This User's Guide is dedicated to our friend and colleague, Matthew Wilson, PhD

Taken from us too soon, Matthew brought multiple talents, energy, and years of government, academic, and business experience to bear on the challenge of bringing nature’s value into society’s decisions for better use of land, air, and water. Read more about his extraordinary life. 

The User's Guide is a collection of videos and printable documents that describe how to use the ESII Field App and Project Workspace. 

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Typical project workflow is organized into user-friendly steps for project development. 
Download printable instructions, the ESII Tool glossary, and watch videos on specific topics. 

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This printable document describes how to set up projects for data collection in the ESII Project Worskspace.

This printable document describes how to set up projects for data collection in the ESII Project Worskspace.

This printable document and video below describe how to collect field data and suggestions for how to stay safe while using the ESII Field App.

This printable document and video below describe how to collect field data and suggestions for how to stay safe while using the ESII Field App.

This printable document describes how to make sure your data is complete and correctly entered.

This printable document describes how to make sure your data is complete and correctly entered.

This printable document describes how to make sure your data is ready to be processed for results.

This printable document describes how to make sure your data is ready to be processed for results.

This printable document describes how to review your results; watch the video below for guidance on interpreting your results.

This printable document describes how to review your results; watch the video below for guidance on interpreting your results.

This printable document is for advanced users and describes how to compare alternative scenarios. Access the detailed explanations that accompany each survey question in the Field App for habitat type , vegetation , surface , and screen .

This printable document is for advanced users and describes how to compare alternative scenarios. Access the detailed explanations that accompany each survey question in the Field App for habitat type, vegetation, surface, and screen.

Collect field data with the ESII Field App.

Interpret the results from the ESII Tool.

Meet the ESII Field App

Meet the ESII Field App

Interact with the ESII Project Workspace

Interact with the ESII Project Workspace