Artificial Intelligence and Other Advanced Technology Solutions for Eastern United States Forestry

May 13, 2025

Main conference program (12:30 PM - 4 PM)

1. Overview of the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital technologies on forest inventory

2. Artificial Intelligence / machine learning applications in forestry

• AI and remote sensing to localize trees in cities
•  AI and Digital Twinning at individual tree and forest scales
• AI for camera-based tree inventory

3. Forest modeling with AI and digital technologies

• Derivation of forest inventory from proximal and near proximal LiDAR
• High-resolution carbon accounting for the regional forest sector
• Predicting tree mortality in southern pine forests

4. Stakeholder assessment and learning

• Assessment of decision support tool needs for eastern US forests
• Online learning in applied forestry AI and remote sensing courses
• Professional forester certificates

5. LiDAR / Drones

• Using satellite-based LiDAR data for estimating current forest conditions
• Mapping forest biomass using airborne LiDAR
• Integration of airborne and backpack LiDAR data
• Individual tree biomass estimation using terrestrial LiDAR

6. Summary

Demonstrations - tentative list  (4-5 PM)

• iForester app for smartphones
• Circular plot inventory with a smartphone
• Drones / backpack systems
• Timber supply modelling
• Data to Science Engine (D2SE)
• Virtual reality headset for viewing a forest in 3D

Poster Session / Reception (5 PM)

• Open session for networking