The Arctic is getting greener...and that is a very bad thing. Contrary to what you may have remembered from your grade school days, the Arctic is not the barren wasteland of ice that you may envision. The Arctic is a rich environment where plants such as dwarf shrubs, a variety of grasses, lichens, herbs, and mosses form the tundra: especially in the lower portions of the … [Read more...] about Drones Help Scientists See that the Arctic Is Getting Greener
Conservation
All’s Whale That Measures Well: Drones Help Researcher Measure Marine Mammals
Editor’s Note: Special thanks to science educator Michael Windelspecht for the news tip. Drones have improved the study and sustainability of whales by leaps and bounds over the past few years. From efforts to curb whale hunting, to researching the sea mammals’ snot (there’s a good reason for that), to helping preserve threatened species like the sperm whale. A new … [Read more...] about All’s Whale That Measures Well: Drones Help Researcher Measure Marine Mammals
Aerodyne Acquires Measure’s Inspection Services Business
Measure's inspection services business has been acquired by Asia Pacific company Aerodyne, forming a new joint venture entity - Aerodyne Measure - for drone services. Measure will continue to operate independently as an enterprise software provider: Measure CEO Brandan Declet Torres comments that the partnership will significantly expand the user base of Measure Ground … [Read more...] about Aerodyne Acquires Measure’s Inspection Services Business
Archaeologists Are Using Drones to Find Good Places to Dig: The Search for Potsherds.
The following piece is reprinted with permission from Ancient-Origins. Originally published on September, 26, 2019 and written by Alicia McDermott. Drones are becoming ever more present tools for archaeologists looking to add to their survey and excavation toolkits. They’ve been used to get some great aerial views of archaeological sites and features … [Read more...] about Archaeologists Are Using Drones to Find Good Places to Dig: The Search for Potsherds.
Climate Change: Drones Detect Vital Plant ‘Chatter’ in the Amazon
Thanks to drone research, scientists can eavesdrop about what plants in the Amazon have to say about climate change – a conversation that could affect every ecosystem on earth. Researchers with Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences recently published findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showing how drones can detect … [Read more...] about Climate Change: Drones Detect Vital Plant ‘Chatter’ in the Amazon
