AEP donates DJI drone and LiDAR equipment to Geography Department

Kelby Thoreson, Matt Shellenberger, Bryan Hanft, Adam Sauer, Adam Tjoelker, Kendra McSweeney, Mat Coleman, Bryan Mark

Adam Tjoelker presents on his thesis research and how the department can use LiDAR in glacial research

Adam Tjoelker presents his thesis research on rock glaciers and how the department can use LiDAR in future glacial research

Adam Sauer presents on AEP drone use

Adam Sauer, Kendra McSweeney, Bryan Mark, Mat Coleman, Kelby Thoreson, & Bryan Hanft listen to Adam Tjoelker's presentation

From left: Kelby Thoreson, Matt Shellenberger, Bryan Hanft, Adam Sauer, Adam Tjoelker, Kendra McSweeney, Mat Coleman, Bryan Mark with DJI drone on table in front

Representatives from American Electric Power visited the Sharpe Commons this Wednesday, April 25, to present a donation of a DJI drone with LiDAR equipment that can be used in a wide range of student and faculty research. Adam Sauer gave a presentation on how AEP has used LiDAR to model transmission lines. Adam Tjoelker was able to present the results of his recent MA thesis on remote sensing of rock glaciers in Nevada and the Yukon as well as how the donated LiDAR equipment could be incorporated into future research.

Many thanks to AEP for their generous donation, as well as to Kelby Thoreson, Bryan Hanft, Matt Shellenberger, Adam Sauer, and Doug Hoy who brought the equipment to campus!