Topographic #lidar differencing by @opentopography.org team following the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires highlighted in @beautifulpublicdata.com & @technologyreview.com Summary of original work: opentopography.org/blog/using-l...

OpenTopography is excited to announce a major expansion to its international data catalog with the addition of the High Resolution Digital Elevation Model from Natural Resources Canada. This 1-meter resolution dataset is ideal for a wide range of applications. opentopography.org/news/opentop...

Neguse: Only in Washington, D.C. could politicians come to the floor and brag about cutting $9 billion from rural radio stations while two weeks ago they voted to increase the deficit by $4 trillion. Spare us these lectures.

New topographic datasets are now available on OpenTopography! June additions include lidar over Mount Ruapehu (New Zealand), Point Beach State Forest (WI), and new NOAA coastal data from Florida and the Southeast U.S. ➡️ opentopography.org/news/june-20...

CALL YOUR SENATORS TODAY OR TOMORROW AND ASK THEM TO SAVE NSF!!! Full Committee Markup of NSF Appropriations for FY26 is happening Thursday morning at 9:30 EDT.

🧪 Detailed data viz NYT article, out today, on the extent of funding cuts at the National Science Foundation. This "broken pie chart" is neat & new to me: Powerfully shows the slowdown in new NSF awards across areas. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

OpenTopography's April 2025 data releases include Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) coverage of Auckland, New Zealand, UAV lidar surveys in California, and SfM high resolution topography of Stromboli Volcano, Italy. Discover the data here: opentopography.org/news/april-2...

Check out the latest updates to RiverREM, a Python package that automatically generates river REM visualizations. Recent improvements include new colormap options (including custom and cmocean palettes), more efficient CPU and RAM usage, and expanded documentation. buff.ly/bwtP8Vs

Cassie Brigham and I will be teaching this @opentopography.org short course. Please join us if you are planning to be in Minnesota for the GAGE/SAGE workshop.

Using #lidar to understand the impacts of the 2025 Palisades and Eaton Fires, Los Angeles, CA: We processed pre- & post- fire lidar data to illustrate the changes to the natural and built environments caused by these devastating fires. Blog for more info & images: opentopography.org/blog/using-l...

This is the 2nd time @opentopography.org has collaborated with the Yurok Tribe to make #lidar data available. The first was in 2020 with the publication of the “Klamath River Renewal” dataset: opentopography.org/news/klamath...

Join us for the FREE OpenTopography Spring Webinar Series. Four weekly hour-long webinars starting March 5th. We'll provide an overview of OpenTopography, high resolution topography (#lidar), and OpenTopography's processing tools. Registration & more information: opentopography.org/news/2025-we...

We've expanded and refreshed OpenTopography governance. Three advisory committees provide guidance on: 1) Research, 2) Sustainability & Technology, 3) Education. Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to ensure OT's activities are aligned with the needs of our community: opentopography.org/about/ac

Exclusive: NSF this week began to search through billions of dollars of grants the agency has already awarded for anything touching on topics that President Donald Trump has criticized. And NSF has blocked grantees and trainees from accessing funds while the review is underway. scim.ag/3El0NZh

The National Science Foundation's funding freeze, and wider confusion about the status and future of science funding, is already hampering research.

In response to the devastating wildfires in S. California, OpenTopography is temporarily opening our services applied to USGS 3DEP & NOAA Coastal #lidar datasets covering Los Angeles County. 42 pre-wildfire datasets are available to aid response efforts: opentopography.org/news/2025_LA...

Vail ruins everything they touch. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/t...

The @earthscope-sci.bsky.social Geodetic Imaging (formerly WInSAR) Lunch at AGU is this Wed, Dec 11, 2024 from 12:30pm - 2:00pm at the Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 (9-10 minute walk from the Convention Center) in room Independence FGHI. (cc: @gfun.bsky.social)

OT will be at #AGU24 next week. Visit us in booth #1108 in the exhibit hall. Our booth is staffed by the OT team. Stop by & ask questions, provide feedback, and see what's new in OT. We'll also have "I ❤️ #LIDAR" stickers! More info on the OT booth, talks, posters: opentopography.org/news/opentop...