Forest Talk

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

Reprioritising the Government’s Transport Strategy to focus on productivity, freight movement and reconnecting communities will be good for business, says the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA).

Chief Executive, Brett O’Riley, says the lack of resilience in the country’s infrastructure during the Anniversary Weekend flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle brought this into even sharper focus.

"It’s highlighted how crucial it is to keep many c..... more

Ross Lockyer, now in his late 70s, spent his working life living and working in the forestry and logging industry in remote locations of South-East Asia and the Pacific, including Papua New Guinea, Irian Jaya/West Papua, Borneo, Sumatra, Burma, Thailand, The Philippines, Kiribati and others.

With a gung-ho approach to life, Ross threw himself into his work and immersed himself in the local cultures and communities wherever he went, learning the langu..... more