This webinar is an overview of technology and wetland science, an overview for this year's webinar series. Technology impacts the way we live and work. Natural resources consulting is no exception. This webinar will address the increasingly important role that mobile field applications play in wetland science, and conclude with a Q&A panel discussion with consultant, regulatory, and tech development industry leaders.
Presenters & Panelists
- Megan Lang, Chief Scientist, National Wetland Inventory - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- Rick Savage, President, Carolina Wetlands Association
- Daniel Martin, Project Manager, Esri
- Todd Losee, Wetland Ecologist, Niswander Environmental
- Adam Gailey, PWS, Gailey Environmental LLC
- Scott Denham, Permitting Manager, Environmental Solutions & Innovations, Inc.
- Jessie Norriss, Partnerships Lead, Upstream Tech - Amber Robinson, Environmental Scientist, HDR
- Darin Loucks, Geospatial Business Development, Trimble Geospatial
- Kimberli Ponzio, PWS, Chair, Society of Wetland Scientists Webinar Subcommittee + Environmental Scientist IV, Bureau of Water Resources, St. Johns River Water Management District
- Daniel Windham, Drone Pilot & GIS Specialist, Moore Bass Consulting, Inc.
Webinar Topics
- As scientists, what are our unique challenges to leveraging new technology?
- Critical need to digitize wetland data for resilience planning
- Case studies with drones, GPS receivers, GIS software, Mobile data collection apps, AI/Machine learning, and up-and-coming tech - A look at what's available now and in the near future
- Q&A with Jeremy and our panelists
