IPBio has conducted a tree inventory at one of its trails, about 642 meters long and located in an area of the Brazilian reserve that comprises an anthropomorphized secondary forest. This inventory has found 22 species from 15 distinct families. 

Moreover, IPBio has collected information on morphological characteristics, occurrence, wood, utility, ecological information, phenology, seed description, and seedling production for each species. IPBio plans to expand this project to other trails and areas of the reserve to get a complete inventory of trees. IPBio also plans to use the paper as the basis for monitoring the growth and well-being of the reserve's forest.

Program participants must have an education in biology, forest engineering, botany, or related fields. IPBio accepts a non-biologist who is interested, willing to learn, and has time to commit to at least three months in the program, so he or she has time to train. Participants must speak either English or Portuguese at an intermediate level, and must be over 18.

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