These problems are costly, in terms of money, time and efficiency. But there is a way to find and fix every single one of them and this post will explore that solution. The forest road network is the largest investment… Read More »The Most Expensive Road Problems Are The Ones You Don’t Know About
There are plenty of analytics problems in the forestry space that require a good algorithm or optimization to figure out. Truck routing, harvest scheduling, growth and yield forecasting, the list goes on. The algorithms themselves are important, but the data… Read More »Algorithms, Optimizations and The Holes In Your Data
A forest visualization project I’m working on in Unreal Engine (UE) requires some realistic looking terrain. I don’t really need specific terrain, just something that looks reasonable to stick under a forest. I decided the best way to do this… Read More »Visualizing A LiDAR DEM in Unreal Engine
I’ve been working on several projects recently that involve working with Forus Research’s Open Stand Model (OSM). These projects have either been in R or Python, and I’ve needed to connect to OSM from both languages. This article will go… Read More »Accessing Open Stand Model from R and Python
In part 2 of our tech deep dive we are continuing on talking about Lidar. In part 1 we covered some of the basics about Lidar platforms. In part 2 we’re delving deeper into how Lidar can be used in… Read More »Tech Deep Dive: Lidar (Part 2)
I asked ChatGPT Why foresters should learn to code, here’s what it said: Learning to program can offer several benefits to a forester: Overall, learning to program equips foresters with valuable tools and techniques to address the complex challenges of… Read More »Why Foresters Should Code (According to AI)
Welcome to our technology deep dive series. Over the next three blog posts we are going to explore one of the most exciting technologies used in forest management: Lidar In part 1 we’ll cover some background on Lidar, what it… Read More »Tech Deep Dive: Lidar (Part 1)
What attracts somebody to a career in forestry is exactly what pushes them away from coding. The image of a developer sitting in a dark room in front of a flickering computer screen while line after line of cryptic nonsense… Read More »Why Foresters Should Code
In the coming years the forest industry stands to be re-shaped by several emerging trends. Here are three of the biggest changes coming to forestry. Changes in Demands Gone are the times when forests were viewed primarily as a source… Read More »3 Big Changes Coming to Forestry