Description
In this episode we take to the skies to see how drone technology is saving time and money for threatened species. We talk to 3 conservationists turned tech heads about a range of projects from monitoring remote threatened species and bird migration to rapid fire reforestation. We’ll hear about their challenges, solutions and vision for the future and its a bright one.
With thanks to those featured:
Blaise Porter, Fujitsu
https://www.fujitsu.com/au/about/local/sustainability/digital-owl/index.html
Aymeric Maudous, Lord of the Trees
https://lordofthetrees.org/pages/team
Dr. Debbie Saunders, Wildlife Drones
https://wildlifedrones.net/
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Published 11/08/23
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The purple copper butterfly (Paralucia spinifera) is a small butterfly with a thick body, and a...
Published 11/02/23