Isn’t this the cutest, most snuggly bear you’ve ever seen? It’s no wonder researchers want to get up close and personal with these animals. With the expansion of drone use, researchers are using drones to monitor wildlife. With the new drone craze it’s become easier and …
After seeing our newest drone and Lidar unit last Friday, I decided to do some more research. Lidar (Laser or Light Detection and Ranging), a remote sensing technique using light to collect topographic data about terrestrial landscapes is perfect for monitoring our chasing coastline. Components of Lidar include: laser scanner telescope …
Lately, there has been a lot of talk about radar, LiDAR and drones being used for mapping and environmental research. So I was searching for articles that have to do with this question: How can we use this technology to benefit the environment as well as our curious minds? In …
Until recently, the effective use of drones for conservation purposes has been limited largely by their range and high cost. But currently conservation drones have focused on gathering high resolution data to monitor the distribution of species in their habitats. In the US, a non-profit group called Conservation Drones is working …
This is Michael Sabal. Michael Sabal is launching a conservation drone. This done is the “eyes in the sky” for Belize’s barrier reef. Overfishing in biodiverse Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve has led to inovative techniques to catching illegal fishers. Be like Michael Sabal.
Protection of the world’s natural resources for future generations to enjoy and study falls under the conservation category. Researchers can monitor the health of ecosystems by calculating the surface area, volume of vegetation, and other applications through a drone’s-eye view of conservation. The affordability of drones allows anyone to fly. Thermal imaging allows conservationists to …
Much new developmental work has been going into the different uses of drones in the past decade or so. One of these uses is going to become, and in some regions already has, polluters and poachers new worst enemy. Conservation drones are emerging as highly valued tools used by many …
Rhinos are hunted because their horns are said to possess healing properties and are sold on the black market in China for high prices. If the current trend continues rhinos will be poached to extinction by the year 2026. We need to protect this species from extinction not only for …
Who is more likely to lose a trail in the wilderness, a human or a UAV? If you guessed that humans are more likely to get lost then you would be right. In Switzerland there are over one thousand distress calls every year from hikers who have gotten lost or …
Tracy Villareal, a professor of marine science at the University of Texas at Austin uses the Wave Glider to monitor diatom blooms. Dr. Villareal talks about how expensive it can be to pay for the use of a research vessel and crew when doing research out at sea. Although the …
