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A state-of-the-art remote sensing lab is coming to the College of New Caledonia (CNC).

On Wednesday, Aug. 13, the post-secondary education institute announced its Applied Research Team has been awarded the Applied Research Tools and Instruments (ARTI) grant through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), worth $170,775.

“The ARTI grant allows us to acquire and apply the most current digital detection technology to address current innovation needs of communities and the forestry sector within our region, while offering students firsthand experience with important technologies that are reshaping natural resources stewardship,” said CNC director of applied research Carl Pollard.

According to CNC, "remote sensing is the sci

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