Topics to date include use of terrestrial LiDAR to more accurately characterise trees; prediction of red needle cast in a bad year; deep learning prediction of tree dimensions using synthetic datasets; mapping of cyclone impacts; and an overview describing the pros and cons of different types of satellite imagery within the forestry industry.

The latest developments in CFForest, a spatially-enabled operations management system developed for Forest Owners. Trimble Forestry has been working on driving efficiency of workflows and features designed to increase the operational efficiency of forestry staff.

Opportunities, benefits and challenges of the technology and its adoption

A forest industry case study. First operational use piloted in 2022 and then again in 2023

A game-changer for collecting frequent, high-resolution aerial data

Keeping a constant eye on your forest for fast assessment and recovery from fire, storm or disease

Opportunities for using one of the largest datasets for high-resolution landcover mapping - a digital twin of New Zealand’s productive forest estate at national scale

A forest industry case study with trials being operationalised early in 2023.

Developing UAV Tree Survival Count Standard Operating Procedures

Results from one of the first larger forest operations using this new system to grow its tree stocks

Opportunities for Vertical Farm Grown Tree Seedlings

Forestry data collected using smartphones and drones. Results from an 8,000ha pine thinning operation by a large Chilean forest company

Initial results from a feasibility study on a commercially available remote-controlled and high-rate tree pruning unit to create fuel modified zones in softwood plantations

Results, lessons and payback - from a forest owner’s and contractor’s perspective

Lessons from early plantings by Pan Pac Forest Products with the PlantMax X2 planting unit

Progress, results and planned future activities

The Tools for Foresters initiative will host another workshop helping to disseminate information on new technology for the forest industry. The session will begin by unpacking the SOPs developed by the students in collaboration with Tools for Foresters as part of FGR's Precision Silviculture Programme. Then Scion and Eagle Technology will host an interactive session on how to use the ESRI deep learning toolset within ArcGIS Pro, helping delegates get up to speed with the use of these tools, which will be supercharged by Scion and FGR's Deep Learning Shared Data Sets programme. Delegates can bring a laptop if they want to work along with the demo, or can simply watch the live demo by the instructors.