Duke University Marine Laboratory
Aerial mapping, wildlife surveys and emergency response using fixed-wing UAVs
Mapping, behavioral sampling and photogrammetry using multirotor UAVs
Experience working with UAVs in marine and extreme environments
Developing platforms for coastal and marine missions
Making UAS data accessible
Comprehensive exploration of current UAS technologies in coastal and marine research, including aeronautical concepts, rules and regulations, safety, mission planning, aircraft design, payload selection, operational procedures, maintenance, data management and data analysis. Includes a full overview of current and emerging remote sensing applications for monitoring marine species and habitats. Lab component includes building, operating and maintenance of fixed wing and/or rotary wing aircraft, programming for manual and autonomous flight, active participation in scientific research and data analysis, and in-depth discussion on future of UAS in science.
Registration open – space is limited, scholarships available
Duke researchers Julian Dale and Everette Newton joined a team of scientists from NOAA and MIT to study the distribution and density of adult gray seals and their pups on Muskeget Island near Nantucket, Massachusetts. Below are two preliminary uncorrected visualizations from the surveys – a 3D mesh model of the terrain and a high-resolution orthomosaic of the entire island.
The surveys were conducted with a senseFly eBee fixed-wing UAS and the images collected were processed with Pix4D software to generate these synthetic products. These data are being used in ongoing studies of the population biology of Western North Atlantic gray seals.
The executive summary – Unmanned Aerial Systems in Marine Science and Conservation: A Facilities Scoping Workshop
The Full Report – Unmanned Aerial Systems in Marine Science and Conservation: A Facilities Scoping Workshop
The flyer and agendas for the two-day workshop