Matt Bethel has been in the remote sensing industry since 1997. He has previously held the position of the ASPRS Lidar Division Director and is currently the Deputy Chair for the ASPRS Standards Committee and Affiliate Deputy Chair of four active ASPRS working groups. In these volunteer roles he actively contributes to promoting improvements in the lidar industry.
His credentials include Certified Photogrammetrist (CP) and GIS Professional (GISP).
Matt is Director of Operations and Technology for Merrick & Company. He has been with Merrick since 2001 where his expertise includes multi-sensor systems testing and integration including lidar, digital imaging sensors, and full motion video.
Matt manages the operations of Merrick Geomatics’ production team from flight planning, acquisition, data processing, to delivery. This experience covers data processing aspects such as workflow design, High Performance Computing, and the research and development of new geospatial solutions.
Lastly, in addition to these roles, Matt is also the Software Development Manager for Merrick’s MARS Lidar processing application, which is used for Merrick’s lidar production and is sold commercially.