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Research
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Research
Drones are being tested all over the world by field biologist. Our challenge is to get baseline biological information that can be use to make wise management decision. Here we are posting published work and work on progress using drones. If you have reports, publish work, and experiences that you would like to share with please contact us or use the Forum to post your news.
Biopsy Collection
A novel non-invasive tool for disease surveillance of freeranging whales and its relevance to conservation programs (K. Acevedo-Whitehouse, A. Rocha-Gosselin & D. Gendron, 2009).
Autonomous Vehicles for Remote Sample Collection in Difficult Conditions: Enabling Remote Sample Collection by Non-Robotic Specialists (Shivali Chandra et al.)
Wildlife Monitoring
Unmanned Aerial Survey of Elephants (Vermeulen et al. 2013)
Dawn of drone ecology: low-cost autonomous aerial vehicles for conservation (Lian Pin Koh & Serge A. Wich, 2012).
A small unmanned aerial system for estimating abundance and size of Antarctic predators (Michael E. Goebel, et al. 2015).
Approaching birds with drones: first experiments and ethical guidelines (Vas, et al. 2015).
UAV Technology
Review of drones for marine mammal monitoring
A Review and Inventory of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Detection and Monitoring of Key Biological Resources and Physical Parameters Affecting Marine Life during Offshore Exploration and Production Activities (Koski et al. 2009).
Evaluation of an Unmanned Airborne System for Monitoring Marine Mammals (Koski et al. 2009).
Marine mammal sightings by analysts of digital imagery versus aerial surveyors: a preliminary comparison (Koski et al. 2009).
Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for surveys of marine mammals in Australia: test of concept (Hodgson et al. 2010)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for Surveying Marine Fauna: A Dugong Case Study (Hodgson et al. 2013).
Small Unmanned Aerial Systems for Estimating Abundance of Krill-Dependent Predators: a Feasibility Study with Preliminary Results (Wayne Perryman, Michael E. Goebel, Nancy Ash, Don LeRoi, and Steve Gardner, 2010).
UAVs and seals (Cornwall Seal Group [www.cornwallsealgroup.co.uk]).
Waypoint filght parameter comparison of an autonomous UAV (Nils Gageik, Michael Strohmeier and Sergio Montenegro, 2013)