Improving Accessibility of in-situ Paleontological Geoheritage Via Digital Conservation: A Case-Study Using iPad-Based LiDAR in the Niagara Aspiring Geopark

A major barrier to effective field-based geoscience education is accessibility. Significant geoheritage sites are frequently located in remote and hard-to-access areas, resulting in substantial physical, financial, and skill/experience-based barriers to entry. Geosites with significant fossil content are frequently found in such hard-to-access areas, including deserts, high-altitude outcrops, and areas with restricted access (such as active …