Silvilaser 2008: 8th international conference on LiDAR applications in forest assessment and inventory

17^th to 19^th September 2008

What was Silvilaser 2008?

SilviLaser 2008 brought together research scientists and practitioners from around the world to share their experience in the development and application of LiDAR for forest assessment and inventory. Presentations covered all forms of laser system, from all possible platforms, and across a full range of forest applications. The conference had six session themes:

Forestry applications and inventory
Data fusion
Ecological applications and habitat mapping
Waveform LiDAR
Algorithm and techniques development
Terrestrial laser scanning and laser cameras.

SilviLaser 2008 attracted 170 delegates, who discussed the state-of-the-art in laser systems and data processing techniques in order to meet a range of information needs. The conference encouraged new and stronger linkages between LiDAR practitioners, and in particular between researchers, data providers and end-users of derived products.

There was a special session on ecological applications for forest habitat assessment, sponsored by the British Ecological Society and also a pre-conference workshop.

Keynote speakers at the main conference were:

Professor Ralph Dubayah (University of Maryland)
Professor Richard Lucas (University of Wales Aberystwyth)
Dr Wesley Newton (USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center) for the special session on ecological applications for forest habitat assessment.

Conference flier ^(PDF-243K)