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Contains five recorded speaker presentations and Q&A transcripts

  1. Drones in Ecology Virtual Symposium

  2. Droning On: UAVs in Environmental Research

  3. From Hashtags to Haul-Outs: A Tech-Driven Look at Seals and Human Space Sharing

  4. Drone-Based Thermal Imaging for Bat Roost Surveys

  5. Drones & Marine Mammals

  6. See? Bird!! Remotely Piloted Aircraft and Marine Birds

  • £30.00

What presentations will feature in this virtual symposium?

Aimed at ecologists, conservationists and researchers interested in using drones for ecological surveying, monitoring and research.

  • Explore how drone technology and remote sensing can be applied to monitor and manage ecological restoration in terrestrial and coastal environments.

  • Examine the integration of social media data, drone imagery, and AI analysis to understand and manage interactions between human tourism and seal haul-out behaviour.

  • Learn how to effectively deploy drones with thermal imaging for detecting bat roosts, including best practices for equipment choice, survey design, and data processing.

  • Discover real-world applications and lessons learned from industry-led drone projects involving marine mammals, highlighting operational challenges and innovations.

  • Understand how remotely piloted aircraft are transforming seabird monitoring, with insights from case studies that demonstrate improvements in data accuracy and accessibility.

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Virtual Sympsoiums

This content was generated through our virtual symposium programme. These one-off events cover a wide range of conservation, ecology and natural history topics such as Biodiversity Net Gain, biological recording and wildlife gardening.
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