{"id":20120,"date":"2022-09-29T09:04:18","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T13:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=20120"},"modified":"2025-07-30T17:01:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T21:01:35","slug":"purdue-to-boost-climate-smart-forestry-practices-among-private-landowners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/purdue-to-boost-climate-smart-forestry-practices-among-private-landowners\/","title":{"rendered":"Purdue to boost climate-smart forestry practices among private landowners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Purdue College of Agriculture News<\/a>: Purdue University has received $12 million of a $35 million project led by the American Forest Foundation and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities to help family forest owners practice climate-smart forestry in Indiana and eight other states throughout the eastern half of the U.S.<\/p>\n

The project\u2019s other partners are The Nature Conservancy, the Center for Heirs Property Preservation, and Women Owning Woodlands. The project could sequester an estimated 4.9 million tons of atmospheric carbon\u2014a greenhouse gas that affects climate\u2014over a 20- to 30-year period.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur digital forestry group has been working on various tools and thinking about how to apply these tools to real-life problems,\u201d said Songlin Fei, who directs Purdue\u2019s\u00a0Integrated Digital Forestry Initiative<\/a>. \u201cThis is an opportunity to apply our expertise to solving part of the climate-change puzzle.\u201d Purdue\u2019s cross-disciplinary\u00a0Integrated Digital Forestry Initiative<\/a>\u00a0includes faculty members from the colleges of Agriculture, Engineering, Sciences, Liberal Arts and Libraries and the Polytechnic Institute. The Integrated Digital Forestry Initiative, one of the five strategic investments in\u00a0Purdue\u2019s Next Moves<\/a>, leverages digital technology and multidisciplinary expertise to measure, monitor and manage urban and rural forests to maximize social, economic and ecological benefits. \u201cWe\u2019re bringing a traditional field into the digital age,\u201d said Fei, professor,\u00a0Forestry and Natural Resources<\/a>, and Dean\u2019s Chair of Remote Sensing.\"Drone<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Purdue will utilize advanced digital forestry technologies to do the measurement, monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon sequestrations that the project requires. The automated technology, applied at a regional scale with unprecedented accuracy, will be based on data collected by satellites and drones with various sensors, such as light detection and ranging (LiDAR). The team will also develop a simulation system that will utilize artificial intelligence to generate optimized forest management scenarios.<\/p>\n

The work will result in a web-based tool that landowners can use to estimate and predict the climate-smart commodity market potential of their properties. The team is also building a smartphone-based app for tree measurement and monitoring.<\/p>\n

American families own nearly 40 percent of the nation\u2019s forests, yet few of them take part in forest carbon projects or work from a management plan. However, with proper management, trees can grow faster and sequester more carbon, Fei said.<\/p>\n

Landowners will receive economic incentives for participating in the program. Payment to landowners will depend on which climate-smart carbon practices they use. Project staff or consulting foresters will also provide landowners technical advice and guidance in establishing a forest management plan.<\/p>\n

Full article > > ><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Resources:
\n<\/strong>Timber Harvesting and Logging Practices for Private Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension’s resource center
\nInvesting in Indiana Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store
\nMarketing Timber<\/a>, The Education Store
\nWoodland Wildlife Management<\/a>, The Education Store
\nA Landowner\u2019s Guide to Sustainable Forestry: Part 3: Keeping Your Forest Healthy and Productive<\/a>, The Education Store
\nInvesting in Indiana Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store
\nID That Tree<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry & Natural Resources (FNR) YouTube Channel
\nWoodland Stewardship for Landowners Video Series<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension – FNR YouTube Channel<\/p>\n

Purdue University Department of Agricultural Communication<\/a><\/p>\n

Integrated Digital Forestry Initiative (iDiF)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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