Within 24 hours of the tornado that struck downtown St. Louis, Bowman mobilized its disaster mapping team from our local hangar to capture post-event aerial imagery. The Cessna Conquest aircraft, equipped with a Phase One PANA imaging system, collected high-resolution, georeferenced data over the affected area. Leveraging advanced orthoimagery technology and ESRI visualization tools, our […]

For local governments, developers and planners, the health of the urban tree canopy is more than just an environmental concern—it’s a data challenge. Where are trees growing? Where are they disappearing? How can communities prioritize investments in green infrastructure? In this Bowman Perspectives Q&A, we sit down with Cornell Rowan CP, senior project manager to […]

Managing infrastructure assets is becoming increasingly difficult for maintenance crews as their responsibilities continue to expand. These crews are facing a growing list of infrastructure materials to manage and increased local and federal reporting requirements. With this increased responsibility, maintaining accurate records and tracking asset locations and critical information becomes a complex and arduous task. […]