Forestry Crop protection Research project Developing exotic pest surveillance capacity in high risk areas across Australia By improving exotic forest/tree pest surveillance capability across Australia, this project aims to support early detection and mitigate the … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 12 Jun 2020 - 12 Dec 2021 Research organisation Plant Health Australia (PHA)
Forestry Automation Research project Innovation in value realisation through the supply chain and supply chain technology In addition to the development and deployment of new technologies there is an increased interest in the better utilisation and … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 10 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2022 Research organisation University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Forestry Input management Research project Database capture of individual significant-scale Australian forestry plantation fire losses The aim of this project is to build a knowledge base that will assist with risk management and strategic planning. … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 4 Mar 2020 - 1 Apr 2021
Forestry Input management Research project Development of best-practice fatigue management for the Australian Forestry Industry This project will provide evidence to tailor the implementation of fatigue management guidelines for different forestry workplace environments (e.g. … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 22 Nov 2019 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation University of South Australia (UniSA)
Forestry Plant science Research project Development of state-of-the art genomic resources for pine breeding to enable single-step genomic selection This project aims to double the rate of genetic gain in the pine breeding program in Australia via an across … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 20 Sep 2019 - 15 Jun 2021
Forestry Crop protection Research project Development and implementation of forest health and biosecurity systems and protocols based on quantitative pest risk and economic impact assessment This project will document and develop an understanding of the potential for pests to spread under a range of introduction … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 4 Sep 2019 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation University of South Australia (UniSA)
Forestry Plant science Research project Implementation of single-step genomic selection in eucalypts Application of single-step genomic selection has the potential to double the rate of genetic gain in tree improvement programs for … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 23 Aug 2019 - 30 Jun 2021
Forestry Input management Research project Development of best practice guidance for protective guarding of mobile plant used in Australian forests This project intends to create and implement a Best Practice Guideline for guarding of machinery used in Australia's forest industry. … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 26 Jul 2019 - 30 Apr 2021 Research organisation University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Forestry Processing & packaging Research project Minimising market-limiting discolouration in appearance Tasmanian hardwood This project will investigate the cause of market-limiting, grey discolouration and ‘tyre track’ of Tasmanian Plantation Oak (Eucalyptus nitens), a … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Forestry Crop protection Research project Plantation Forestry Biosecurity Plan Review This project aims to work with forest stakeholders to review and update the Plantation Forest Biosecurity Plan. This strategic plan … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 20 Jun 2019 - 15 Dec 2023 Research organisation Plant Health Australia (PHA)
Forestry Input management Research project Optimising the management of plantation, water and environmental assets A key aim of this project is to enable the industry to commercially manage plantation, water and natural wetland assets … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 5 Jun 2019 - 1 Apr 2022 Research organisation University of South Australia (UniSA)
Forestry Research project Eagle Eye - Applying the Internet of Things to landscape scale Wedge-tailed eagle management This project is applying the Internet of Things to identify the presence of wedge-tailed eagles in nesting locations across Tasmania. … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 5 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2021
Forestry Multiple technology areas Harvest technology Input management Research project Assessing the economic impact of damage to Eucalyptus nitens logs during mechanised harvesting operations This project will deliver improvements to practices and equipment to reduce log damage to Eucalyptus nitens logs during mechanised harvesting, … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 5 Jun 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 Research organisation University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Forestry Crop protection Research project Biological Control of Giant Pine Scale in Australia Giant pine scale (Marchalina hellenica) is a tiny scale insect that lives by sucking the sap of pine, fir and … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 1 Sep 2023 Research organisations Agriculture Victoria, Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Forestry Crop protection Research project Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowship: Biological invasions in forestry: drivers, predictors and mitigation for biosecurity and industry This project will: Work alongside industry to manage current and emerging invasive forest species in Queensland; analyse historical invasions of … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 18 Apr 2019 - 5 Mar 2022 Research organisation University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Forestry Plant science Research project Incorporating genetics into forest valuation models – IRRPLAN The project aims to recognise the contribution of improved genetics in plantations at the time of establishment by estimating expected … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 19 Mar 2019 - 31 Jul 2021
Forestry Input management Research project A tool to predict fertiliser response and profitability in softwood plantations across Australia. Component 1: South West WA ProFert is a decision support tool for assisting plantation growers in predicting growth responses to and financial performance of fertiliser … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 8 Mar 2019 - 28 Feb 2022
Forestry Automation Research project Solutions for the optimal use of remotely acquired, high resolution data by the forestry sector Rapidly advancing remote sensors on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), airborne and satellite platforms are providing high-fidelity data in terms of … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 1 Mar 2019 - 15 Apr 2021 Research organisation University of South Australia (UniSA)
Forestry Research project Wearable sensors for improving occupational health and safety of workers in the forestry industry: a pilot prototype for harvesting and processing operations This project will evaluate workwear embedded with smart sensors for monitoring workplace health and safety hazards for those working in … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 1 Mar 2019 - 15 Dec 2020 Research organisation University of South Australia (UniSA)
Forestry Processing & packaging Research project Scoping an Automated Forest Fire Detection and Suppression Framework for the Green Triangle This project will establish the physical and mechanical properties of a nationally pooled Australian structural softwood timber sample to validate … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 1 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 Research organisation University of South Australia (UniSA)