SFE Webinar: Utilizing Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) for Land Management by USFWS – Southeast

*SFE Webinar: Utilizing Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) for Land Management by USFWS – Southeast*

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A free one-hour webinar from the US Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast, Southern Fire Exchange, Joint Fire Science Program, and the University of Florida IFAS.

Presenters:
Emily Link, US Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast

Webinar Description:
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Since 2020, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Fire Management Division has employed terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) technology to monitor hazardous fuels and habitat structure. In collaboration with various organizations and data scientists, a comprehensive process has been developed to analyze, display, and visualize the resulting metrics and point clouds. This empirical data supports land management decisions and, when paired with visual representations, serves as an effective communication tool to inform stakeholders about the impact of management treatments, such as prescribed fire. Additionally, the 3D LiDAR data is being integrated into advanced fire modeling systems, including QUIC-Fire, to enhance wildland fire decision support capabilities.

Originally recorded in May 2025.
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Hosted By:
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David Godwin, Southern Fire Exchange, University of Florida IFAS


*Links and Resources*
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US Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region
https://www.fws.gov/program/southeast...

Eastern Innovation Landscape Network
https://research.fs.usda.gov/srs/proj...

USFS General Technical Report SRS-GTR-277: Terrestial Laser Scanning for Ecosystem and Fire Effects Monitoring
https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesear...

Points to Pano (360 viewer of TLS plot data)
https://burnpro3d.sdsc.edu/points2pan...

Research Publication: FastFuels: Advancing wildland fire modeling with high-resolution 3D fuel data and data assimilation
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...

FastFuels: 3D Fuels for Next Generation Fire Models (USFS Research and Development)
https://research.fs.usda.gov/firelab/...

Interagency LiDAR Monitoring and Research Applications Website
https://dmsdata.cr.usgs.gov/lidar-mon...

IntELiMon – Interagency Ecosystem LiDAR Monitoring Viewer
https://dmsdata.cr.usgs.gov/lidar-mon...

Fuel Monitoring Utilizing Terrestrial LiDAR Scanning: A Methods Manual
https://dmsdata.cr.usgs.gov/lidar-mon...

Research Publication: QUIC-Fire: A fast-running simulation tool for prescribed fire planning
https://research.fs.usda.gov/firelab/...

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