16 Drones in Geoscience: Advancements in Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Applications in the Geosciences

Monday, 19 May 2025
1:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Cascade AB

Participants

• Chair Adam I. Hiscock
• Chair Ben Erickson
• Chair Kayla D. Smith
• Chair Christian Hardwick

Presentations

• 1:35 PM
  USING UAV-BASED LIDAR FOR HIGHLY DETAILED FAULT SCARP MAPPING AT THE UTAH INGENIOUS GEOTHERMAL RESEARCH SITE
  Adam Hiscock, Utah Geological Survey, Salt Lake City, UT and Tyler Knudsen, Utah Geological Survey, Cedar City, UT
  409563 (Theme Sessions)
• 1:50 PM
  APPLICATIONS OF UAV THERMAL IMAGERY FOR ROCKFALL HAZARD MAPPING: A CASE STUDY FROM ZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH
  Kayla Smith, Utah Geological Survey, Salt Lake City, UT and Christian Hardwick, Utah Geological Survey, Salt Lake City, UT and Ben Erickson, Geologic Hazards Program, Salt Lake City, UT and Claire Decker, Utah Geological Survey, Salt Lake City, UT
  409973 (Theme Sessions)
• 2:05 PM
  LEARNING THROUGH DOING: LESSONS FROM LiDAR-ACQUISITION DRONE FLIGHTS IN MARYSVALE, UTAH
  Torri Duncan, Geologic Hazards Program, Salt Lake City, UT and Rachel N. Adam, Geologic Hazards Program, Salt Lake City, UT and Ben Erickson, Geologic Hazards Program, Salt Lake City, UT
  410034 (Theme Sessions)
• 2:20 PM
  USING HIGH-RESOLUTION DRONE IMAGERY AS A TOOL FOR RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION: A CASE STUDY OF THE CRETACEOUS IRON SPRINGS FORMATION
  Julie Robinson, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
  409484 (Theme Sessions)