ASCE LIB Nov. Tech Lecture - LIDAR Data on Civil Engineering Projects

Course Description:

This presentation will introduce the attendees to LIDAR data acquisition and how it can be used on civil engineering projects. Attendees will earn 1 PDH (pending).

The objectives of this course is for attendees to gain exposure and understanding of the following:

1. What LIDAR data is and what point clouds look like

2. The 5 methods of LIDAR data acquisition

3. How surveyors process LIDAR data

4. Example engineering projects utilizing LIDAR data

Course Instructor:

Christine Gayron is a licensed land surveyor in the states of New York and Florida. She has 25 years of experience in professional surveying and mapping for government, commercial, and private clients. Christine began her career in the civil engineering industry in 2000 after completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Geology at City University of New York – Queens College. She started as a technician and design engineer working on utility design projects for public and private clients. Christine became a project manager in 2002, and gained extensive experience performing high accuracy surveying and mapping. Christine became a Licensed Land Surveyor in 2010 when she became the majority owner and president of GdB Geospatial.

In recent years, Christine has presented PDH technical lectures on general surveying, GIS, LiDAR, and Drone Photogrammetry. She was a faculty member for Geolearn, an online PDH learning center. Christine has written articles and GdB has been featured in POB Magazine as one of the Top 100 Geospatial Firms in the United States. Christine was recognized in xyHt Magazine as one of “40 under 40” noteworthy geospatial professionals worldwide.

Christine is a member of the New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors (NYSAPLS) and has served as its Young Professionals Committee chairperson. She is also a past President of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – Long Island Branch.

Christine finds it important to blend conventional methods with high tech equipment such as Laser scanning, drones, and GIS to successfully and efficiently execute geospatial projects. She also recognizes the importance of mentoring and broadening the awareness of civil engineering, land surveying, business, and entrepreneurialism to the next generation.