LIDAR Magazine Podcast

Ron Chapple has devoted his amazing career to flying helicopters, first for cinematography, but then to acquire imagery and lidar for geospatial purposes. His work has won multiple awards, including a Pulitzer prize, and has been instrumental in the discovery of archaeological wonders in Latin America. His company, GEO1, was acquired by US geospatial services giant, NV5 Geospatial, in 2022 and Ron...

Recently, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation commissioned Surdex Corporation to fly high-density lidar over the 5000-acre Monticello estate in Charlottesville, Virginia. In this episode, we speak with Brad Barker, Director of 3D Mapping at Surdex, and Derek Wheeler, research archaeologist at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, to discuss how lidar  has brought Monticello into focus.

Vivien Hériard-Dubreuil, co-founder and CEO of mdGroup, discusses the evolution of drone surveying at Microdrones, their subsequent acquisition of GeoCue, recent developments with GeoCue's LP360 software, a move to manufacturing in the United States and more.

Jason C. Fries is a forensic scientist and founder of 3D Forensic, Inc. Over the last 25+ years, Jason has been a been a pioneer in developing modern standards in forensic laser scanning, forensic animation, nighttime visibility, and officer-involved shooting (OIS) reconstruction, molding the industry's methods and growth since its inception.

In this episode, Dr. Stewart Walker, Managing Editor of LIDAR Magazine, interviews Volkan Akbar and Rick Householder of Woolpert to discuss how airborne lidar helps coastal communities respond to and prepare for extreme hurricane seasons.