Timber inventory (i.e., timber cruise) data can be stored in various ways. I find that it’s best to store this type of data in a relational database. A Geospatial database is another suitable choice after the data is cleaned and ready for analysis. Processing bottlenecks can occur when timber cruising […]
This article is similar to an earlier post titled Mapping Geotagged Photos that explains how to map photo locations using ArcGIS Online. This version will be more technical, but provide flexibility for what data to extract and the output format (eg. stored to a database or local file). If you […]
A few days ago, I was cruising timber and had just finished up my last plot for the day on the back of the property where I was working. The timber stand I was in had an understory burn this past spring. As I finished tallying the plot I noticed […]
This post will discuss a simple method for land cover classification using a k-means clustering algorithm with Spectral Python (SPy). Spectral is a pure-Python package for processing hyperspectral images and is available for download using Pip or Conda. Let’s say you are working on a suitability analysis project and want […]
Many forestry companies rely on GIS software. Commercial GIS software solutions like ESRI ArcGIS are well known, but there are open source (OSS) options available as well. Smaller companies and startups may want to try open source before making a large investment in a commercial GIS solution. Established companies may […]
This is a handy little tool that I use in the field and want to capture photos to add to a property map. There are several ways to do this, but since most foresters are familiar with ArcGIS, I will describe how this works with an iPhone and ArcGIS Online. […]
New traceability requirements brought on by the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will soon go into effect. Companies, trade groups, and operators doing business with the EU are working to develop solutions to comply with this new regulation. At this point it seems no one has a handle on how this will […]
This post is about cloud-based data storage. Simple Storage Service (S3) is one of the most used cloud services on Amazon AWS. There are many reasons why a company might want to store data in the cloud, such as for building cloud-native applications, for archives, or even for hosting static […]
UAV’s (drones) are becoming more widespread as a forest management tool. Common uses for drones in forestry include land inspection, photography/videography, aerial spraying of pesticides, and aerial photogrammetry. In this post I will discuss some recent experience I gained with aerial photogrammetry using a drone. Selecting the right drone for […]
If you have a need for converting coordinates between two different Coordinate Reference Systems (CRS) quickly, then this post is for you. In this post I will introduce a Geospatial Library called PROJ that was created to project, transform, and convert geographic coordinates. Example Case You are a consultant managing […]
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