LiDAR & Satellite Remote Sensing for Forest Inventory

LiDAR analysis, satellite data processing, and forest inventory system development.

LiDAR Technology

Pioneering applications of aerial laser scanning for forest management:

• Development of novel tree detection and delineation methods using RANSAC algorithms
• Implementation of first LiDAR-based inventory under California compliance carbon protocol (180,000 acres)
• Multiple LiDAR-based methodologies for precision timber inventory
• Point-based rendering and visualization of forest LiDAR data

Satellite Remote Sensing

Operationalization of satellite data for forest measurement:

• Machine learning models for forest measurement and species classification
• Sentinel, Landsat, and Planet imagery processing for forest monitoring
• Cloud-based forest inventory methodologies meeting verification standards
• Change detection and forest health monitoring systems

Forest Inventory Systems

Design and implementation of integrated forest measurement systems:

• Integration of airborne and satellite remote sensing data
• Field sampling design and statistical validation
• Uncertainty analysis and quality control procedures
• Database architecture for forest inventory data management

Contact us to discuss your remote sensing needs.