JALBTCX 532 Award for Yves Pastol

During the recent Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise (JALBTCX) Conference, which took place from 6-8 June 2017 in Savannah, USA, SHOM hydrographic surveyor Yves Pastol received the 532 Award for his life-long dedication to airborne Lidar bathymetry.

The Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise (JALBTCX) mission is to perform operations, research, and development in airborne lidar bathymetry and complementary technologies to support the coastal mapping and charting requirements of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the US Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). JALBTCX staff includes engineers, scientists, hydrographers, and technicians from the USACE Mobile District, the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO), the USACE Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), and NOAA National Geodetic Survey.