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From Point Clouds to Posters: Making LiDAR Data Pop
Thursday April 16, 2026 11:40am - 12:10pm MDT
West Divide Room
This presentation will share tips and techniques for transforming LiDAR datasets into stunning visuals. Learn how to leverage color schemes, shading, and perspective to highlight terrain features and patterns in ways that are aesthetically engaging.
Presenters
avatar for Meghan Burns

Meghan Burns

GIS Analyst, Montana State Library
Meghan Burns is a GIS Analyst and the MSDI Administrative Boundary Theme Steward within the Water Information Team at the Montana State Library, where she also works on MSDI Elevation, Hydrology, Hydrologic Units, Imagery, and Soils. Her most recent project is PM on the MSL Web GIS... Read More →
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Troy Blandford

GIS Analyst - Water Info Lead, Montana State Library Geographic Information
Troy Blandford is the Water Information System Manager at the Montana State Library and works with hydrography, lidar, imagery, and other water- related geospatial data every day. After graduating from the University of Idaho with a B.S in Environmental Science and an M.S in Geography... Read More →
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Pat Jackson

GIS Technician, Montana State Library
Pat is a GIS technician at the Montana State Library working in the Water Information and User Services Teams focusing on lidar and water supply data. After graduating for Montana State University with a B.S. in Environmental Science and Geospatial Analysis he spent time working as... Read More →
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Garret Weichel

GIS Technician, Montana State Library
I am a GIS Technician at the Montana State Library. I graduated from the University of Montana with a B.S. in Geography and a GIS certificate. My work at MSL includes providing lidar data to the State of Montana and supporting the public and private sector with GIS expertise.
Thursday April 16, 2026 11:40am - 12:10pm MDT
West Divide Room
  Cartography

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