Woolpert Selected by Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada for Topo-Bathy Lidar Collection
Summary
These data, collected with associated oceanographic and ground survey information, will support the missions of the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS). Woolpert is flying this project with its dual port Cessna 404 with the firm’s Leica Hawkeye 4X lidar sensor, navigating water clarity, tide levels and weather conditions. Woolpert Vice President and Hydrographer Ben Hocker said as part of this project, additional data are being collected over portions of the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. “The intent is to develop an area where multiple types of data will be collected using various platforms and sensors to evaluate and compare their effectiveness for marine research and charting,” Hocker said. Woolpert is an ENR Top 150 Global Design Firm, recently earned its fifth-straight Great Place to Work certification and actively nurtures a culture of growth, inclusion, diversity and respect.