With over two decades of geospatial expertise,
Nelson Mattie specializes in remote sensing and is affiliated with organizations such as SELPER, CRSS, ASPRS, and IEEE GRSS. He holds degrees from institutions in Venezuela, the United States, Spain, Italy, Costa Rica, and Chile, and is pursuing his Ph.D. at the University of Alberta’s Center for Earth Observation Sciences. in Canada. His research involves advanced lidar technologies, such as NASA’s GEDI, and explores quantum computing and AI applications. Nelson focuses on forest ecology, biomass estimation, fire behavior analysis, and the quantification of global green and blue carbon reserves, contributing significantly to forest management and biodiversity conservation. He also collaborates with Lidar Latinoamerica LLC on over 100 projects in 19 countries across sectors such as forestry, mining, agriculture, oil and gas, and infrastructure.
