3727 research projects
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Lifting farmgate profitability through high value modular agroforestry
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
This project will address the development and adoption of knowledge to support targeted integration of trees into agricultural landscapes where they will improve farm-level profitability. This will be achieved through development of the novel concept of high value modular agroforestry. When adopted by farmers, this system will bring multiple benefits...
17 Jun 2016 - 1 May 2020
Victoria, Australia
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Solutions for the optimal use of remotely acquired, high resolution data by the forestry sector
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
Rapidly advancing remote sensors on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), airborne and satellite platforms are providing high-fidelity data in terms of spatial, spectral and temporal resolution. This project will use remote sensors on UAVs, airborne and satellite platforms to provide high-fidelity data with spatial, spectral and temporal resolution. A team of...
1 Mar 2019 - 15 Apr 2021
Victoria, Australia
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Optimising machinery configurations for profitable harvesting operations of small-scale plantations
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
This project will provide guidelines and a web-based decision support tool (DSS) to effectively select harvesting equipment configurations for smaller, more dispersed woodlots. This may improve profitability for landowners, contractors, consultants, forest companies and potential machinery co-operatives.
15 Dec 2018 - 31 Oct 2020
Victoria, Australia
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Unlocking Financial Innovation in Forest Products with Natural Capital
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
Natural capital is the soil, air, water biodiversity and land resources that underpin food and fibre production. The forest industry plays an important role in the stewardship of natural capital. Forests are exposed to a wide variety of natural capital risks, including climate change, extreme weather events, changes in the...
15 Feb 2019 - 1 Apr 2022
Victoria, Australia
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A forest resource characterisation of Tasmania - Stage 1 of 2. Feasibility
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
This project is the first stage in a proposed two part project on developing more accurate and reliable models that can provide estimates of hardwood log outputs, from both private and publically owned native forest and plantation hardwood estates, by region and location. This project will collect, collate and compile...
21 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2020
Victoria, Australia
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Wearable sensors for improving occupational health and safety of workers in the forestry industry: a pilot prototype for harvesting and processing operations
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
This project will evaluate workwear embedded with smart sensors for monitoring workplace health and safety hazards for those working in the Australian forestry industry. The potential to provide direct early warning advice to individuals will be evaluated.
1 Mar 2019 - 15 Dec 2020
Victoria, Australia
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Optimising the management of plantation, water and environmental assets
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
A key aim of this project is to enable the industry to commercially manage plantation, water and natural wetland assets such that the Australian forestry industry is recognised by other licenced water users, the community and water regulators as managing water assets responsibly so as to maintain social licence.
5 Jun 2019 - 1 Apr 2022
Victoria, Australia
Research project
Scoping an Automated Forest Fire Detection and Suppression Framework for the Green Triangle
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
This project will establish the physical and mechanical properties of a nationally pooled Australian structural softwood timber sample to validate its compliance with the design standards specified in AS1720.1-2010: Timber Structures - Design Methods.
1 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2021
Victoria, Australia
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Development and implementation of forest health and biosecurity systems and protocols based on quantitative pest risk and economic impact assessment
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
This project will document and develop an understanding of the potential for pests to spread under a range of introduction scenarios. The introduction of these pests may have negative economic impacts on growers, processors and the broader economy. This information will assist industry and policy makers in developing and implementing...
4 Sep 2019 - 30 Jun 2021
Victoria, Australia
Research project
Options for Operating Efficiently and Sustainably within Forest Water Licence Rules
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
Plantation managers have the opportunity to manage their forest and licenced water assets and develop methods to efficiently and sustainably operate within forest water licence regulations. This project will report on the economic value of water accounting and licensing options along with evaluating economics of responses to new water licensing...
1 Mar 2019 - 30 Dec 2020
Victoria, Australia