2025 Joint Annual Meeting of the Southern Mensurationists (SOMENS) and Northeastern Mensurationists (NEMO) – October 26-28 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 is 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
This event is in person only.
Regular Registration (Starts September 1): $625
Regular Student Registration (Starts September 1): $375
Emeritus rate (for retired professional biometricians): $150
Optional Sunday 10/26 boat tour: FREE
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
A room block at the Courtyard Amelia Island is available at a discounted rate of $169/night for October 26 – 29.
Book here by October 5.
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.
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
PDF full agenda and presentation descriptions
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
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