In 2023, Whiteout Solutions surveyed 13,600+ acres of Connecticut’s saltmarshes using topobathy LiDAR & hyperspectral cameras, delivering high resolution elevation and vegetation classification data to support restoration, & climate impact planning.
Director, Product & Business Development, Whiteout Solutions
Whiteout Solutions is a geospatial technology company with a service bureau that collects high resolution geospatial data, processes and analyzes it. We also offer the GeoSAP, an application that automates the complex workflows and generates actionable insights and visualizations... Read More →
Shrubs provide key habitat for various wildlife species of concern. Direct detection of shrubs through forest overstory is a major challenge for LiDAR. This project evaluates the ability of airborne and drone LiDAR to map understory cover in mixed deciduous/evergreen forests in Rhode Island. Airborne and drone LiDAR were validated using a terrestrial laser scanner and vegetation plots. We found airborne and drone LiDAR to detect understory cover with an accuracy of 77% and 86% respectively.
This study investigates the impact of historical logging on the severity and duration of the 2021 Dixie Fire in California, the longest-burning wildfire in U.S. history, which lasted for four months and burned 983,479 acres.
Kalu Okigwe holds a B.S. in Geography and Environmental Management and is currently pursuing an MSGIS at Clark University. Before joining Clark, he worked as a Geospatial Data Scientist and Analyst in waste management, environmental engineering, and urban planning, as well as Deputy... Read More →
The following poster (and digital visualization) presenters will also present lighting talks! See their full listing at the beginning of the schedule for more information about each:
Spatial Energy Insecurity: Understanding Geographic and Socioeconomic Patterns
Land Surface Temperature Analysis of Micro-forest in Cambridge MA
The University of Rhode Island Botanical Collections
Identifying Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata) using High-Resolution UAV Imagery
Adjacent Color Mapping
Tracking The Origins Of The 2024 Naltrexone Shortage
Through mapping flood risk and identifying vulnerable communities, knowledge on frontline Vermonters is developed. Inundation models, drone imagery, road closure data, and Census data are used together to map Vermonters who experience vulnerability.
Nitrogen (N) from residential lawn fertilizer is an increasing concern for the Long Island Sound (LIS) watershed due to its contribution to water quality impairment. While the impacts of excessive fertilization on coastal waters are well known there
Geospatial Analyst, University of Connecticut, CLEAR
I am a research associate at the University of Connecticut’s Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) with research interests on GIS/remote sensing applications to natural resources management. Her current role is to perform geospatial analyses and develop web-based mapping... Read More →
The USGS’s new 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP), is an initiative to comprehensively remap the Nation’s hydrography using high-quality Lidar. 3DHP improves the locational accuracy of mapped streams, increases the mapping density of headwater streams, and provides a network-addressable hydrographic framework. This presentation will highlight the key advancements of 3DHP, explores current development in New England, and showcase examples of how the new hydrography can address local needs.
Adam studies the anthropogenic modification of rivers and land surfaces. He specializes in using remote sensing to monitor and predict landform change through time with a focus on integrating field-based site measurements with regional-scale geospatial datasets. He received his Master’s... Read More →
The 500 character limit won't cover what we'd like to present! Also, the title is cut off too... Can I email you the full text of both? chris.renshaw@uconn.edu
The NH Division of Forests and Lands has developed a workflow for forest cruise point sampling, also known as "cruising". The workflow integrates ArcGIS elements of ArcGIS including ArcGIS Pro, Field Maps, and Survey123. The workflow enables efficiency and integrates existing elements of the agency's GIS program.
ADOT’s Multimodal Planning Division (MPD) tackled data silos caused by disconnected information systems, which led to duplicative data collection and poor data quality.To meet federal reporting requirements, MPD implemented a geospatial system to manage core data but found other divisions managing overlapping transportation data separately. This presentation shows how ADOT created repeatable processes for evaluating silos, improving data sustainability, and integrating systems for better quality
