2nd Vertical Geology Conference - VGC2016

Geospatial data obtained from laser scanners, photogrammetry, satellite imagery and GPS are having a massive impact on our understanding of the earth's surface topography and ongoing processes. High resolution imagery and 3D models, captured from the ground, from unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) and space give geoscientists new possibilities to measure and monitor at a range of scales - from global to laboratory settings. Driven by hardware and software advances, spatial acquisition methods are proliferating into geoscience research and practice. Coupled with converging research in visualisation, computer vision and virtual and augmented reality, new analysis and communication channels are being developed. This is directly impacting society through improved mapping and monitoring capabilities in areas such as geohazards, geology, geomorphology, volcanology and climate studies, as well as infrastructure and natural resources. Geoscientists now have an array of multi-sensor imaging and 3D modelling techniques to call upon, all linked by the foundation in geomatics (spatial science), for understanding issues affecting our relationship with the natural environment. The 2nd Vertical Geology Conference is a multidisciplinary forum for uniting the geomatics community with researchers across the arms of the geosciences, allowing new developments in spatial measurement techniques to be presented, along with novel applications and shared experiences. It will be hosted by Uni Research AS in Bergen, 21-23 September 2016, and aims to attract 120 delegates from around the world. An important element will be outreach to the Norwegian geoscience sector, which is internationally-leading in utilising geomatics methods for high profile activities such as landslide risk assessment, tunnel characterisation and within the energy industry. VGC2016 aims to consolidate the conference series as a new and enduring forum for collaboration within the geomatics and geoscience communities.