Credent Technology (Asia) Pte Ltd, in conjunction with PT Credent Teknologi, is bringing together an exciting group of speakers and will host a seminar focused on the application and use of airborne LiDAR technology, imagery, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Indonesian forestry.  Presentation topics include forest production, forest conservation, and plantation development and management.   To address the diverse audience of attendees, the seminar will be comprised of two 1/2 day seminars, with the morning focused on an introduction to LiDAR for forestry, REDD, forest conservation and the utilzation of Esri's ArcGIS and LiDAR.  The afternoon sessions will focus on the benefits of LiDAR and other data to assist forest concessionaires (RIL & FSC) develop better harvest plans and plantation development on degraded forest lands.  An additional presentation is planned on the process, considerations and costs of acquiring an aerial LiDAR survey.  Attendees can attend the morning session only, just the afternoon session, or both.  Lunch will be served and the event is free for attendees.

Date:  15 June 2011   •   Time:  8:30 - 16:30  •    Location:  Hotel Bumi Karsa, Jakarta

• Registration (8:30 - 9:00)
• Welcome & Introduction to Credent:  Bill Love, Credent Technology
•  Introduction to LiDAR and Forestry:  Ron Behrendt, Credent Technology
•  ArcGIS for LiDAR – An Introduction:  Bill Shepherd, Esri

  Coffee-Tea Break

• LiDAR and Image Processing in ArcGIS for Carbon Accounting:  The Nature Conservancy
• REDD Readiness Progress: MRV and Consultation:  The GMP Group

 Lunch Break

• The Use of LiDAR for Vegetation Cover Mapping, Biomass, Carbon Measurement, and Integrated Land Use Planning:  Ata-Marie Group
• LiDAR Technology Offers Practical Solutions to Mapping Needs:  Art Klassen, The Tropical Forest Foundation

Coffee-Tea Break

• vPlot: Compliment Ground Plotting with LiDAR Surveys:  Ron Behrendt, Credent Technology
• How to Specify, Acquire, Process & Costs of a LiDAR Survey:  Hon Chuan Lee, Credent Technology
• Closing Remarks:  Bill Love, Credent Technology