Schedule

Registration will open at 8h00

This workshop explores various three-dimensional point clouds from ground-based LiDAR systems - terrestrial, handheld, and low-cost sensors including iPhone-based tools - for conducting precision and national forest inventory plots. Participants will compare data quality across sensors and experiment with processing tools such as 3DFIN, 3DFoS, FSCT, and similar solutions to assess their effectiveness in extracting tree metrics. Presented by Dr Martin Mokros University College, London

The IntELiMon program streamlines forest monitoring using terrestrial LiDAR, enabling rapid plot assessments and next-day data delivery. This workshop introduces its methods and tools to extract structural variables for forestry, ecology and fuel modelling. The session will invite participants to explore key forest metrics and share feedback to enhance the system’s usability and integration. Presented by Dr Scott Pokswinski New Mexico Consortium

This workshop explores how to integrate LAStools and the lidR package for efficient forest inventory production. Participants will learn to access and process lidar files, select regions of interest, and generate key products like DTMs and CHMs. The course covers workflows combining LAStools for tiling, denoising, and ground classification with lidR for forest attribute modeling using area-based and individual tree approaches. Attendees will also work with LAS catalogs, command-line tools, and custom lidR functions for advanced analysis. Presented by Liam Irwin University of British Columbia

This workshop introduces an open-source solution for large-scale 3D forest mapping using a lightweight handheld LiDAR system. Participants will learn how to process terrestrial LiDAR data, collected from open source lidar systems, to generate detailed point clouds and explore tools like SLAM, LiDAR odometry, and segmentation for precise forestry applications. Presented by Dr Janusz Bedkowski IPPT PAN

This session will present the capabilities of the RIEGL VZ-600i, a versatile LiDAR scanner operating in both static and kinematic modes. This workshop will demonstrate how advanced LiDAR enables rapid, millimeter-accurate measurements of DBH and canopy structure, streamlining forest data collection and long-term monitoring. Presented by Bao HaRiegl Canada

Participants will be introduced to two open-access platforms designed for large-scale forest monitoring using community-sourced 2D and 3D forest data and artificial intelligence to extract key forestry attributes. The workshop includes hands-on activities such as uploading forest data, using web-based tools for analysis, and contributing to dataset development through annotation. Presented by Mr Kilian Gerberding Universität Freiburg

For those who registered to the activity, join us at the Louis-Hébert restaurant for a networking event!