In another amazing implementation of drones for environmental protection, Oceans Unmanned and The Ocean Cleanup have joined forces to fight marine debris. Oceans Unmanned, Inc. is a non-profit dedicated to the use of drones for environmental protection: The Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit founded in 2013 to deal with the problem of plastic and debris in the ocean. Now, the two … [Read more...] about Drones for Environmental Protection: Oceans Unmanned and The Ocean Cleanup Join Forces
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Drones for Good: Oceans Unmanned
Capt. Brian Taggart, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Institute (NOAA) (ret.) has spent a career flying all types of aircraft - manned and unmanned - to gather aerial data for conservation. Now, he heads the Oceans Unmanned project, an organization developed to use drones to support conservation, education and protection of oceans. Oceans Unmanned, says Taggart, is … [Read more...] about Drones for Good: Oceans Unmanned
Drones Continue to Make an Impact in Marine Conservation
We've written on several occasions about how drone technology is being used for marine research and conservation, particularly with efforts involving our oceans' largest inhabitants: whales. You can read about Ocean Alliance's work to capture whale data using SnotBot, here. You can read about Intel and Ocean Alliance using drones and machine learning to identify whales … [Read more...] about Drones Continue to Make an Impact in Marine Conservation
Unmanned Oceans Launches Eco-Drone Outreach Program
We've heard plenty about how drones are enabling new types of scientific research and wildlife conservation. But we haven't heard that much about the potential downsides of operating near wildlife. To raise awareness on those issues and educate pilots, Oceans Unmanned has launched Eco-Drone, a project that aims to encourage 'Environmentally Conscious Operations' and communicate … [Read more...] about Unmanned Oceans Launches Eco-Drone Outreach Program
