The Precision Forestry Symposium was attended by 85 forestry professionals.
By Joy Crane
The 2025 Precision Forestry Symposium focused on the application of innovative technologies, open-source and specialised software, and artificial intelligence (AI) to plan, manage and monitor operations from nursery to logyard.
The Department of Forest and Wood Products Science at Stellenbosch University, the International Union of Forestry Research Organisations (IUFRO), and the Southern African Institute of Forestry (SAIF) organised the symposium.
The theme, Precision Forestry: At the Dawn of AI, attracted 85 participants from international and local organisations, academic institutions, and industry. Sappi, Mondi, York Timbers and eSwatini’s Montigny Investments supported groups of participants.
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