Environmental Monitoring
Why Use Drones For Environmental Monitoring?
Applications
Professionals such as environmental engineers, researchers and conservationists are turning to drones in place of slower terrestrial surveying equipment, lower-resolution satellite imagery and expensive – and sometimes unavailable – manned aircraft services. Below are just a few examples of how they are used.
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Case studies
Using a drone to count grey seals in Canada
When Duke University researchers wanted to try counting seals with a drone, they headed to Canada with eBees and several cameras. The results confirmed UAVs can help save time and money, and highlighted the promise of thermal imaging.
Read"Drone technology allows plant scientists to reach places that were previously off limits as they were either too remote, too dangerous or too time consuming to explore. With our eBee, we can now cover large areas of ground in great detail from a completely different perspective, and quickly too."
Justin Moat
Head, Kew Gardens GIS Unit, United Kingdom