Lidar technology, in addition to other methods of remote sensing, can be integral to performing accessible research in a given area. This month on the GEOTalks Podcast, we spoke to Dr. Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa about his team’s research in the Guanacaste Conservation Area at Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica. His team is creating accurate methods for studying secondary tropical dry forests with lidar technology.

Listen to the episode to hear Dr. Sanchez-Azofeifa explore the history that established a need for this work and share his team’s ongoing research in this field.

Learn more about this episode in the blog: https://www.bluemarblegeo.com/blog/understanding-tropical-dry-forests-with-lidar-technology/

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YouTube: https://youtu.be/8g_CvpfR3CE Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zjuuHONHCZNSojAlgjR14?si=82ef1155cf384397 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/understanding-secondary-tropical-dry-forests-with/id1734675688?i=1000669148206

• Timestamps • [00:00] – Introduction [01:14] – Dr. Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa’s research [02:54] – His role in the Tropi-Dry Project [05:04] – Challenges researching tropical dry forests (TDFs) [07:47] – Ecological corridors for biodiversity in TDFs [10:15] – GIS and lidar technology in his work [13:09] – Data resolution [16:02] – Climate change in the tropics [20:46] – Understanding deforestation in Costa Rica [22:56] – Connect with Dr. Sanchez-Azofeifa and Tropi-Dry [24:15] – Wrap-up

• Resources • Connect with Tropi-Dry | https://www.tropi-dry.org/ Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa’s Google Scholar Profile | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ngY7I_MAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

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