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Workshop - Airborne Lidar Technology and Applications bar

June 20-21, 2007

Workshop Objectives:
The primary objective of this workshop is to educate attendees on airborne Light Detection and Ranging (lidar) technology and its potential applications within the Northern Gulf of Mexico landscape. The workshop will also provide an opportunity to discuss possible collaborations in the acquisition and application of lidar data, with focus on investigations of the geomorphological structure, ecological function, and hazard vulnerability of the northern Gulf Coast.

Wednesday, June 20, 2007
8:30 – 8:45	Registration
8:45 – 9:15	Introductory Remarks (Charles Demas / Pat O’Neil)
9:15 – 10:15	Lidar Technology Overview (Amar Nayegandhi, ETI-USGS) Types of Sensors Enabling Technologies Capabilities and Limitations
10:15 – 10:30	Break
10:30 – 11:00	Lidar Applications Overview (John Brock, USGS)
11:00 – 11:25	LA-DNR lidar coastal restoration applications (Darin Lee, DNR)
11:25 – 11:50	Storm surge applications using Lidar (Dean Gesch, USGS)
11:50 – 1:00	Lunch
1:00 – 1:30	Coastal change and analysis using Lidar (Hilary Stockdon, USGS)
1:30 – 2:00	NOAA (NGS) Coastal Applications at NGOM (Chris Parrish, NOAA)
2:00 – 2:30	USACE CHARTS System – Principles and Capabilities (Eddie Wiggins, USACE)
2:30 – 2:45	Break
2:45 – 3:15	NASA EAARL System – Principles and Capabilities (C. Wayne Wright, NASA)
3:15 – 3:45	Ground-based Lidar System – Principles and Capabilities (Robert Kayen, USGS) Fact Sheet for USGS Ground-based Lidar System
3:45 – 4:15	Data Sharing and Management (Jason Stoker, SAIC-USGS)
4:15 – 5:00	Questions and Discussion

Thursday, June 21, 2007
9:00 – 9:20	Exploring Potential Partnerships in the NGOM Integrated Science Study (Dawn Lavoie)
9:20 – 10:45	Breakout Sessions Hydrologic Applications Wetlands Ecology and Upland Vegetation Applications Coastal Hazards and Storm Impacts
10:45 – 11:45	Breakout Session Reports (15 mins for each group)
11:30 – 12:00	Discussion and Wrap up

Organizing Committee

Amar Nayegandhi, ETI – USGS Florida Integrated Science Center, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, Ph: 727 803 8747 x3026, anayegandhi@usgs.gov

John Brock, USGS Florida Integrated Science Center, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, Ph: 727 803 8747 x3088, jbrock@usgs.gov

Charles Demas, Director, Louisiana Water Science Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70816, Ph: 225 298 5480 x3117, crdemas@usgs.gov

Dawn Lavoie, Science Coordinator: Gulf Coast and LMV, U.S. Geological Survey, Ph: 504 280 4054, dlavoie@usgs.gov

Pat O’Neil, USGS Geospatial Liaison for Lousiana, Lafayette, LA 70506, Ph: 337 266 8699, pat_oneil@usgs.gov

Emily Brown, ETI – USGS Florida Integrated Science Center, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, Ph: 727 803 8747 x3089, esbrown@usgs.gov

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