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CEE'S Lee Seeks to Further Expand Flood Forecasting Framework

By: Alex Keimig Kaspar J. Willam Professor Hyongki Lee's satellite-driven inundation forecasting framework, Forecasting Inundation Extents using REOF (Rotated Empirical Orthogonal Function…
Hyongki Lee's satellite-driven inundation forecasting framework, FIER, has received funding from both NASA and NOAA. (Credit: Cullen College of Engineering
NCALM Seed Project Program to Focus on Alaskan Acquisitions

2025 Seed Proposal Period: August 25, 2025–January 25, 2026 The National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping surveys up to seven projects every year (each covering no more than 40 km2) for…
Hillshade from Lidar of Landslide in Denali National Park & Preserve, AK.
NGA Awards Up to $2.1M for NCALM Geodesy Expansion

By: Alex Keimig Kaspar J. Willam Professor Hyongki Lee (PI) and co-PIs Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Chair Professor Craig Glennie, Research Associate Professor…
NGA Awards Up to $2.1M for NCALM Geodesy Expansion
NCALM Unveils 2024 Seed Proposal Awardees

Advancing Geoscience with Lidar Data The National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping supports innovative geoscience research through its Seed Proposal Program. Each year, NCALM surveys up to…
National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping
NCALM Seed Project Program is Back with Expanded Eligibility

2024 Seed Proposal Period: November 14, 2024–January 15, 2025 In August of 2024, NSF Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) and the Facilities and Instrumentation Program (IF) renewed funding for…
The NCALM Seed Project Program is back for two more cycles with expanded eligibility.
New NCALM Datasets in CA, CO, LA, and WY Now Available

Six new NCALM (National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping) datasets covering portions of California, Colorado, Louisiana, and Wyoming are now available from OpenTopography. Continue reading…
3D point cloud colored by elevation of lava tubes in the Lava Beds National Monument in California. (Credit: OpenTopography)
NCALM Receives NSF Renewal Funding

NCALM Renewed and Will Include New Program The National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping is pleased to announce that we have received NSF funding, for two more years, in our sixth project…
National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping
C-ViSER Sees the Future of AI in Structural Engineering

By: Alex Keimig Can artificial intelligence transform the practice of structural engineering? Imagine a future where structural engineers not only rely on their own knowledge and experience…
Hoskere discusses the applications of AI for design and evaluation of structures with PhD students. (Credit: Cullen College of Engineering)
New NCALM Datasets in Texas, Arkansas, and Idaho Now Available

Three new NCALM (National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping) seed datasets covering portions of Texas, Arkansas, and Idaho are now available from OpenTopography. The dataset, "…
Panel of Digital Terrain Model, Digital Surface Model, and Canopy Height Model datasets over a section of the Trinity River. (Credit: OpenTopography)
Two New NCALM Datasets Over Alaska Now Available

Two new NCALM (National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping) seed datasets are now available from OpenTopography. The dataset, "Monitoring the Mass Balance of Eklutna Glacier, AK 2023" was…
Hillshade of a portion of the Eklutna Glacier. (Credit: OpenTopography)