Called Forest Insights, Scion scientists outlined the tool’s capabilities and applications at ForestTECH last November, Australasia’s premier forestry technology event for forest managers, remote sensing specialists and tree crop managers.

The interactive tool powered by machine learning and deep learning models provides forest owners, managers and wood processors with an overview of the changing availability and growth of planted radiata pine over time.

The prototype has focussed on modelling of East Coast pine forests, but Scion has plans to provide the same data and for a wider range of trees across New Zealand.