1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Bobcat Room | Brent Moore/Ryan Scanlan, Interstate Engineering

Abstract:
Recent flooding in Red Lodge, MT, caused a large amount of infrastructure damage that needed to be quickly and efficiently assessed and repaired . Join Brent Moore, AICP, and Ryan Scanlan, Staff Engineer and Point Cloud Manager in a journey through the flood. They’ll explore how a community mitigated loss and how technology lowered cost in spite of the disastrously damaging wake. The presentation will also highlight the use of drone technology for survey used as a basis of design for flood recovery.

Bio:
Brent Moore, AICP
Brent is the Regional Vice President and Planning Director for Interstate Engineering where he serves clients throughout the region with current and long-range planning in addition to managing a team of engineering, surveying and GIS professionals. He has been the past planning director in Red Lodge and lead a planning team within a large regional architecture firm for a decade. Brent has worked with various GIS professionals through his career in providing innovative solutions to client’s needs as the planning profession has matured in the west along with GIS technology. He has a bachelor’s degree from St. Olaf College in Minnesota and a Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Florida State University. Outside of work, he enjoys cycling, skiing and family. brent.moore@interstateeng.com

Ryan Scanlan
Ryan is a staff engineer for Interstate Engineering and also serves as Point Cloud Data Manager where he utilizes many forms of data collection to gather survey data in the form of point clouds to provide dense, high-quality data in an efficient timeframe to better show site conditions. Methods range from UAS methods including photogrammetry and Lidar, ground based scanning, and bathometric surveying with sonar. Ryan has started his career working in the heavy civil construction industry before getting his degree in Civil Engineering from Montana State University and starting work at Interstate Engineering. Outside of work Ryan enjoys skiing and snowboarding, photography, and getting outside with his friends and family.