National Partnership Office attends South by Southwest Creative Industries Expo
National Partnership Office staff Cara Vasso and Sarah LaDell pose with a National Park Service employee. (USDA Forest Service photo courtesy Sarah LaDell)
WASHINGTON, D.C.—What do the CIA, Amazon and the USDA Forest Service have in common? They all attended the South by Southwest Creative Industries Expo.…
#Partnerships, #Recruitment, #Technology
Concrete canopies: Mapping urban forest patches
A forest path in New York City’s Inwood Hill Park. (USDA Forest Service photo by Rich Hallett)
NEW HAMPSHIRE—If prompted to imagine a forest, one might first picture a vast wooded landscape located far away from cities and towns. In the context of an urban area, the mind might next envision planned and manicured parks, such as New York City’s…
#NorthernResearchStation, #Technology, #UrbanForests, #UrbanTrees
Virtual fencing makes ranching less time-consuming
Fowler Ranch cattle have been outfitted with shock collars that assist with tracking and moving cattle. When collared cattle move near a virtual fence line, they are notified with a sound that they are approaching the fence. If they move closer, the collar issues a vibration. If the animal…
#Technology
Partnering to build a more competitive, sustainable global wood industry
Brian Brashaw, Andy Martin and Larry Swan provide training and support in Peru’s Amazon region of Ucayali. USDA Forest Service photo by Kenet Marino.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A team of USDA Forest Service specialists recently returned from Peru where they provided technical support to Peru’s…
#ClimateChange, International Programs Office, #InternationalPrograms, #Forestry, #Technology, Technology Transfer
Communications Uses – Fiber Optic Cable
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OverviewThe Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is…
#SpecialUses, #Permits, #Permitting, #Communications, #Technology, #FiberOptics
Communication Uses – Wireless Uses
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OverviewThe Forest Service manages more than 1,400 communications sites on…