Integrated Forest Intelligence for Health, Carbon, and Natural Capital
A multi-partner R&D consortium delivering tree-level forest health analytics and carbon intelligence using satellite, UAV, and ground-based sensing.
From canopy stress detection to carbon sequestration estimates — defensible data for forestry, carbon markets, and environmental decision-making.
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Forestry companies, carbon project developers, and environmental agencies face a shared challenge:
- Satellite-only monitoring is too coarse for operational decisions
- Field surveys are expensive, slow, and difficult to scale
- Carbon estimates often lack transparency, repeatability, or auditability
The result is fragmented forest intelligence that struggles to meet commercial, regulatory, and scientific standards.
We are developing a multi-scale forest monitoring system that integrates:
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Satellite imagery
Regional coverage, seasonal dynamics, long-term change detection -
RTK-enabled UAV multispectral sensing
Canopy health, stress detection, fine-scale structure -
Ground truthing
Species identification, height validation, phenology, environmental calibration
A clear operational definition underpins the system:
Vegetation ≥ 2 m tall with ≥ 20% canopy cover qualifies as forest
This ensures consistency across monitoring, reporting, and carbon accounting.
- Tree-level stress and decline mapping
- Canopy cover, growth rate, and structural metrics
- Species composition and phenology indicators
- Carbon stock and sequestration estimation
- Compatibility with carbon credit methodologies
- Repeatable and auditable analytics
- Fully georeferenced datasets
- Interactive dashboards
- Reporting tools for industry and government partners
The consortium brings together research excellence and industry capability:
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University Research Team
Scientific design, data integration, validation, PhD training -
Geo-Spatial Intelligence Partners
Satellite analytics, data fusion, dashboards and visualisation -
UAV Service Providers
RTK-enabled aerial data acquisition -
Forestry & Carbon Companies
Pilot sites, operational use cases, co-funding -
Government & ARC Linkage
Research funding, validation, policy integration
This structure ensures early industry engagement, shared risk, and a clear pathway from R&D to deployment.
Funding Target: $300k per year
Focus Areas
- Arboretum and Monaro eucalyptus trial sites
- Satellite, UAV, and ground data integration
- Stress detection and preliminary carbon models
Key Deliverables
- Validated forest health maps
- Carbon stock estimation methodology
- Proof-of-concept dashboards for partners
- ARC Linkage–ready evidence base
- Expansion to multiple forest types and regions
- Operational carbon credit models
- Commercial dashboards (licensing / subscription)
- Long-term environmental monitoring database
This positions the consortium for sustained funding, commercial uptake, and policy impact.
We are seeking:
- Forestry and carbon project partners
- Geo-spatial analytics and UAV collaborators
- Government and ARC Linkage participants
Contact: heyang.li@anu.edu.au Downloads: Seed Funding Brief (PDF)
This consortium aligns academic rigor with industry delivery, enabling scalable forest health monitoring and carbon intelligence for the next generation of natural resource management.