Podcasts
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Ep 22 - Future-proofing the forestry industry against the impact of bushfires
Listeners will hear about research efforts to increase the Australian timber industry’s bushfire preparedness, a... Read More -
Ep 21 - Re-imagining the log and woodchip export supply chain for improved efficiencies
Listeners will hear about a research project that took an in-depth look at the various elements of Australia’s l... Read More -
Ep 20 - A digital forest? The future is coming!
In this episode we consider the potential for technologies to be installed permanently within forest environment... Read More -
Ep 19 - Ensuring forestry continues to work in harmony with threatened Tasmanian species
The latest episode of our WoodChat podcast series takes a look at a new research project that is monitoring the ... Read More -
Ep 18 - Supporting Indigenous communities in the NT to create a sustainable forestry industry
The latest episode of WoodChat focuses on a new research project investigating the potential for commercial Indi... Read More -
Ep 17 - Boosting forestry knowledge amongst young online learners during COVID-19
This episode focuses on ForestLearning, a program of online learning options to educate children about the susta... Read More -
Ep 16 - New business models to inspire investment in trees on farms
This episode focuses on the development of new business models that could see areas of Australian farmland utili... Read More -
Ep 15 - New technology to predict wood quality in standing trees
This episode focuses on the development of new technology, allowing growers to easily and affordably assess wood... Read More -
Ep 14 - Building with wood in bushfire-prone areas
In this episode, we share best-practice methods on building with wood in bushfire-prone areas, with a focus on t... Read More -
Ep 13 - FWPA joins Aussie researchers representing local R&D on global stage
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Ep 12 - Forest and Wood Products Australia joins cross-industry collaboration for fast, accurate detection of pests
In a unique collaboration, Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has joined forces with other Australian agr... Read More -
Ep 11 - How Virtual Reality is being used to launch forestry into the future
Fascinating new projects are seeking to bring the seemingly opposing worlds of Virtual Reality (VR) and forestry... Read More -
Ep 10 - How forestry is preparing its future workforce
Ongoing evolution and rapid advancements in technology have led the forestry sector to take steps towards prepar... Read More -
Ep 09 - How electronic tags can enhance construction benefits of prefabricated timber
The advantages of prefabricated timber systems in construction are being given a boost by researchers trialing R... Read More -
Ep 08 - Emerging Australian leaders discover global timber advancements
Engineering students from across Australia have been benefiting from exposure to the most up-to-the-minute techn... Read More -
Ep 07 - 3D printing using timber waste for high-performance construction material
New research is showing positive results when harnessing 3D printing technology to combine timber waste products... Read More -
Ep 06 - The increasing use of drones in forest management
We explore the use of drones or ‘Unmanned Ariel Vehicles’ (UAVs) in forest management, speaking to Dr Christine ... Read More -
Ep 05 - Advocating the environmental benefits of timber in construction
Hosts Sam and Victoria speak to David Rowlinson - Make It Wood Campaign Manager at Planet Ark about his initiati... Read More -
Ep 03 - Research centre to put Australia at forefront of best practice
In this episode, we meet with distinguished international academic and leading industry figure, Professor Jeff M... Read More -
Ep 04 - Revolutionising seedling selection using DNA
Episode 4 of WoodChat sees hosts Sam and Victoria talk to Robert Southerton, Managing Director at Gondwana Genom... Read More -
Ep 02 - Predicting future growing conditions with the click of a mouse
Forest managers will now be able to gauge the likely effect of the climate on growing conditions in their specif... Read More -
Ep 01 - Wood & Wellbeing in the Workplace
Biophilia is the principle that exposure to nature increases human wellbeing. In this episode of WoodChat, we ta... Read More
