Dissertation Title: Geospatial Analytics for Point Clouds in an Open Science Framework Advisor: Dr. Helena Mitasova, Associate Director of Geovisualization, Center for Geospatial Analytics; Professor, Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences   Abstract: Point clouds acquired by LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) or created from UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) imagery have transformed how the Earth's surface…