Learn & Explore

Mapping and spatial analysis are critical to sustainable forest management, but traditional GIS tools often have significant licensing costs.

This session introduces QGIS, a powerful open-source platform that provides many of the same functions as proprietary software, with no licensing fees. We’ll walk through its core features, including tools like Spatial Analyst, which in other programs require costly add-ons, and demonstrate how they can be applied in forestry.

Drones are becoming an essential tool in forestry, offering new ways to monitor operations, assess forest health, and collect critical data.

In this webinar, you’ll hear an overview of the different types of drones currently on the market, the capabilities, and where each fits into forestry applications. Participants will also learn about the range of costs, from affordable entry-level models to professional-grade systems, and how to match the right technology to their needs.

Forestry generates large amounts of data, and making sense of it is key to informed decisions.

This webinar will introduce Microsoft Power Query and Power BI, two accessible tools that can transform the way you work with information. Participants will learn how Power Query can streamline cleaning and organizing data from multiple sources, saving time and reducing errors. We’ll also explore how Power BI can turn complex datasets into clear, interactive dashboards and visualizations, making it easier to communicate findings to colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.

Upcoming: May 20, 2026

Moving from theory to practice, this session follows a real-world example of how drones collect and process forestry data. Participants will be guided step by step through the whole workflow, starting with flight planning and field operations, then moving into data processing and interpretation.

You’ll gain a better understanding of how drones can fit into your operations, what challenges to anticipate, and what kinds of insights the technology can provide.

Upcoming: May 27, 2026

Satellites provide a powerful perspective on forests, offering consistent, large-scale data for monitoring and management.

In this webinar, we’ll take a deeper look at how satellite data can be accessed and applied in forestry.

From monitoring forest cover and detecting changes over time to assessing land use and planning for climate impacts, we’ll explore practical examples of how this technology is being used today.