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Wednesday, Sep 18th
10:30 AM – 10:38 AM MST
Evaluating the accuracy of estimating conifer seedling locations using smart phone IMU sensors during planting
Location: Embassy Suites, Snowberry
Speaker: Dalyna L. Hannah, N/A, n/a – University of Idaho College of Natural Resources Forestry
Co-Author: Robert F. Keefe, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Idaho
Forest Technology
Wednesday, Sep 18th
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM MST
UAS and Remote Sensing Advance Asset and Vegetation Management in Sensitive Forest
Location: Embassy Suites, Elderberry
Speaker: Katie Nicolato (she/her/hers) – Violet Green
Forest Technology
Wednesday, Sep 18th
11:00 AM – 11:08 AM MST
Method Comparison for Determining the Extent and Response to a Southern Pine Beetle Outbreak
Location: Embassy Suites,Snowberry
Speaker: Michael K. Crosby, n/a – Louisiana Tech University
Co-Author: Eric McConnell
Co-Author: Jason Holderieath
Co-Author: James Meeker
Co-Author: Brian Strom
Co-Author: Chris Steiner
Co-Author: Wood Johnson
Forest Technology
Wednesday, Sep 18th
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM MST
Use of smartphone IMU sensors to quantify differences among tracked and rubber-tired grapple skidders.
Location: Embassy Suites, Elderberry
Speaker: Axel Wall (they/them/theirs) – University of Idaho Experimental Forest
Co-Author: Robert F. Keefe, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Idaho
Forest Technology
Wednesday, Sep 18th
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM MST
Innovating around implementation: New approaches to silviculture and restoration in the Southwest
Location: Embassy Suites, River Birch A
Speaker: Kristen M. Waring, PhD (she/her/hers) – School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University
Speaker: Mark Nabel, MS (he/him/his) – USDA Forest Service
Speaker: John Foppert, CF – Paul Smith's College
Author: Travis Woolley – The Nature Conservancy
Moderator: Justin Waskiewicz – Paul Smith's College
Forest Technology
Wednesday, Sep 18th
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM MST
Analysis on the Performance, Strengths and Challenges of a Novel Real-Time Automated Bioacoustics Technology
Location: Embassy Suites, River Birch C
Speaker: Ashwin Datta, n/a (he/him/his) – Instinct
Forest Technology
Wednesday, Sep 18th
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM MST
1 - Ecology and silviculture of southwestern ponderosa pine, past and present
Location: Embassy Suites, River Birch A
Speaker: Kristen M. Waring, PhD (she/her/hers) – School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University
Co-author: Justin Waskiewicz – Paul Smith's College
Co-author: Mark Nabel, MS (he/him/his) – USDA Forest Service
Co-author: Travis Woolley – The Nature Conservancy
Co-author: Neal Maker – Forest Biometrics Research Institute
Co-author: John Foppert, CF – Paul Smith's College
Forest Technology
Wednesday, Sep 18th
2:00 PM – 2:08 PM MST
Assessing the Impact of Severe Windstorms on Timberland: A Study on the Potential of UAV-LiDAR
Location: Embassy Suites, Snowberry
Speaker: Richard Cristan, PhD – Auburn University & Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Co-Author: Dipika Bada
Forest Technology
Wednesday, Sep 18th
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM MST
2 - Using Innovative Designation Approaches to Increase Efficiency of Forest Restoration Efforts and Improve Ecological Outcomes
Location: Embassy Suites, River Birch A
Speaker: Mark Nabel, MS (he/him/his) – USDA Forest Service
Co-author: Travis Woolley – The Nature Conservancy
Co-author: Kristen M. Waring, PhD (she/her/hers) – School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University
Co-author: John Foppert, CF – Paul Smith's College
Co-author: Justin Waskiewicz – Paul Smith's College
Co-author: Neal Maker – Forest Biometrics Research Institute
Co-author: Jeffrey Rainey, MF – Colorado State Forest Service
Forest Technology
Wednesday, Sep 18th
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM MST
3 - Results and Reflections from the Walker Hill Demonstration Project
Location: Embassy Suites, River Birch A
Speaker: John Foppert, CF – Paul Smith's College
Co-author: Travis Woolley – The Nature Conservancy
Co-author: Mark Nabel, MS (he/him/his) – USDA Forest Service
Co-author: Kristen M. Waring, PhD (she/her/hers) – School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University
Co-author: Justin Waskiewicz – Paul Smith's College
Forest Technology
Wednesday, Sep 18th
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM MST
Advancing Image Analysis, AI, and Ground Truth Data Enhances Wildfire Risk Management and Biomass Prediction
Location: Embassy Suites, River Birch C
Speaker: Puskar Khanal, n/a (he/him/his) – Clemson University
Speaker: Sanjeev Sharma, n/a – Clemson University
Co-Author: Justin O Beslity
Co-Author: Lindsey Rustad
Co-Author: Peter T. Manos
Co-Author: Lacy J. Shelby
Co-Author: Andrew B Reinmann
Co-Author: Churamani Khanal
Forest Technology
Wednesday, Sep 18th
5:00 PM – 5:08 PM MST
ReSHAPE Program: Reshaping How we view and interact with wildfire and fuels reduction information
Location: Embassy Suites, Snowberry
Speaker: Aaron Kimple, n/a – Southwest Ecological Restoration Institutes
Co-Author: Aidan Franko – Southwest Ecological Restoration Institutes
Forest Technology
Thursday, Sep 19th
8:30 AM – 8:38 AM MST
UAS classification of conifer drought status – identifying target trees for forest management
Location: Embassy Suites, Snowberry
Speaker: Lauren Lad (she/her/hers) – Colorado State University
Co-Author: Wade Tinkham, n/a (he/him/his) – Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Co-Author: Camille Stevens-Rumann
Forest Technology
Thursday, Sep 19th
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM MST
Integrating High-resolution Imagery, Deep Learning, and GIS to Estimate Soil Erosion Following Timber Harvesting
Location: Embassy Suites, River Birch C
Speaker: Manisha Parajuli (she/her/hers) – Auburn University
Forest Technology
Thursday, Sep 19th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MST
A Preliminary Detection Method for Brown Spot Needle Blight
Location: McKee Hall
Poster Presenter: Kate Montgomery
Co-Author: Michael K. Crosby, n/a – Louisiana Tech University
Co-Author: Laura Sims – Louisiana Tech University
Co-Author: Joshua P. Adams, PhD – Louisiana Tech University
Forest Technology
Thursday, Sep 19th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MST
AI, Machine Learning, and Ground Truth Data Improve Wildfire Risk Management and Biomass Prediction Accuracy
Location: McKee Hall
Poster Presenter: Sanjeev Sharma, n/a – Clemson University
Author: Puskar Khanal, n/a (he/him/his) – Clemson University
Forest Technology
Thursday, Sep 19th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MST
An Examination of NASA’s Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 for Assessing Hurricane-driven Forest Disturbance
Location: McKee Hall
Poster Presenter: Ajay Gautam – Auburn University
Forest Technology
Thursday, Sep 19th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MST
Measuring Tree Diameter Using Lidar Equipped iPad: An Evaluation of ForestScanner and Arboreal Forest Applications
Location: McKee Hall
Co-Author: Noah A. Howie, n/a (he/him/his) – Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Speaker: Andrea De Stefano, PhD – Louisiana State University Agricutural Center
Forest Technology
Thursday, Sep 19th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MST
Tree Species Identification Using Aerial LiDAR and Deep Learning
Location: McKee Hall
Poster Presenter: Bini Dahal, n/a – North Carolina State University
Forest Technology
Thursday, Sep 19th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MST
Updated crown width models improve accuracy in ecosystem service estimates
Location: McKee Hall
Speaker: Laura Hanna, MS (she/her/hers) – Colorado State University
Author: Alexander Young, MS – University of New Hampshire
Forest Technology
Thursday, Sep 19th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MST
Using LiDAR as an Approach to Detecting Invasive Shrubs in Southern Illinois
Location: McKee Hall
Poster Presenter: Ellie James, n/a – Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Forest Technology
Thursday, Sep 19th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MST
Using TLS to identify big trees vulnerable to wildfire: A case study of giant sequoia
Location: McKee Hall
Poster Presenter: Ashlyn Olah, n/a – University of California, Berkeley
Forest Technology
Thursday, Sep 19th
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM MST
Next-Level Forestry: Scaling Collective Capacity in the Face of Climate Change
Location: Embassy Suites, Canyon Maple C
Speaker: Kathleen Rutherford Riggs, MPA, MODL (she/her/hers) – KCG Consulting
Moderator: Erin Berryman, n/a (she/her/hers) – USDA Forest Service
Forest Technology
Thursday, Sep 19th
1:50 PM – 1:58 PM MST
Potentials of Public and Commercial Satellite Data for Total Tree Counts
Location: Embassy Suites, Snowberry
Speaker: Bishwa N. Acharya, PhD, PLS – Earth Mapping International
Co-Author: Nirmal Thapa
Co-Author: Anish K.C.
Forest Technology
Thursday, Sep 19th
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM MST
State Agencies approaches and ROI implementing advanced technologies to support inventory data collection and management.
Location: Embassy Suites, Canyon Maple B
Moderator: Brandon K. Craft, CF (he/him/his) – Orbis
Moderator: Kerry Halligan, Ph.D. (he/him/his) – Woodland Solutions Group
Speaker: Zach Wehr, MF (he/him/his) – CSFS
Speaker: Casey Phillips
Speaker: Paul Lupo – Pennsylvania Game Commission
Speaker: Matthew Mrizek, RF – Georgia Forestry Commission
Submitter: James Schriever, n/a – Member
Forest Technology
Friday, Sep 20th
9:20 AM – 9:28 AM MST
Stump Identification and Basal Area Estimation with Deep Learning on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Captured Imagery
Location: Embassy Suites, Snowberry
Speaker: I-Kuai Hung, PhD – Stephen F. Austin State University
Co-Author: John Lumbley
Co-Author: Jason Grogan
Co-Author: Yanli Zhang, PhD (he/him/his) – Stephen F Austin State University
Co-Author: Daniel R. Unger, PhD – Stephen F. Austin State University
Co-Author: David L. Kulhavy, PhD – Stephen F. Austin State University
Forest Technology
Friday, Sep 20th
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MST
Integrating Uncrewed Aerial Systems to Advance Forest Monitoring
Location: Embassy Suites, River Birch A
Submitter: Wade Tinkham, n/a (he/him/his) – Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Speaker: Lauren Lad (she/her/hers) – Colorado State University
Speaker: George Woolsey (he/him/his) – USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
Speaker: Neal Swayze (he/him/his) – Colorado State University
Speaker: Nic Kotlinski (he/him/his) – Colorado State University
Forest Technology
Friday, Sep 20th
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM MST
TreePS: Use of Stereo Cameras to Estimate Feller-buncher Position Based on Previously Mapped Tree Locations
Location: Embassy Suites, Elderberry
Speaker: michael P. Salerno, n/a (he/him/his) – University of Idaho
Forest Technology
Friday, Sep 20th
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM MST
1 - UAS Data Collection for Ponderosa Pine Monitoring
Location: Embassy Suites, River Birch A
Speaker: Lauren Lad (she/her/hers) – Colorado State University
Co-author: Wade Tinkham, n/a (he/him/his) – Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Speaker: George Woolsey (he/him/his) – USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
Forest Technology
Friday, Sep 20th
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM MST
BioWay - Transforming Summer Logging Roads into Winter Logging Roads with 100% Environmental Friendly Product
Location: Embassy Suites, Elderberry
Speaker: Martin T. Sweeney, AL RF# 2281 and MS RF# 02643 (he/him/his) – Soterra LLC
Forest Technology
Friday, Sep 20th
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM MST
2 - Traditional and Exotic Inventory Metrics from UAS Ponderosa Pine Monitoring
Location: Embassy Suites, River Birch A
Speaker: Neal Swayze (he/him/his) – Colorado State University
Co-author: Wade Tinkham, n/a (he/him/his) – Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Co-author: George Woolsey (he/him/his) – USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
Co-author: Lauren Lad (she/her/hers) – Colorado State University
Forest Technology
Friday, Sep 20th
12:00 PM – 12:08 PM MST
Leveraging LiDAR and Machine Learning for Enhanced Forest and Land Management
Location: Embassy Suites, Snowberry
Speaker: Vishnu Rama Varma Thampuran, n/a – Illinois Institute of Technology
Forest Technology
Friday, Sep 20th
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM MST
3 - Navigating Challenges, Exploring Possibilities: Building a Drone Program at the Colorado State Forest Service
Location: Embassy Suites, River Birch A
Speaker: Nic Kotlinski (he/him/his) – Colorado State University
Speaker: Ethan Bucholz, PhD – Colorado State Forest Service
Forest Technology