09:00 - 14:00 EDT
Introduction to NASA's GEDI and rGEDI: An R Package for Accessing, Handling, and Processing GEDI Data
Instructors: Dr. Caio Hamamura, Dr. Inacio Bueno This workshop introduces NASA’s GEDI LiDAR mission and the rGEDI R package. Participants will learn how to f ind, download, and process GEDI data products (Level 1B, 2A, and 2B), extract key metrics such as elevation, canopy height, PAI, and PAVD, and generate plots, clipped datasets, and summary statistics. The workshop also covers simulating GEDI full-waveform data from airborne laser scanning (ALS) point clouds and extracting canopy-derived metrics for validation and analysis. By the end, attendees will be equipped to integrate GEDI and ALS-simulated data into ecological and environmental research. More details here.
