by David Herries | Sep 17, 2010 | Carbon Inventory, Emissions Trading Scheme, GIS and Mapping
If you’re entering the forestry Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), you are likely to have been asked to map out your forest land. This is the first step used to estimate the total amount of carbon stored (i.e. the forest “carbon stocks”). Apart from...
by David Herries | Sep 17, 2010 | Forest Health, Forest Inventory, Log Defect Measurement
Interpine implement external resin bleeding scoring in most of forest inventory operations, to assist with assessment of internal wood quality. Introduction to Resin Coding Assessment A series of studies have confirmed clear links between external resin on the bark of...
by David Herries | Sep 17, 2010 | Emissions Trading Scheme
Understanding the Emission Trading Scheme and Carbon Markets is not always clear cut. Let us take a moment to review. The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is the price-based mechanism established by the New Zealand Government to: Reduce net greenhouse gas emissions...
by David Herries | Sep 17, 2010 | GPS
Interpine has been working with LiDAR ground control survey for several years now. To ensure that the LiDAR data is compared correctly with the ground control measurement data, high precision sub-metre GPS units are used to fix the location of the plot centres...
by David Herries | Sep 16, 2010 | Carbon Inventory, Emissions Trading Scheme, Forest Inventory, LUCAS
INFORMATION RELEASE FOR SURVEY SITE LANDOWNERS Part of the “Land Use and Carbon Analysis System” (LUCAS) Interpine is working with the Ministry for the Environment (MFE) to implement a planted forest inventory system for carbon monitoring. The first...
by Martin Lusk | Sep 16, 2010 | Prunned Log Index, Sawing Studies
The Pruned Log Index (PLI) was developed by former FRI scientist Jim Park in the late 80’s and is respected throughout New Zealand by forest owners and Log buyers a like as the absolute measure of pruned log quality. Interpine is now providing stand sampling...
by David Herries | Dec 12, 2009 | Company Updates, Health and Safety
Interpine shows its commitment to the safety within its operations with the recent accreditation to tertiary level for ACC’s Worksafe Health & Safety Management system. Interpine’s most recent ACC audit procedure was completed in November 2009 with...
by Martin Lusk | Nov 8, 2009 | Carbon Inventory, Company Updates, Emissions Trading Scheme, LUCAS
The New Zealand Ministry for the Environment’s LUCAS (Land Use and Carbon Analysis System) Project has achieved an exceptional placing, being one of the 4 finalists out of 16 in the Government’s ICT (information and communications technology) awards held...
by Martin Lusk | Sep 25, 2009 | Company Updates
Interpine are on the move. Our head office is relocating to the TePapa Tipu Innovation Park, 99 Sala Street, Rotorua on the 2 Oct 2009. Te Papa Tipu Innovation Park is set against the magnificent backdrop of Whakarewarewa Forest, the 114ha of park-like grounds are...
by Martin Lusk | Jan 16, 2009 | Emissions Trading Scheme
The NZETS is generally a positive development for forest owners in New Zealand whether Maori or not. Forest owners can now generate additional income through trading carbon credits that are allocated to them as their forests remove carbon from the atmosphere. The...
