Upgrading internet for agency, surrounding communities
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Forest Service is making strides in upgrading its telecommunication infrastructure and bringing broadband internet to rural communities.A creative solution born of devastationHurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September 2017 and caused significant damage to the entire island. Over 3 million people were without running water, power or reliable communication in the aftermath…
#Technology, #InformationTechnology, CIO
Nguyen selected for competitive AI Lab program
Lucille Nguyen, Office of Safety and Occupational Health, was selected to attend the highly competitive Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Executive Branch AI Lab. USDA Forest Service photo by Lucille Nguyen.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Lucille Nguyen was selected to attend the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars…
#Training, #Education, #Technology
Drones capture past, future of land management on White Mountain NF
Becky Huncilman in the Moat Mountain Range on the Saco Ranger District of the White Mountain National Forest. USDA Forest Service photo by Becky Huncilman.
NEW HAMPSHIRE—When Becky Huncilman started her journey to become an unmanned aerial system pilot, she was thinking about the future.“I wanted to jump on board before it really…
#Drones, #Technology, #Restoration, #Streams
Drones change the way forest fires are managed
A Freefly Alta X uncrewed aerial system on the National Forest and Grasslands in Texas, Davy Crockett National Forest, is used in a prescribed fire. USDA Forest Service photo by Greg Deimel.
TEXAS—Leaps in uncrewed aircraft systems, or drones, are changing the way fire is managed in…
#Drones, #FireManagement, #Technology
Higher, farther, faster: Drones allow pilots to evaluate forest conditions
Nicole Shugart with a Vision Aerial Switchblade m2.3, one of the drone models approved for use, at UAS training in Whitewater, Wisconsin, in September 2023. USDA Forest Service photo by Ryan Mungall.
WISCONSIN—For Nicole Shugart, the best part of her job is never knowing what she might see each day out in…
#Drones, #Forestry, #Forests, #Technology
Battery-powered chainsaws reviewed for field use
Ted Etter, electronic engineer for the National Technology and Development Program, measures the sound levels of a battery-powered chainsaw by using a sound level meter while a sawyer makes a test cut through a log. Sound lever meters measure the decibels of sound produced from the machine,…