Lidar in Vegetation: What Really Happens
Lidar in Vegetation: What Really Happens
Vegetation can significantly impact the accuracy and reliability of engineering grade mapping. RRC's Thomas Bilintoh, PhD will explore how Lidar interacts with vegetation, explain the challenges of ground point recovery under varying conditions, and discuss practical considerations for evaluating Lidar data and ensuring accurate engineering deliverables.
Date: September 16th, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM CST
About the Webinar:
Vegetation presents one of the most persistent challenges in engineering-grade mapping While many assume Lidar can "see everything" beneath trees and brush, the reality is more complex. This webinar provides a clear, experience-based explanation of what actually happens when Lidar interacts with vegetated terrain. Drawing from extensive aerial Lidar mapping work, we will explore how canopy density and land cover type influence ground detection and final engineering deliverables.
Attendees will gain a practical understanding of Lidar behavior in vegetated environments and learn how to set realistic expectations for engineering projects that depend on accurate terrain models.
What You’ll Learn:
PDH Certificates will be provided to attendees upon request.
Who Should Attend:
This webinar is ideal for engineers, surveyors, developers, project managers, and infrastructure professionals who rely on accurate terrain models for engineering and infrastructure development and want to strengthen their understanding of how vegetation impacts Lidar ground detection, data quality, and engineering delverables.
Register Now to strengthen your knowledge and deliver more successful projects.
Date: September 16th, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM CST
About the Webinar:
Vegetation presents one of the most persistent challenges in engineering-grade mapping While many assume Lidar can "see everything" beneath trees and brush, the reality is more complex. This webinar provides a clear, experience-based explanation of what actually happens when Lidar interacts with vegetated terrain. Drawing from extensive aerial Lidar mapping work, we will explore how canopy density and land cover type influence ground detection and final engineering deliverables.
Attendees will gain a practical understanding of Lidar behavior in vegetated environments and learn how to set realistic expectations for engineering projects that depend on accurate terrain models.
What You’ll Learn:
- How Lidar penetrates vegetation and why multiple returns are critical for identifying true ground.
- What really happens under dense canopy, including common misconceptions and realistic expectations for ground point recovery.
- How vegetation affects classification and engineering deliverables, such as breaklines, contour, hydrology layers, and slope models.
- QA/QC checks engineers should require, ensuring the lidar dataset meets design-level accuracy for civil, energy, and infrastructure projects.
PDH Certificates will be provided to attendees upon request.
Who Should Attend:
This webinar is ideal for engineers, surveyors, developers, project managers, and infrastructure professionals who rely on accurate terrain models for engineering and infrastructure development and want to strengthen their understanding of how vegetation impacts Lidar ground detection, data quality, and engineering delverables.
Register Now to strengthen your knowledge and deliver more successful projects.
Thomas Bilintoh, Ph.D, CMS-Lidar, is an RSGS Specialist at RRC. Thomas specializes in Lidar, GIS, photogrammetry, and geospatial analytics, supporting renewable energy and utility projects across North America. His work focuses on developing and validating high-accuracy geospatial datasets and mapping products that support planning, engineering, and asset management decisions.
