Forestry’s ‘Top Gun’ uses drone, LiDAR to monitor forest health

Forestry’s ‘Top Gun’ uses drone, LiDAR to monitor forest health

MONTICELLO, Arkansas — The University of Arkansas-Monticello’s “Top Gun” is putting his piloting skills to use to assess the health of the campus forest. Dr. Hamdi Zurqani, assistant professor of geospatial science, joined the UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources (CFANR) in the fall of 2021. “Drones have recently become an essential tool…