When Daniel Hodge measures a tree, he’s not just collecting data; he’s part of a decades-long commitment to protecting some of the largest living organisms on the planet. As Senior Stewardship Advisor at Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT) and manager of Tasmania’s Giant Tree Program, Daniel oversees the identification and protection of giant trees within the state’s production forests.

"People love big trees, and in Tasmania, we are very special in that we’ve got some of the largest trees in the world. So STT recognised that and has had a policy in place to protect these trees and make sure they stay within the Tasmanian forest. And we’ve had that policy for over 20 years now."

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Links & Show Notes:

• Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT)
• Forest Management
• STT’s Giant Tree Policy
• PTPZ – Permanent Timber Production Zone
• Regeneration Burns
• IPCC – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
• Forest Practices System
• EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Episode Sponsor:

• Tasmanian Timber