Unmanned Aerial
Systems for
Forest Operations.
Who: The Canadian Institute of Forestry (sponsored by FPInnovations)
What: A workshop on UAS use and application in forestry.
When: Tuesday, March 22nd 2016 (9am to 5pm)
Where: Lakehead University – Bartley Residence (Thunder Bay, ON)
Cost: $50 per person
Recent technological advances in the area of Unmanned Aerial Systems
(UAS) have led to affordable and flexible solutions for planning forest
operations and monitoring compliance. The Canadian Institute of
Forestry, in collaboration with FPInnovations and Sumac Geomatics, has
organized a workshop on UAS use and application in forestry operations
here in NW Ontario. This one day workshop will provide an introduction
to UAS, examine current practices from theory to operations and
highlight real world case studies. The day’s technical presentations will
feature experts, intent on challenging participants to truly learn, not
only Unmanned Aerial Systems tools, technology and products, but also
to recognize and understand their advantage and value relating to
forestry and natural resources management policy, planning and
practice.
To register or for more information, please contact:
Matt Meade
mmeade@cif-ifc.org
Registration Required Before March 15th 2016
Register Now – Space Is Limited!
Tuesday, March 22nd 2016
Unmanned Aerial Systems for Forest Operations
Agenda
Location – Lakehead University (Conference Centre - Bartley Residence – Room A)
– 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON (see #2 on campus map below)
8:55am – 9:00am
– Welcome & Overview
– Matt Meade (CIF-IFC)
9:00am – 10:00am
– UAS Applications for Forest Operations: An Introduction
– Denis Cormier – FPInnovations
10:00am – 10:30am
– Coffee Break (provided)
10:30am – 11:45am
– Current Trends, Systems and Software: Sumac's Choices
– Todd Domney – Sumac Geomatics Incorporated
11:45pm – 1:00pm
– Lunch Break (provided)
1:00pm – 1:45pm
– Niches for a high-end consumer drones in forest operations
– Denis Cormier – FPInnovations
1:45pm – 2:30pm
– Permanent Forest Inventory Monitoring Plots (PSP) and Block
Enumeration in Northwestern Ontario
– Todd Domney – Sumac Geomatics Incorporated
2:30pm – 3:00pm
– Coffee Break (provided)
3:00pm – 4:00pm
– The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) for Environmental
Protection, Monitoring and Research
– Brent Bitter - Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment
4:00pm – 4:45pm
– Resolute: Using UAV’s for Chip Pile Inventory Control Surveys
– Phil Gardner – Resolute Forest Products
4:45pm – 5:00pm
– Discussion Opportunity/Question Period
– All (Moderated by Matt Meade (CIF-IFC))
5:00pm
– Wrap-up & Closing Remarks
5:05pm
– CIF/IFC Social Event - The Study (Dinner & Drinks)
– Everyone welcome – cost not included with price of the workshop
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