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Workshop Program and Speaker Introductions

 

Tuesday, March 25
13:00-13:10 Introduction (12MB) , Cliff Henderson, Asst. Deputy Minister, Alta Sustainable Resource Development
13:10-14:00

Western Canada summary, 2 speakers - 10 min. each
British Columbia (292KB)
Bart Vanderlinde
Alberta (40MB) Gordon Graham

14:00-14:30 Economics(603KB), Rob McAlpine, Ontario MNR
14:30-14:45 Break
14:45-15:15 Unmanned aircraft (16.7MB), Steve Wegener, NASA Ames Research Centre
15:15-15:45 Aircraft based detection, Elvin Reimer, Saskatchewan ERM
15:45-16:15 Towers versus public reporting (2.6MB), James Barnier, Wisconsin DNR
16:15-15:45 Reporting systems (787KB without video), Ross Wilde, British Columbia MOF
17:00-18:00 Social evening and displays (8 photos)
Wednesday, March 26
08:00-08:30 Infrared sensors (3MB), Ed Carey, Ambinet Controls, Califoria
08:30-09:00 Automated smoke detection (13.1MB), Hartmut Neuss, IQ Wireless, Germany, Dr. Ekkehard Kuhrt, German Aerospace Centre (DLR)
09:00-09:30 Automated smoke detection (3 MB Flash file), Dr. Gavin Hough, Innovation Support Centre, South Africa
09:30-10:00 Thermal imaging camera (994KB), Charles Stewart and Doug Boswell, Norsat
10:10-10:15 Break
10:15-12:00 Fire detection systems demonstration using a simulated forest fire (16 photos)
12:00-13:00 Lunch (3 photos)
13:00-13:30 Satellite based detection (22MB), Tim Lynham, Canadian Forest Service
13:30-14:00 Airborne infrared - US system (7MB), Tom Zajkowski, USDA Forest Service
14:00-14:30 Airborne infrared, Doug Campbell, Range and Bearing, BC
14:30-15:00 Satellite based communications (2MB), Dale Gamber, Infosat
15:00-15:15 Break
15:15-16:30 Panel Discussion, Moderator: Gordon Graham, Alberta SRD
17:00-19:00 Dinner
Thursday, March 27
08:30-10:30 Airborne infrared sensors - live demonstration at Hinton Airport (7 photos), David Stonehouse, VERIMAP

 


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