(Source: phys.org) Watching marine life to gather data about behavior and abundance can be tedious and time-consuming for researchers, but recent studies indicate unmanned aircraft may offer a way around such obstacles. University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists conducted two field studies to see if unmanned aerial vehicle cameras at various altitudes can take … [Read more...] about Alaska Researchers Use Drones to Study Sea Otters
Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration
Researchers Hope Drone Detection Will Let Sleeping Bears Lie
(Source: ktoo.org) For the first time, Alaska researchers plan to use drones with thermal cameras to detect hibernating polar bears and grizzly bears on the North Slope. The University of Alaska Fairbanks team is working without dedicated funding, but is seeking industry support for the project. For now, they’re relying on UAF resources like the Alaska Center for … [Read more...] about Researchers Hope Drone Detection Will Let Sleeping Bears Lie
Drone Joins the Fight in Kenai Peninsula Wildfire
On May 30, a ScanEagle drone launched early in the morning to join the firefighting efforts on the Kenai Peninsula. Members of the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration settled into their small, windless trailer for an intense, 6 hour flight. The ScanEagle, through the use of infrared video and imagery equipment, was able to identify and record the location of … [Read more...] about Drone Joins the Fight in Kenai Peninsula Wildfire
