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Forest Digital Twins and the Internet of Things
Recent advancements in technology have revolutionized our methods to assess forest composition, structure and function. Novel tools like soil sensors, portable weather stations, drone spectral imagery, and laser scanning enable precise measurements of canopy height, tree density, species composition, evapotranspiration, soil carbon storage, among others.
Get Ready for Fire
To get ready for fire, I just need to thin the forest and reduce brush, right?
Beneath the Canopy
The Resilient Forestry field crew spends several months out of the year working and living in every type of managed forest of the Pacific Northwest. Seeing so many different iterations of the same forest type, you start to feel the differences; some forests are electrifying while others simply exist.
Understanding the Benefits of a Forest Stewardship Plan
A Forest Stewardship Plan is a comprehensive strategic document that outlines the management objectives, strategies, and actions for a specific forested area. It is basically a thoughtful road map of how to manage your forest for the foreseeable future that promotes forest, water, and human health.
Sentinels in the Sky: Harnessing Aerial Technologies to Monitor Forest Health Treatments
Monitoring the outcomes of forest health treatments is essential to evaluate their success (or lack thereof) and to prescribe subsequent treatments accordingly.
Different Problems, Common Themes
Dead zones are not only harmful for marine life, but can disrupt many industries such as fishing, oystering, and tourism. However, how do we fix this problem when only 3 states (and D.C.) are in contact with the actual Bay, and getting the surrounding states to reduce nutrient inputs could disrupt their industries?