SOMENS & NEMO 2025 Annual Meeting
2025 Joint Annual Meeting of the Southern Mensurationists (SOMENS) and Northeastern Mensurationists (NEMO) was held on October 26-28, 2025 in Fernandina Beach, FL
Our meetings provide a great environment for exchanges of ideas and opportunities for relaxing as well as a productive atmosphere for joint work.
The meeting was open to all individuals interested in Quantitative Management, Plantation Management, Computational Forestry, Inventory Issues, Modeling, Data, Methodologies; Algorithms; Mathematical Methods; Harvest Scheduling; Multi-Criteria Decision Modeling; Remote Sensing and GIS; Land Use Changes; Supply Analysis; Econometrics; Decision Analysis; Expert Systems; Management Diagrams; etc.
About SOMENS
About NEMO
Registration
Registration is now closed.
This event was in person only.
- Early Registration (Ends August 31): $500
- Regular Registration (Starts September 1): $625
- Early Student Registration (Ends August 31) : $350
- Regular Student Registration (Starts September 1): $375
- Emeritus rate (for retired professional biometricians): $150
- Optional boat tour: free
Venue & Lodging
Fernandina Beach, Florida is an easy 45-minute drive from Jacksonville International Airport (JAX).
Courtyard Amelia Island
2700-1 Atlantic Ave, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Courtyard Amelia Island is located on the picturesque island of Amelia Island, FL, with natural Appalachian quartz beaches and sand dunes as tall as 40 ft. The Fernandina Beach, FL, hotel is at the northern tip of the Island, which spans 26 sq. miles.
Event Agenda
Top Professional Presentation: Caddis Fulford (Rayonier)
Top Student Presentation: Gabriel Maciel (University of Georgia)
Sunday, Oct 26
Boat trip icebreaker
Parking can be hard to find. Please plan to carpool from the hotel or leave plenty of time to find a parking space.
4:30pm – Meet at boat
Amelia River Cruises & Charters
1 North Front St.
Fernandina Beach, Fl 320324
4:45pm Boat prepares to depart (you must be on board by this time)
5:00pm Boat departs
7:00pm Boats returns
Monday, Oct 27
7:30am – Registration, coffee & pastries
8:00am – Introduction & Welcome
8:05am – Keynote: Growth and Yield Modeling Then and Now – My perspective, Quang Cao, Louisiana State University
9:00am – Session 1
10:30am – Break
11:00am – Session 2
12:00pm – Lunch
1:30pm – Session 3
3:00pm – Break
3:30pm – Student Session
5:00pm – Group photo
6:30pm – Social and Dinner at Salt Life
Tuesday, Oct 28
7:30am – Registration, coffee & pastries
8:15am – Next Year’s Mike Strub Challenge
8:30am – Introduction
8:4oam – Student Flash Talks Session
9:30am – Break
10:00am – Student Session
11:20am – Break
11:35am – Mike Strub Challenge Solution and Winner
11:45am – Speaker and Achievement Awards
12:00pm – Lunch
1:30pm – Business Meeting
2:00pm – Adjourn