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6 June 2023

ForestTECH News | Issue 69

Welcome to the latest issue of Foresttech.News. As the first 6 months of 2023 are coming to a close, we need to again highlight the major disruption to industry following the…
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5 June 2023

New BVLOS examination for Australian drones

The drone industry is rapidly evolving, and as a result, the standards and regulations for remote pilots are also constantly changing. Currently, in Australia, organizations holding a Remote Operator Certificate…
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5 June 2023

Firefighting drone market to reach USD2.76 billion

The Global Firefighting Drone Market size was valued at USD 1.31 Billion in 2022 and is forecasted to be USD 2.76 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 9.8…
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5 June 2023

New initiatives for Tasmanian forestry sector

Landowners in Tasmania will be encouraged to learn how they can estimate their carbon impact thanks to the Tasmanian Government’s investment in the future of the State’s forestry sector via…
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5 June 2023

Lidar technology for scalable forest inventory

Evaluating the trade-offs between the various platforms There is a critical need for rapid, rigorous, reproducible and scalable forest inventory tools to support data-driven policies and management practices in response…
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5 June 2023

CollectiveCrunch enters the U.S. market

Partnership with OSU College of Forestry marks the company’s official entry into the U.S. market. CollectiveCrunch, the creator of the AI-powered platform that enables sustainable forestry at scale, has launched…
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5 June 2023

OneFortyOne appoints Chief Forester

Commencing July 2023 Branislav Zoric will join OneFortyOne as its Chief Forester, working in both Australia and New Zealand.Branislav will provide technical and professional advice on forestry matters including the…
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5 June 2023

Aircraft vs Satellite vs Drone – what’s changed?

Over the years there have been numerous articles comparing capture with Aircraft vs Satellites vs Drones. So, what’s changed in relation to this comparison? In practical terms not a lot…
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5 June 2023

Space Intelligence to map land cover changes

Everland, a company representing the largest portfolio of high-quality REDD+ forest conservation projects in the world, has named Space Intelligence as its main data partner. Everland will use the state-of-the-art…
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1 May 2023

ForestTECH News | Issue 68

Welcome to the latest issue of Foresttech.News. It’s now a couple of months since Cyclone Gabrielle and reports are being released on its impact and future recommendations. The forest industry is…
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28 April 2023

TED Vancouver: Fighting wildfires from space

Aerospace executive talks new tools to help fight wildfires from space. With “mega fires” of more than 40,000 hectares becoming more prevalent, George Whitesides says better satellites are among the…
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28 April 2023

One New Zealand takes off, announces collaboration with SpaceX

One New Zealand officially launches new brand and announces a new collaboration with SpaceX. On its first official day as One New Zealand, the now-locally run telecommunications provider has launched…
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28 April 2023

Genomic tool – a game changer for Radiata pine

The result of research effort that began in 2014, Graham is holding a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array. It is the first large-scale genome-based pedigree identification and genetic selection tool…
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28 April 2023

Return of the GEDI

• Since 2018, the GEDI mission has been firing lasers from the International Space Station to measure aboveground biomass on Earth. • The information gleaned from it has been crucial…
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28 April 2023

CollectiveCrunch launches Linda Planet

CollectiveCrunch, creator of the AI-powered platform that enables sustainable forestry at scale, is launching Linda Planet, a new trustworthy tool that enables forestry professionals to assess the health of forests…