Our Research Projects

Forestry Data Solutions

Learn more about UniSA's research into the optimal use of remotely acquired, high resolution data by forest plantation systems.

SA Bluegum Plantations

Learn more about UniSA's efforts to future proof SA Bluegum plantations to protect Australia's precious wildlife.

Water and Environmental Plantation Management

Find out more about UniSA's plans to optimise the management of plantation, water and environmental assets in the forestry industry.

Wearable Sensors

Read more about how UniSA is investigating wearable sensors to improve the occupational health and safety of workers in the forest industry across Australia.

Operating Efficiently and Sustainably within Forest Water Licence Rules

Learn about UniSA's project which will investigate and evaluate the economic value of water for the forestry industry.

Characterising Softwood Sawn Products

Find out more about UniSA's projects supporting Machine Graded Pine products, focusing on quality and use across the forestry industry.

Forest Health and Biosecurity Systems and Protocols

Learn more about UniSA's development and implementation of forest health and biosecurity systems.

Automated Forest Fire Detection and Suppression Framework

Find out more about UniSA's Automated Forest Fire Detection and Suppression framework, supporting broader initiatives for Australian wood fibre resources.

Fatigue Management

Learn how this project will provide early evaluation and support the implementation of South Australian forestry industry’s new fatigue guideline.

Remote Sensing for Plantation Health Surveillance

Learn more about UniSA's collaboration to improve remote sensing applications for plantation health

Fire Affected Timber Salvage and Storage

Learn more about guidelines developed by UniSA researchers for the salvage, storage and processing of fire affected timber

Silviculture Impact on Wood Products

Learn more about UniSA's review on silviculture and growth rates impacting on wood properties

Weed Control

Learn more about UniSA's review of current weed control methods and drivers of poor survival and growth and certification issues.

T2

Learn more about how UniSA's researchers are capturing critical performance data of alternative log and fibre sources to help with the market demand for timber construction

PINT

Learn more about UniSA's research into transitioning Program for Identifying Nursery Trees (PINT) to operational use within forest companies

Geopositioning

Learn more about UniSA's developments in GNSS based positioning for Forestry operations

Clean Strip

Learn about UniSA's testing and evaluation of trials implementing routine (control) treatments and clean-row treatments in blocks.

Handling Pesticides in Forestry Applications

Learn more about UniSA's development of a toolkit to monitor pesticide exposure in forestry operations