Name: Presentation: LiDAR - Science Fiction and Science Reality
Start: 2025-07-12T10:30:00-0400
End: 2025-07-12T11:30:00-0400

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Saturday July 12, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT

Salem (Marriott)

Join Doug Newcomb as he talks to you about Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) - the science fiction and science reality.
He will discuss:
a) what is LiDAR data,
b) different types of LiDAR data,
c) how LiDAR data is used ( Digital Elevation Models, Vegetation analysis, Watershed delineation and water flow)
d) A demonstration of working with LiDAR data using QGIS and/or GRASS GIS

Speakers

Doug Newcomb

Panelist

Doug Newcomb has a BS in Geography from the University of Illinois (CU) and an MA in Geography from the University of North Carolina (CH). Doug is recently retired after a 34 year career with the Department of the Interior serving in various IT and GIS capacities related to Remote... Read More →

Saturday July 12, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Salem (Marriott)

Science

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