TreeSearch
Description
There is opportunity to streamline the usability of the US Forest Service (USFS) TreeSearch website, the primary database for Forest Service-sponsored research.
Detailed example
Provides conversational outputs through an AI Chatbot with a Human In The Loop (HITL) performing final data checks and quality assurance.
AI / analytics pattern
Generative AI: AI that generates new or synthetic content (e.g., images, videos, audio, text, code).
Automation level / stage
c) Deployed – The use case is being actively authorized or utilized to support the functions or mission of an agency.
Expected benefit
Currently, Forest Plan Revision team members would search the USFS TreeSearch database of over 60,000 documents manually to find relevant publications to support their work. This AI solution would expedite the team's research process by providing quick, accurate, and context-aware answers from multiple sources.
Controls / human review
ATO: Yes; PIA: Not published
Data needed
The US Forest Service TreeSearch website (https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch) is a publicly available website that contains a database of TreeSearch publications.