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The latest episode of The CFI Podcast is now live! In this episode, CFI editor Ellen Cools speaks with Cam Brown, strategic forester and manager of Forsite Consultants’ resource management and technology group, about all things related to LiDAR (Light Detection or Ranging).
For forest product companies across Canada, the health of the trees and associated ecosystems is paramount. Understanding as much as possible about the trees and the surrounding environment is key to sustainably managing our forests. To do so, more and more companies are using LiDAR.
“This type of data is going to allow the industry to continue towards more safe and efficient practices, it’s going to increase confidence that we’re managing sustainably, and it’s going to help us better understand non-timber issues like wildlife habitat needs and how to manage for those needs,” Brown says. “I think it’s really going to make us better at what we do. I don’t think it’s a magic bullet, but it really provides better vegetation, terrain and water information, and that’s everything we do in forestry.”
But what exactly is LiDAR and how does it work? What are its applications and benefits? What are the challenges to adopting this technology?
Listen to the episode to find out!
Each episode of The CFI Podcast is available for free on CFI's website and on Annex Business Media's SoundCloud and iTunes account.
Have an idea for a podcast episode? Email Ellen Cools at ecools@annexbusinessmedia.com
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