Drones have rapidly become a common sight in the forester’s toolkit. But as the technology changes, so too does the application.

Two speakers at OptiLog Forum on June 8 in Kelowna, B.C., will take the stage to discuss drone technology as it can be applied today and what we can expect in the future.

Featured session: UAV 101: Overview of drone applications in forestry / Reinventing forestry: Thinning forests from the air

Michael Wilcox, president of FYBR Solutions, will take a look back at where drone technology has come from, current applications in forestry from surveying to aerial seeding, and where the technology is headed.

Sweden’s AirForestry CEO Olle Gelin will join us virtually to share news of their revolutionary harvest drone. The high-capacity, precision flying drone equipped with a light-weight harvesting tool can thin from the air without damaging the ground or surrounding trees.

Plus, OptiLog offers sessions on a commercial thinning, winch assisting, forest management software solutions, and more!

Seats are limited and open only to logging contractors, operators, forest agreement/license holders, researchers and consultants. Register now to secure your spot.