Raymond L. LeBeau
Raymond L. LeBeau is a geographer with the Western Geographic Science Center (WGSC) in Moffett Field, CA.
Raymond leads and supports a variety of GIS and remote sensing projects at the USGS Western Geographic Science Center. He develops geospatial workflows and delivers science products that inform land and water resource management, with a particular focus on UAS -based geomorphic change detection and feature extraction, as well as satellite-based remote sensing. His recent projects have ranged from monitoring geomorphic changes related to beaver dam analog (BDA) structures in incised montane meadow stream channels to wildfire mapping and land cover classification across the Southwest.
Professional Experience
2024-Present: Geographer, Western Geographic Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey
2022-2023: Student Contractor, Western Geographic Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey
Education and Certifications
M.S. 2023 - Geographic Information Science, San Francisco State University
B.A. 2018 - Environmental Studies, UC Santa Cruz
B.A 2018 - Philosophy, UC Santa Cruz
Affiliations and Memberships*
Enrolled member of the Pit River Tribe located in northeastern California
Honors and Awards
SFSU Graduate Distinguished Achievement Award (2023)
Science and Products
Very-high Resolution Geospatial Ecology (VeRGE) Lab
UAS-based geomorphic change detection of incised montane meadow stream channels with low-tech process-based restoration treatments UAS-based geomorphic change detection of incised montane meadow stream channels with low-tech process-based restoration treatments
Applications of unoccupied aerial systems (UAS) in landscape ecology: A review of recent research, challenges and emerging opportunities Applications of unoccupied aerial systems (UAS) in landscape ecology: A review of recent research, challenges and emerging opportunities
Vegetation and land use/land cover of the Altar Valley, AZ mapped from Sentinel-2 data (2024) Vegetation and land use/land cover of the Altar Valley, AZ mapped from Sentinel-2 data (2024)
High-resolution topographic data and orthomosaics collected for two incised stream channels located in Red Clover Valley, Plumas, CA between 2021 and 2023 High-resolution topographic data and orthomosaics collected for two incised stream channels located in Red Clover Valley, Plumas, CA between 2021 and 2023
Science and Products
Very-high Resolution Geospatial Ecology (VeRGE) Lab
UAS-based geomorphic change detection of incised montane meadow stream channels with low-tech process-based restoration treatments UAS-based geomorphic change detection of incised montane meadow stream channels with low-tech process-based restoration treatments
Applications of unoccupied aerial systems (UAS) in landscape ecology: A review of recent research, challenges and emerging opportunities Applications of unoccupied aerial systems (UAS) in landscape ecology: A review of recent research, challenges and emerging opportunities
Vegetation and land use/land cover of the Altar Valley, AZ mapped from Sentinel-2 data (2024) Vegetation and land use/land cover of the Altar Valley, AZ mapped from Sentinel-2 data (2024)
High-resolution topographic data and orthomosaics collected for two incised stream channels located in Red Clover Valley, Plumas, CA between 2021 and 2023 High-resolution topographic data and orthomosaics collected for two incised stream channels located in Red Clover Valley, Plumas, CA between 2021 and 2023
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