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GEDI lasers hit the tree tops

19 April 2024
A team of researchers has unveiled a novel approach to accurately characterizing tree height composition in forests using the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology. Sources: The Journal of Remote Sensing, Phys Org This study mark
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SeaStretch paper alternative to plastic wrap

19 April 2024
Seaman Paper, a global manufacturer of environmentally sustainable specialty paper and packaging solutions, has announced the launch of SeaStretch, a patented lightweight paper-based alternative to single-use plastic stretch film used to wrap and contain shipping and storage loads. So
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FSC gets the boot in New Zealand

19 April 2024
In the heart of Devonport, New Zealand, two friends, Nicky Robinson and Kate Moffat, found themselves shivering on the sidelines of their kids’ football games, their feet cold and wet in the muddy terrain. It was amidst these chilly moments that the seed of an idea took root, sp
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Scion research paper gains international attention

19 April 2024
Scientists Sarah Addison, Dr Steve Wakelin and Simeon Smaill are among authors who have written an invitation only review article in the scientific journal Trends in Plant Science (TIPS). This journal is highly respected, with articles prioritising and setting the direction of future
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Huon pine sets record for most expensive Tassie log

19 April 2024
An estimated 3000-year-old, three-tonne log has been discovered deep in a Tasmanian forest, with the item expected to fetch a whopping $120-$140,000 by the time it is crafted into furniture and other parts. Due to this scarcity, the three-tonne remains of the Huon pine are believed to
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OFO’s redevelopment project unveiled

19 April 2024
The future of forestry has been officially unveiled this week at OneFortyOne’s Glencoe Nursery to state and local representatives, following the completion of an $8m redevelopment project for the site. Source: Timberbiz South Australian Minister for Forest Industries Clare Scriven joi
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Labor has joined the Libs in Tas backing forestry

19 April 2024
Labor has offered to join the Liberals to find a bipartisan way to boost the Tasmanian forestry industry and head off a repeat of the forest wars. Source: The Mercury The Liberals pledged to release 40,000ha of native forest from 356,000ha set aside as Future Potential Production Fore
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Opinion: Marcus Musson – April’s cold comfort for foresters

19 April 2024
It’s all a bit gloomy really, daylight savings has finished, lambs and logs are worth bugger all, the media has lost its social license, and the economy is in the cart. No matter who you talk to in the primary and wider sectors, most are facing some significant headwinds in terms of r
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Letter to the editor – Mark Poynter on The Forest Wars

19 April 2024
The Forest Wars (author David Lindenmayer) purports to portray the ‘ugly truth’ about what happens in wood production forests – specifically Victoria’s tall wet forests where the author has concentrated much of his research. Given that wood production in Victoria has now ceased – albe
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Wooden caravan for the environmentally conscious traveller

17 April 2024
The Mobile Catalyst (MO.CA) is an advanced and ecological mobile home built using ‘zero-kilometre’ natural materials and digital construction techniques produced by the students and researchers of the Master in Advanced Ecological Buildings & Biocities program at Valldaura Labs, S
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