Annex Business Media: Podcasts

For forest product companies across Canada, the health of the trees and associated ecosystems is paramount. Understanding as much as possible about the trees and the surrounding environment is key to sustainably managing our forests. To do so, more and more companies are using LiDAR (Light Detection or Ranging). But what exactly is LiDAR and how does it work? What are its applications and benefits? What are the challenges to adopting this technology? In the latest episode of The CFI Podcast, CFI editor Ellen Cools spoke with Cam Brown, strategic forester and manager of Forsite Consultants’ resource management and technology group, to answer those questions and more. “This type of data is going to allow the industry to continue towards more safe and efficient practices, it’s going to increase confidence that we’re managing sustainably, and it’s going to help us better understand non-timber issues like wildlife habitat needs and how to manage for those needs,” Brown explained. “I think it’s really going to ma