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NCALM and CRREL Enter Research and Development Agreement September 3, 2020 NCALM Expands UAS Capability The National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Cold... |
 NCALM Expands UAS Capability The National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, NH. This collaborative agreement supports a direct link for advancing the collection of high-resolution, geodetic-grade lidar data and greatly increases NCALM's flexibility to support the research community. Of particular interest, NCALM is now able to support UAS lidar operations through the use of the three RiCOPTER systems integrated with high-resolution RIEGL VUX laser scanners. Investigators interested in using UAS lidar for their projects should contact Craig Glennie (clglennie [at] uh.edu) directly.
The Remote Sensing/GIS Center of Expertise (RS/GIS CX) at CRREL houses one of the preeminent lidar programs in the nation. The RS/GIS CX owns and maintains lidar instruments of various wavelengths and capabilities, as well as multiple imaging cameras from thermal to visible range. Their work and assets allow NCALM to deploy state-of-the-art, drone-based lidar systems in support of research and development activities for the National Science Foundation from pole to pole. NCALM and RS/GIS CX have a long-standing relationship in software and systems development and data collection and processing. The NCALM team looks forward to continued collaboration with colleagues in New Hampshire. Follow @NCALM_UH on Twitter for continued updates.
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New NCALM Datasets Capturing Post-Fire Landscapes in California, and Hurricane Harvey Impacts in Texas September 1, 2020 OpenTopography is pleased to announce the release of four new NCALM Seed datasets covering areas of California, and one hurricane rapid response project in Texas... Continue reading at... |
 OpenTopography is pleased to announce the release of four new NCALM Seed datasets covering areas of California, and one hurricane rapid response project in Texas... Continue reading at OpenTopography. |
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CEE adds 3 new assistant professors for Fall 2020 semester July 15, 2020 The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering will have three new assistant professors added to its faculty for the Fall of 2020 – Dr. Vedhus... |
 The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering will have three new assistant professors added to its faculty for the Fall of 2020 – Dr. Vedhus Hoskere, Dr. Xie Hu and Dr. Dimitrios Kalliontzis. Hoskere will be the starting the Structures and Artificial Intelligence Lab (SAIL) at the college. |
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Three New NCALM Datasets Released from California, and Utah Now Available July 14, 2020 OpenTopography is pleased to announce the release of three new NCALM SEED datasets covering areas of California, and Utah... Continue reading at OpenTopography. |
 OpenTopography is pleased to announce the release of three new NCALM SEED datasets covering areas of California, and Utah... Continue reading at OpenTopography. |
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NCALM postdoc picked for IEEE publication topical editor position July 10, 2020 A postdoctoral researcher at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering has been honored with the position of topical associate editor for the Institute of Electrical and... |
 A postdoctoral researcher at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering has been honored with the position of topical associate editor for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE) Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. |
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New NCALM Dataset Available in Southern California June 19, 2020 OpenTopography is pleased to announce the release of a new lidar dataset covering approximately 143 sq km in the San Gabriel Mountains and 183 sq km in the San Jacinto Mountains... Continue... |
 OpenTopography is pleased to announce the release of a new lidar dataset covering approximately 143 sq km in the San Gabriel Mountains and 183 sq km in the San Jacinto Mountains... Continue reading at OpenTopography. |
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COVID-19 Mexico and Central America Campaign Update June 15, 2020 NCALM Considers Options for Campaign The National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping is still on standby for the 2020 Mexico and Central America Lidar Collection Campaign due to travel... |
 NCALM Considers Options for Campaign The National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping is still on standby for the 2020 Mexico and Central America Lidar Collection Campaign due to travel restrictions. We also recognize that the rainy season has begun. We will continue to delay the campaign until we obtain satisfactory health and mapping conditions and government authorizations. NCALM is considering a postponement until Spring 2021 as a viable option. We may develop a short campaign in November 2020, early in the dry season, for those with time-critical projects. However, the main decision factor will be the health and safety of the people in the regions we visit and our crew. Assessing the risk for the mapping crew includes contracting and spreading COVID-19 and the risk of an accident or illness requiring healthcare assistance in a possibly overwhelmed system. We appreciate your patience and will keep you informed as information becomes available. Related News Stories: ncalm.cive.uh.edu/news/planning-underway-2020-mexico-and-central-america-lidar-campaign |
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Updated Release of Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence NCALM Lidar Datasets Funded by USGS & NSF June 15, 2020 OpenTopography is pleased to announce the release of an updated 2019 lidar dataset, collected by the National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping and funded by the U.S. Geological Survey and... |
 OpenTopography is pleased to announce the release of an updated 2019 lidar dataset, collected by the National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping and funded by the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. National Science Foundation, covering 784 sq km of the region impacted by the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake sequence in southern California... Continue reading at OpenTopography. |
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Three New NCALM Datasets Released from California and Mexico June 1, 2020 OpenTopography is pleased to announce the release of three new datasets covering areas of California, and Mexico... Continue reading at OpenTopography. |
 OpenTopography is pleased to announce the release of three new datasets covering areas of California, and Mexico... Continue reading at OpenTopography. |
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Lee Receives Grant for South Korean Water, Satellite Project May 19, 2020 Dr. Hyongki Lee, an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, has been awarded a grant from the K-Water Institute of... |
 Dr. Hyongki Lee, an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, has been awarded a grant from the K-Water Institute of South Korea to study flood monitoring and management in that country, via the development of algorithms for satellite data. Continue reading at Cullen College of Engineering. |
