Dr Paul Barber inspects the dying Bombax with Dr Thu, local elders and the Buddhist Monk Sculpture Works “Wood Regeneration” On the 30th of April, 2016 (the 41st anniversary of the liberation of the South Vietnam, 1974), at the Exhibition Centre for Contemporary Art, there will be a very special exhibition of works […]
Unmanned Airborne Systems (UAS), Unmanned Airborne Vehicles (UAV), or Drones as commonly referred to, have captured the imagination of people. Their potential applications are almost endless, but are they the most appropriate platform for collection of airborne imagery on vegetation cover and condition. ArborCarbon scientists have been conducting research on the applications of satellite and […]
Nedlands losing it’s tree cover ArborCarbon scientists undertook a study over 2 years based on aerial surveys using multi-spectral, high resolution imaging. The results were startling and concerning. The majority of councils within the ‘leafy western suburbs’ have experienced a loss in canopy cover over the two-year period. The study showed that the hottest areas in the […]
I was interviewed by John J Zylstra regarding the ancient jarrah tree cut down in Perth’s southern suburbs last week. Contractors cut down this awesome tree – their reasoning was because of bee hive in the tree hollows. I’m afraid this practice is all too common in locations that are proposed for future development in […]
Very few Jarrahs of this size exist now in the Perth urban area… Today I went to visit the site a few minutes from me where a Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) possibly 500 years old or more, was felled for no good reason. This tree was nearly 2m in diameter at its widest point….that is over […]