About

Hydrographic Surveyor ,
Fugro LADS Corporation Pty Ltd

Summary

Hugh Parker is a qualified FIG/IHO Category A Hydrographic Surveyor with over 15 years experience undertaking and supporting hydrographic surveys in coastal shallow waters around the world using Airborne LiDAR Bathymetry (ALB) technology that was designed and developed to survey shallow water more efficiently, safer and cheaper than vessel based sonar technology. Hugh has been involved in undertaking ALB surveys for climate change resilience projects that enable modelling of sea level rise, storm surge, and tsunami events in countries including Samoa, French Polynesia and Australia. Hugh is able to provide technical assistance and consultancy on the development of LiDAR projects for mapping the coastal environment that will assist SIDS with their coastal management plans for climate change resilience.

Qualifications and credentials
Geoinformatics and Surveying, 1996-2000, Completed, University of South Australia
Hydrographic Surveying (FIG/IHO Category A), 2007, Completed, Otago University
Australian Hydrographic Society, Member, 2005 to Current
English, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
Work experience
Hydrographic Surveying
Fugro LADS Corporation Pty Ltd, Hydrographic Surveyor, Adelaide, Australia, Samoa, Business Development Manager, AIRBORNE LIDAR BATHYMETRIC AND TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY OF SAMOA 2015, The Airborne LiDAR survey of Samoa was to obtain bathymetric and topographic data for the Samoan Government (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environ