ForestTech Micro Hackathon

​Join us for a ForestTech Micro Hackathon! This promises to be a productive session exploring how technology is reshaping fire and forestry work.

​You’ll get a clear run-through of forest tech fundamentals—from sensors and remote sensing to decision-support tools—and practical guidance on entry points into ForestTech careers.

​Expect in-depth discussion about addressing pain points and examples of how technology innovations are helping reimagine forest operations on the ground.

​The session wraps with a micro hackathon: sketch a solution, present it, and receive feedback from mentors and peers. You'll walk away with concrete, actionable next steps to move your idea forward.

​This hackathon is ideal for technologists, field practitioners, students, researchers, and anyone curious about where tech can make a real difference in fire and forestry work.

​Be sure to complete the following before coming to the micro hack on Oct 30: 

​ForestTech 101 class: https://www.fire-up.net/courses/lessons/foresttech101

​ForestTech Worksheet: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/65a068327651d2401a40b4f9/t/68c1e3d187627e43a6181fe2/1757537233403/ForestTech+101+Worksheet.pdf

​About your Coach

​Eli Jensen is a Certified Forester through the Society of American Foresters and holds both a B.S. and M.F. in Forestry from Northern Arizona University.

​Eli is the owner and operator of Ironwood Forestry, a forestry innovations and solutions company. He has worked as a contractor for land management agencies, using his field services contracts as testing grounds for new ideas ranging from improved tree marking equipment to integrating high resolution LiDAR.

​He is passionate about bridging the gap between technology and natural resource management. Eli lives in Chino Valley, AZ.