Page 29 - Georgia Forestry - Issue 4 - Fall 2023
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Easier to Gather...
Easier to Get
Information-gathering and technology improvements have greatly enhanced the Leaf Watch product, enabling GFC to reach more people. Assigned foresters across the North Georgia region (divided into West, Central and East zones) bring uniformity to the weekly reports. Desig- nated GFC foresters not only interpret leaf changes and the effects of weather, they also take photographs and videos on their cell phones. Images are automati- cally geo-referenced so photos and loca- tions are marked on GFC’s interactive Georgia Leaf Watch map online and can be shared on TV broadcasts. Foresters use Go-Pro cameras mounted in GFC trucks to gather video that also helps tell the visual story for television and online audiences. Even GFC’s aircraft are equipped with a mounted camera to capture the blankets of striking colors from above.
Streamlined reporting systems now enable foresters to submit weekly updates
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