Forest Surveying Course
Master forest boundary mapping with GNSS/GPS, total stations, remote sensing, and GIS. Designed for geography and geology professionals who need accurate forest surveys, defensible maps, and clear deliverables for legal and environmental decisions.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Forest Surveying Course gives you practical skills to plan and execute precise forest boundary and stand surveys from start to finish. Learn geodesy basics, GNSS/GPS and total station use, remote sensing prep, and rigorous field methods for mapping, data collection, and error control. You also master GIS-based processing, legal-quality maps, formal reports, and strategies for managing uncertainty and boundary disputes.
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Develop skills
- Forest boundary surveys: run accurate traverses and close loops in rugged terrain.
- GNSS and total station use: capture high-precision points for legal forest maps.
- Remote sensing prep: read imagery, DEMs, and cadastral maps to plan fast surveys.
- GIS mapping workflows: clean data, adjust networks, and compute forest stand areas.
- Legal-ready deliverables: draft compliant maps, reports, and uncertainty statements.
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