August Lunch and Learn:
Georgia Forestry Commission's UAS Program & Their Uses in Forestry
Description:
How to become a UAS Pilot
General operating rules
Our UAS Fleet
General forest reconnaissance
Site preparation monitoring
Timber sale monitoring
Monitoring for forest health issues
Pine bark beetle spots discovery
Inspecting crowns for forest health damage
Surveying storm damage
Aerial Mapping to create georeferenced orthomosaic imagery
Experimenting with tree inventory metrics obtained through Structure from Motion derived 3D point clouds
Surveillance for illicit activities on State Lands
Aerial Photography for educational and promotional materials
(If there's time) Rx Burning & Fire Control
Aerial ignition with larger drone
Overwatch for Rx Burns and wildfires
Find spot fires easily with thermal cameras
Portable fire towers for looking for smoke/potential wildfires
Who Should Attend
ISA Certified Arborists, municipal arborists, urban foresters, consulting arborists, tree care company managers, and anyone interested in becoming a drone pilot or using drones in their arboriculture practice.
About the Speakers:
Matthew Mrizek is a Staff Forester with the Georgia Forestry Commission. His main responsibility is the manager of Dixon Memorial State Forest, Georgia's largest State Forest. He also assists with the management of GFC's UAS Program. He is a Registered Forester and has his Part 107 certificate.
1 ISA CEU applied for.