College of Science

Department of Applied Environmental Science

May 2014

AMWS student Alex Snyder is leading an effort to map the outcomes of a beach nourishment project by the City of Monterey.

AMWS student Alex Snyder is leading an effort to map the outcomes of a beach nourishment project by the City of Monterey. The mapping is done using mobile topographic laser scannar (LiDAR) mounted on a beach cart, yielding a precise 3D image of the beach and dunes. The project is led by Dr Doug Smith of the Watershed Geology lab and Dr Rikk Kvitek of the Seafloor Mapping Lab.

Story: Rikk Kvitek & Fred Watson