We've reported a number of times on the fantastic work undertaken by Ocean Alliance, a marine conservation organization using drones to study whales at sea. Ocean Alliance's Dr Iain Kerr devised a way to capture biological data from whale's blows using adapted DJI aircraft. 'Flying Petri Dish' isn't very catchy, so they named the concept SnotBot instead. Previously Kerr's … [Read more...] about DroneBlocks and Ocean Alliance Team Up On SnotBot App
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Air Shepherd Sends Update From Anti-Poaching Efforts in Botswana
When you think about organizations using drones for good in Africa, the first that springs to mind is probably Zipline. The California startup has been delivering medical supplies across rural Rwanda and is setting up a similar network in Tanzania. But drone technology is also being harnessed to save the lives of endangered wildlife. Poaching is still commonplace in Africa … [Read more...] about Air Shepherd Sends Update From Anti-Poaching Efforts in Botswana
Drones, Thermal Images and Koala Conservation
A forestry company in Victoria, Australia, is using drones and thermal cameras to spot koalas before trees are cut down or controlled burns take place. Hazelwood Forestry, in Latrobe Valley is regularly tasked with cutting down Hancock Victoria Plantations' eucalyptus and pine trees. One complication is that carelessly harvesting - which some companies might go ahead and do … [Read more...] about Drones, Thermal Images and Koala Conservation
Conservation: Using Drones to Stem The Plastic Tide
An environmental organization in England is using drones and artificial intelligence to help measure plastic waste on the world's beaches. In the last 10 years, there has been a 250% increase of plastics washing up on the world's beaches. Of the millions of tons that are dumped in our oceans each year, we can only account for around 1%. The rest - yes, that's 99% of millions … [Read more...] about Conservation: Using Drones to Stem The Plastic Tide
Ocean Alliance and FlightWave Aero Trial Fixed-Wing Drone for Whale Research
Our friends at Ocean Alliance have been pioneering the use of drones for marine research for quite some time. But until very recently, those drones were essentially off-the-shelf quadcopters, modified to be flying Petri dishes capable of collecting whale snot without disturbing the animals. These flying 'SnotBots' gather biological data that gives researchers an insight into … [Read more...] about Ocean Alliance and FlightWave Aero Trial Fixed-Wing Drone for Whale Research
