Field calibration of GEDI LiDAR pulses for accurate biomass estimation of Sequoia

Accurate estimates of forest carbon stock underpin the development of a global carbon market, yet estimates can vary in accuracy and utility. The proposed research will use a space-based laser (NASA's GEDI) to refine biomass estimations for Sequoia sempervirens redwood forests. These forests are of global importance because they represent areas of extremely high biomass (i.e. carbon stocks), and can provide a proof-of-concept approach that can be extended to validate carbon in other high-biomass forests. As contract work, Dr. Clark in the Center for Interdisciplinary Geospatial Analysis (CIGA) will provide detailed terrestrial laser scans (TLS) to support this research focused on GEDI measurements of biomass.