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Measuring Landforms Using Structure-from-

Motion Photogrammetry

Abstract: Structure from motion (SfM) photogrammetry and lidar scanning arethe two tools of choice for rapidly gathering 3D data for real world scenes. Thistalk focuses on SfM because it is less expensive and highly portable. Favorableconditions for SfM can yield very dense point clouds with resolution down to acm or less. Visualization of unscaled and unoriented models are quite helpfulfor qualitative assessments, especially for otherwise inaccessible outcrops.Adding scale and geographic alignment to a model greatly enhances itsquantitative value, as both directionality and length as well as planar features,volumes, etc., can be extracted. Fortunately, a scale object aligned to north is arather simple addition to a scene. Change detection and incorporation withother spatial data requires absolute referencing. For change detection, softwaresuch as CloudCompare can refine alignment of point clouds that areapproximately similar and highlight local changes between the objects. Fullygeoreferenced objects require additional positioning systems, such as a totalstation and/or high resolution GPS receivers. Examples of landforms and geoobjects from ~ 1 m2 to 104 m2 size will be presented, including streamchannels, cutbanks, landslides, quarries and fossils.

Speaker: Dr. Leslie E. Hasbargen,Associate Professor, Earth & Atmospheric

Sciences, SUNY Oneonta

April 19, 20173D model of a Gilbert-type delta in a gravel quarry in Davenport Center, NY

I obtained my PhD in 2003 in the Dept of Geology and Geophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. My advisorwas Prof. Chris Paola, a world renowned stratigrapher who always claimed he was too far downstream to advise me wellon erosion. He did quite well! I learned how to build small scale erosion models which mimic large watersheds. Ideveloped stereophotogrammetry software to measure sandbox models, and built automated water and sediment fluxmeasurement tools. My PhD experience taught me how to measure things with the goal of rigorously testing numericalmodels. I learned about the complexity of small things, and the beauty of photography.

I have taught geology courses at University of Minnesota, University of St. Thomas, Indiana University-Northwest campus,University of Delaware, and State University of New York. Each place has taught me more than I have given, though I domy best to pass it all on to my students. My specialty remains geomorphology, field data collection and data analysis, andtraining undergraduates how to do research.

A P r i l M E E T i N GAbout the Presenter: I dropped out of college after my first year,and spent my 20s trying to figure out life. In my late 20s, I wasready to learn about life via formal education at a university, andenrolled at Riverside Community College, California, which Iattended from 1988-1991. After investigating psychology,sociology, and geography, I was born as a geologist during myfirst geology field trip to the San Andreas fault. We jumped up anddown on the fault, laughing but worried about what we mighttrigger. Earth became my focus. I was hooked, and never lookedback.

I obtained my B.S. in 1993, (Highest Honors), from theDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of California, SantaBarbara. As a transfer student, I jumped right into every aspect ofgeology I could. I probed aluminum in hornblende from volcanicrocks from Lake Tahoe. I learned how to use total stations andautolevels to survey active faults as a research assistant with ArtSylvester, slept on the fresh fault trace of a major earthquake(1992 Landers earthquake) and felt Earth move in unfathomableways during aftershocks. I learned to love Earth’s dynamism, andhow to make careful measurements of natural features usingsurveying tools.

Dinner Sponsors receive free dinner, a display table set up for the social hour and a 5 minutepresentation to the dinner audience, prior to the presentation. Please contact Jesse Vollick [email protected] for more information.

Reservations are required by MondayApril 17, 2017

Whether attending the dinneror only the presentation.

Register on-line at www.hmpga.org

Call or email Marie Cole at (518) 724-7254 • [email protected]

Location: Century House997 New Loudon RoadLatham, NY 12110

Time: Social Hour 5:00pmDinner 6:00pmProgram 7:00pm

Cost: $10.00 for student members$20.00 for dormant geologists

$25.00 for members$30.00 for non-members

program only: Free

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HMPGA is hosting a Student Exposition where students in geosciences or related fields will have the opportunity to present their research related to geophysics, geology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, and earth & environmental science in an open poster session during HMPGA’s monthly meeting in April. The event will be attended by geologists from research, government and consulting sectors.The Exposition is free to presenting students andincludes dinner.

Poster Session Registration: Current students and recent graduates of winter 2016/2017 are encouraged to present at the open poster session. Contact Jesse Vollick at [email protected] or (518) 724-7265 by April 5, 2017 to register.

Geosciences faculty members are encouraged to attend.

CALL FOR STUDENT PRESENTERSAttention Graduate and Undergraduate Students!

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APRIL 19, 2017Location: Century House

997 New Loudon RoadLatham, NY 12110

Time: Poster Session 5:00pmDinner 6:00pmPresentation 7:00pm

The Hudson-Mohawk Professional Geologists Association (HMPGA) was established in 1994 toprovide an open forum to strengthen and advance the geological sciences. HMPGA fosters the openexchange of ideas and disseminates information regarding the geological sciences to the community.HMPGA is affiliated with the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) to help facilitate theexchange of information regarding professional activities on a state, regional and national level.Participants in the organization include working professionals from both the private and public sector;educators from colleges, universities, and high schools; and avid enthusiasts.

Name Affiliation Poster Title Email

Alexander Dolcimascolo

Union College "Union College Water Initiative (UCWI)" [email protected]

Alice HaydenUnion

College "Temporal and Spatial Variability of PFOA in Hoosick Falls, NY" [email protected] Drexler RPI "Experimental Attempts at Chert Synthesis" [email protected]

Abbey Van Alstyne-Ponce RPI "Investigating Metabolisms from the Deep Biosphere" [email protected]

Chris Lore RPI "Laboratory Synthesis of Gem Quality Tourmaline" [email protected]

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Ads in the HMPGA Newsletter range from$100-$200 annually. For more informationcontact Joshua Gowan, P.G., AlphaGeoscience, [email protected]

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PresidentKevin Phelan(518) [email protected]

Vice PresidentJosh Gowan(518) [email protected]

TreasurerScott Hulseapple(518) [email protected]

SecretaryLuanne Whitbeck(518) 475- [email protected]

Past President Frank Williams(518) [email protected]

B o A r d M E M B E r S

Jesse Vollick(518) [email protected]

Joe Osso(518) [email protected]

Brian Taylor(518) [email protected]

Bill Kotas(518) [email protected]

Curtis Cappellano(518) [email protected]

One Board Vacancy

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Greetings HMPGA Members,

When the call goes out for volunteer geologists, HMPGA members are great about stepping up. This year, HMPGA volunteers will support the Howe’s Cave and Cave House Museum field trips for an expanded list of schools, compared with last year. HMPGA members will assist earth science teachers and high school students from Guilderland, Schalmont, Richfield Springs, Central Valley, and Carmel. We also have a 5th grade group from Brookings School. Many thanks are due to Paul Griggs and Joe Osso for giving their time to coordinate this growing HMPGA effort. And thanks in advance to our field trip volunteers: Alex Ahrens, Luanne Whitbeck, Ted Loukides, Jen Kotch, Mau Piel, Matt Dupee, Susan Green, Gerry Gould, Priscilla Duskin, Curt Cappellano, Paul, and Joe.

Currently there is at least one HMPGA geologist for all Howe’s Cave field trip dates and more than one volunteer for several. So, we can still put more of you to work on those dates that need a second volunteer. If you can help out on May 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, or 19th, please e-mail Joe Osso at [email protected]

Our regular monthly meetings will conclude in May, when we will hear Dr. Peter Kneupfer of Binghamton University discuss evidence for changing of flood frequencies in the Upper Susquehanna basin. The board’s attention will then turn to our summer gathering, which is yet to be planned. One possible future venue is the new Thatcher Park Center, currently under construction. We have held the event in the park years ago and some would like to return, either this summer or next.

This month’s HMPGA meeting, April 19th, at the Century House will feature the poster session format presentations of research by five geology students from Union College and RPI. Their work will be presented during the social hour and continue until our speaker presentation. April’s speaker is Dr. Les Hasbargen of SUNY College at Oneonta who will speak on Structure from Motion 3D modeling. This powerful new photogrammetric tool is applied to landform mapping and other geologic studies. Come on April 19th to learn about SfM 3D photogrammetry and to support the hard work of our local students. See you there.

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Members, we hope that everyone had a happy and safe celebration for the new year. We wanted to remind you that 2017 brings new opportunities to help the community as geologists. Please keep in mind that during the spring, we will have our Howe’s Cave trips where volunteers can assist local high school field trips that visit the site. We also have a high school science fair and the gem & mineral show where we can volunteer to assist at our table. If you have any interest in volunteering, please reach out to Joe Osso!

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M i N E r A l o f T H E M o N T H

BenitoiteFound in veins in the brecciated zone of a blue schist body associated with serpentinite.

System: Hexagonal • Appearance: Translucent to transparent with vitreous to subadamantineluster • Localities: Diablo Range, San Benito County, CA • Chemical Composition: BaTiSi3O9 •

Hardness: 6.0-6.5

First discovered in 1907 and mistaken to be sapphire. There are several small-scale deposits of Benitoite worldwide, with the only deposit capable of producing gemstone material found in the Diablo Range of San Benito County, California. The name Benitoite came from it’s location

in San Benito County.

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H M P G A P r o G r A M d i r E c T o r SBeing active in HMPGA is a fully volunteer activity that often demands a great deal of attention.

The following members chair this year’s committees and we thank them:

Communications/Educational Outreach Joe Osso [email protected]

Membership/Newsletter Josh Gowan [email protected]

Program Jesse Vollick [email protected]

Webmaster Scott Hulseapple [email protected]

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HMPGA Spring 2017 MeetingsDate Speaker Presentation/Event

April 19, 2017

Dr. Les HasbargenDept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

SUNY College at Oneonta, NY-------------------------------------------------------

College Student Poster Session

Measuring Landforms Using Structure-from-Motion Photogrammetry

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May 17, 2017Peter L.K. Knuepfer

President, SUNY University Faculty SenateMember, SUNY Board of Trustees

Evidence for Changing Flood Frequency, Upper Susquehanna River Basin

Summer 2017 - Date TBD - TBD - Summer Outing

Information subject to revision.

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Ten Amazing Geological Folds you should see

Check out this link for more:http://www.geologyin.com/2016/09/10-amazing-geological-folds-you-should.html

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Eastern New York (ENY) Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association (MASS-A&WMA). Theyencompass the greater Capital District and Hudson Valley region of eastern New York State. Aprofessional non-for‐profit association of engineers and scientists working in the environmental field, witha particular focus on issues related to air and waste. www.awmanenychapter.wildMAYicot.org

The Geological Society of America (GSA) strives to be a leader in advancing the geosciences, whileenhancing the professional growth of its members, and promoting the geosciences in the service ofhumankind. www.geosociety.org

The New York State Museum is a major research and educational institution. It is dedicated to promotinginquiry and advancing knowledge in the fields of geology, biology, anthropology, and history, through theinvestigation of material evidence germane to New York State's past, present and future.www.nysm.nysed.gov

New York State Council of Professional Geologists (NYSCPG) strives to strengthen and advance thegeologic sciences as a profession, promote the protection of public health and welfare and theenvironment through the professional practice of geologic sciences, and create high standards of ethicalconduct among its members and within the profession of geology, as well as the legal standing ofgeologists and their ability to practice geology in New York State by promoting the licensing of geologistsin New York State through statutory regulation. www.nyscpg.org

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Buffalo Association of Professional Geologists (BAPG) conducts regular membership meetings on thethird Wednesday of the month, January through June and September through November. Meetingsfeature distinguished speakers and interesting topics. Field trips and technical seminars sponsored bythe BAPG encourage the exchange of scholarship and expertise. www.bapg.org

Central NY Association of Professional Geologists (CNYAPG) conducts regular meetings on the secondThursday of each month, unless otherwise posted, from September to May. Meetings feature dinner anddistinguished speakers whose presentations invite comment and discussion. www.cnyapg.org

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