LiDAR and Habitat Identification By Scott Lariviere

Learning Objectives What is LiDAR

Learning Objectives What is LiDAR How it works

Learning Objectives What is LiDAR How it works Types of data

Learning Objectives What is LiDAR How it works Types of data How it is used

Learning Objectives What is LiDAR How it works Types of data How it is used An example

What is it? Light Detection And Range

What is it? Light Detection And Range A remote sensing system that generates precise three-dimensional information about the shape of the earth and its surface characteristics -NOAA

How it works

How it works Lasers

How it works Lasers (speed of light x time)/2

How it works Lasers (speed of light x time)/2 Aerial wavelength 1065 nm

How it works Lasers (speed of light x time)/2 Aerial wavelength 1065 nm Bathymetric wavelength 532 nm

How it works GPS Lasers (speed of light x time)/2 Aerial wavelength 1065 nm Bathymetric wavelength 532 nm

How it works GPS Connects to multiple satellites Lasers (speed of light x time)/2 Aerial wavelength 1065 nm Bathymetric wavelength 532 nm

How it works GPS Connects to multiple satellites Triangulates exact location Lasers (speed of light x time)/2 Aerial wavelength 1065 nm Bathymetric wavelength 532 nm

How it works GPS Connects to multiple satellites Triangulates exact location Inertia Measurement unit Lasers (speed of light x time)/2 Aerial wavelength 1065 nm Bathymetric wavelength 532 nm

How it works GPS Connects to multiple satellites Triangulates exact location Inertia Measurement unit speed Lasers (speed of light x time)/2 Aerial wavelength 1065 nm Bathymetric wavelength 532 nm

How it works GPS Connects to multiple satellites Triangulates exact location Inertia Measurement unit Speed Direction Lasers (speed of light x time)/2 Aerial wavelength 1065 nm Bathymetric wavelength 532 nm

How it works GPS Connects to multiple satellites Triangulates exact location Inertia Measurement unit Speed Direction Angle Lasers (speed of light x time)/2 Aerial wavelength 1065 nm Bathymetric wavelength 532 nm

The Data

Uses in Habitat research

Uses in Habitat research Features: Habitat:

Uses in Habitat research Features: Habitat: elevation

Uses in Habitat research Features: Habitat: Elevation Plateau or ledges

Uses in Habitat research Features: Habitat: Elevation Plateau or ledges

Uses in Habitat research Features: Habitat: Plateau or ledges Elevation Water depth

Uses in Habitat research Features: Habitat: Elevation Water depth Plateau or ledges Lake or ocean floor

Uses in Habitat research Features: Habitat: Elevation Water depth Snow depth Plateau or ledges Lake or ocean floor

Uses in Habitat research Features: Habitat: Elevation Water depth Snow depth Plateau or ledges Lake or ocean floor Seasonal change

Uses in Habitat research Features: Habitat: Elevation Water depth Snow depth Tree height Plateau or ledges Lake or ocean floor Seasonal change

Uses in Habitat research Features: Habitat: Elevation Water depth Snow depth Tree height Plateau or ledges Lake or ocean floor Seasonal change Nesting or foraging area

An example

The Delmarva Fox Squirrel An example The Delmarva Fox Squirrel

The Delmarva Fox Squirrel: An example The Delmarva Fox Squirrel: Mature Hard woods

The Delmarva Fox Squirrel: An example The Delmarva Fox Squirrel: Mature Hard woods Dense Canopy

The Delmarva Fox Squirrel: An example The Delmarva Fox Squirrel: Mature Hard woods Dense Canopy Open Understory

The Delmarva Fox Squirrel: An example The Delmarva Fox Squirrel: Mature Hard Woods Dense Canopy Open Understory Loss of Habitat

The Delmarva Fox Squirrel: An example The Delmarva Fox Squirrel: Mature Hard Woods Dense Canopy Open Understory Loss of Habitat The Research:

The Delmarva Fox Squirrel: An example The Delmarva Fox Squirrel: Mature Hard Woods Dense Canopy Open Understory Loss of Habitat The Research: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The Delmarva Fox Squirrel: An example The Delmarva Fox Squirrel: Mature Hard Woods Dense Canopy Open Understory Loss of Habitat The Research: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Goddard Space Flight Center

The Delmarva Fox Squirrel: An example The Delmarva Fox Squirrel: Mature Hard Woods Dense Canopy Open Understory Loss of Habitat The Research: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Goddard Space Flight Center Delaware

The Delmarva Fox Squirrel: An example The Delmarva Fox Squirrel: Mature Hard Woods Dense Canopy Open Understory Loss of Habitat The Research: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Goddard Space Flight Center Delaware Summer of 2000

The Objective Identify Potential Squirrel Habitat without extensive field work

The Objective Identify Potential Squirrel Habitat without extensive field work At least 120 meters of continuous forest Average canopy height greater than 20 meters average canopy closure greater than 80% Open understory

The Objective Identify Potential Squirrel Habitat without extensive field work At least 120 meters of continuous forest Average canopy height greater than 20 meters average canopy closure greater than 80% Open understory

Results Delaware

Results Delaware Data:

Results Delaware Data: 3.3% of Delaware is potential habitat

Results Delaware Data: 3.3% of Delaware is potential habitat 17,137 Hectares

Results Delaware Data: 3.3% of Delaware is potential habitat 17,137 Hectares Data Quality:

Results Delaware Data: 3.3% of Delaware is potential habitat 17,137 Hectares Data Quality: 32 sites sampled

Results Delaware Data: 3.3% of Delaware is potential habitat 17,137 Hectares Data Quality: 32 sites sampled 25 met criteria

Results Delaware Data: 3.3% of Delaware is potential habitat 17,137 Hectares Data Quality: 32 sites sampled 25 met criteria 78% of potential sites are actually viable habitat

Sources "How Does LiDAR Work?" Lidar-uk.com. N.p., n.d. Web. Nelson, R., C. Keller, and M. Ratnaswamy. "Locating and Estimating the Extent of Delmarva Fox Squirrel Habitat Using an Airborne LiDAR Profiler." Remote Sensing of Environment 96.3-4 (2005): 292-301. Web. "What Is LIDAR." US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA, n.d. Web.