3727 research projects
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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
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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
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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
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Development of state-of-the art genomic resources for pine breeding to enable single-step genomic selection
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
This project aims to double the rate of genetic gain in the pine breeding program in Australia via an across industry rollout of a low-cost, high-throughput single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping assay and modern, single-step genomic selection methods.
20 Sep 2019 - 15 Jun 2021
Victoria, Australia
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Development of best practice guidance for protective guarding of mobile plant used in Australian forests
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
This project intends to create and implement a Best Practice Guideline for guarding of machinery used in Australia's forest industry. It has arisen from industry wide concern expressed in relation current standards and inconsistencies in guarding of machinery used in Australia’s forest industry, with specific consideration of the following situations:...
26 Jul 2019 - 30 Apr 2021
Victoria, Australia
Research project
Eagle Eye - Applying the Internet of Things to landscape scale Wedge-tailed eagle management
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
This project is applying the Internet of Things to identify the presence of wedge-tailed eagles in nesting locations across Tasmania. Utilising wireless Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) remote sensing technologies to improve wedge-tailed eagle management options for forestry and electricity network industries, by detecting and reporting wedge tailed eagle nesting...
5 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2021
Victoria, Australia
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Assessing the economic impact of damage to Eucalyptus nitens logs during mechanised harvesting operations
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
This project will deliver improvements to practices and equipment to reduce log damage to Eucalyptus nitens logs during mechanised harvesting, improving profitability for landowners, forest growers, contractors, and machine manufacturers.
5 Jun 2019 - 31 Mar 2021
Victoria, Australia