The College of New Caledonia’s (CNC) Applied Research team was awarded a $170,775 Applied Research Tools and Instruments grant.
This is through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada that will go towards the creation of a state-of-the-art sensing lab.
CNC said the lab would have potential to support the planning, execution, and monitoring of forestry, wildlife management, and other natural resources from a distance, typically from aircraft or satellites.
The grant also allows for the acquisition of terrestrial LiDAR scanners, helping researchers capture, analyze and better understand individual tree characteristics, forest structure, and wildfire hazards, among other forest attributes.
Director of applied research at CNC, Carl Pollard said the federal grant will also greatly improve CNC’s capacity as a research and innovation service provider in forest management and stewardship.
The lab will significantly benefit students in the program, along with other programs where learning outcomes involve surveying and mapping, and strengthen industry and First Nation partnerships.
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