Forest Operations Stellenbosch University

We look forward to seeing how the point cloud derived DBH distribution from this mobile #Riegl VZ-400i #Lidar #scanner set up compares with manual and #harvester measurements in the same stand 🌲. All part of the Skill-For.Action project currently ongoi…lnkd.in/di8GVC3Z

The EU Skill-For.Action PhD students are starting their field studies with York Timbers in the #Sabie area for real today with Francesco Sforza looking at productivity in thinnings, Gunta Grūbe doing terrain classification with #TLS and #ALS, and Mihail…lnkd.in/d3yhPhPc

Another great day of fieldwork in York Timbers Henriksdal plantation near #Sabie for the Skill-For.Action - thank you to Hugo Jacobus Zandberg, Raboho Ndamulelo, Gerard Lindner and Eric Droomer for support and assistance in finding and preparing the site…lnkd.in/df_y4EWP

If you're very good with a Hula Hoop (and have a good idea of how you are going to quantify what is inside it, using #proximalsensing and #AI, oh, and if you have a relevant #MSc), then why not spend the long weekend finalising your #PhD application which…lnkd.in/g_5YJ8Mq

Don't forget to nudge your talented #MSc graduate (#sister, #brother, #aunty, #uncle, #child, #friend, #colleague into applying for a full-time #PhD scholarship in improving our #environmental footprint through #precisionforestry. More info:…lnkd.in/gS_Kcfa9

We are looking for a driven young individual with a flair for both field- and analytical work to take on a #PhD in #Precision Forestry 🌲. This project addresses the efficient application, modelling and #remotesensing 🛰 based monitoring of #herbicides a…lnkd.in/dcuUyjZi

You can still watch the excellent presentations from the IUFRO Division 3 Forest Digitalization Webinar, including: - Marcus Wichert: Digital Wood Trade Project - John Arlinger: Utilization of Standardized Forest Machine data StanForD - Michelle Balasso:…lnkd.in/dmimN-nD

Why not join us in listening to Malin Johansson's (Stora Enso) PhD presentation on harvesting contractors and how performance in the wood supply chain can be improved. Friday April 28th at 13:00 (SA time) Join Zoom Webinar: Please click this URL to join.…lnkd.in/dYrChUH8

Thank you to Esmari Wessels (left) from Microforest and Gerard Lindner (online) for the workshop on #Harvest #Scheduling with our final year students Almé Jonker, Kyla van Zyl, Marcus Mechanicos and Nico Visagie (back row). lnkd.in/db45-rvA

Congratulations to our 3 newly graduated Forest Operations MSc's and thank you to Mondi Group, Sappi and York Timbers as well as the The National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF), the Department of Science and Innovation, the Forestry Sector Inno…lnkd.in/d9MKnzNT

This #free e-book explores a new conceptual framework for climate change evaluation and sustainable forest management. Many of the individually downloadable chapters are of relevance to South African plantation forestry. Download here:…lnkd.in/dMhGCiyS

It was great having Dwayne Marx come by our department today to discuss some of the in's and out's of #forestry contracting with MSc candidate Nkanyiso Mvelasi, who is writing his thesis on the topic. This on the same day as the kick-off of Faculty of…lnkd.in/daSqcBSH

A big welcome to the 1st year Forest and Wood Product Science students - 2023! wishing you all the best for an exciting (and sometimes challenging) road ahead! lnkd.in/d3H5qBWG

We are excited to announce a new research output for SU-FOR. Jennimi De Waal, James Bekker and Simon Ackerman's publication on 'BASE MODELS FOR SIMULATING THE SOUTH AFRICAN FORESTRY SUPPLY CHAIN' Please follow the link for more: #supplychain #research lnkd.in/d7VaQcbE

How impressive isn't it that timber trucks use roughly 1 liter of #diesel (2.7 kg #CO2e) per tonne gross vehicle mass per 100 km while your bakkie (light utility) or passenger vehicle uses 6-10 times that. If you're serious about #GHG emissions and #clima…lnkd.in/dPZVxK7b

🌲Harvesting in steep terrain 🏔 - some weeks ago we asked your opinion on winch-assisted mechanised operations in steep terrain, i.e. should one go with machine-mounted or machine-anchored top-of-slope solutions - here are some of the differences that…lnkd.in/dn8P2wtc

We had a great turnout and couple of days of animated discussions at the #Forestry and #Climate workshop hosted by Faculty of AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University - thanks to our participants from MTO Group, Mondi Group, Sappi, Merensky Timber, York…lnkd.in/duuwuRp5

What a great group of final year #Forestry and #Woodscience #students and what a great tradition where STIHL issues each with an embroidered "Class of..." jacket at an annual 🐑 spit #braai - look out for these young talents on the job market in just…lnkd.in/dmsjUvQy

Quite sad really, but if your name doesn't appear in this #wordcloud, it looks like you might not be joining us for the Forestry & Climate workshop in Stellenbosch on Oct 18th. We have extended the deadline to give you a second chance !…lnkd.in/entqhP-U