Forest Talk

Hydrogen, electric and dual-fuel are all future fuels solutions that are going to work for the entire heavy transport industry. Those involved in wood transport are right at the forefront of this conversion. 

While soaring fuel prices and greener policies have given electric vehicles (EVs) a serious boost in recent years, now the attention is turning to trucks, but manufacturers still face a dilemma over which technology can best do the job. Some companies ar..... more

Competenz Te Pūkenga is set to launch a new forestry programme, New Zealand Apprenticeship in Silviculture, in the second quarter of 2023. 

The purpose of this programme is to equip the forestry industry with individuals who have the skills and knowledge required to be employed in a commercial forestry operation in a silviculture role, and contribute to operational planning. They will have decision-making abilities in silvicultu..... more

Scion has successfully secured a bid to host ForestSAT 2024, the most prestigious international conference on the application of remote sensing technologies for forest monitoring and modelling.

Previous conferences have been held in Germany, USA, Chile, Italy, Spain, France, Sweden and Scotland. For the first time the conference will be in Australasia over five days, starting 9 September 2024.

Rotorua and Whakarewarewa Forest will be the backdr..... more

Linda Planet, a new tool that enables forestry professionals to assess the health of forests by monitoring and tracking changes in both forest biodiversity and carbon storages in near real-time was recently launched by CollectiveCrunch. 

 “Through solutions like Linda Planet, we can enable sustainable forestry, assist in the mitigation of carbon losses, and bring transparency to forest ca..... more

The Pasifika Medical Association's (PMA) Medical Assistance Team (PACMAT) has completed its deployment in the Hawke's Bay Region, having supported a large population of Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers in the region with primary care, psychosocial and mental health support, following the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle.

Since the 21st February 2023, the team visited orchards, RSE accommodation sites, churches and l..... more

“Green hydrogen is one of the best alternatives to fossil fuels, which is why it is a key factor in the Government’s net zero emissions by 2050 scenario,” says University of Canterbury Chemical and Process Engineering (CAPE) PhD student, Jhulimar Castro.

She is part of a team led by Professor Shusheng Pang that has been working on experimental research to convert wood biomass including pine trees, forest and wood process residues as well as forest sl..... more