Author: Dr Karen Joyce

great barrier reef map
Drone Data Capture

Spectacular drone mapping on the Great Barrier Reef to find live coral

How much live coral do we have on the Great Barrier Reef? Get valuable information & learn more about our drone mapping on the Reef. As a student in the late 1990’s I was incredibly fortunate to visit the University of Queensland Heron Island Research Station many times, firstly for undergraduate subjects, and then later for my

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best time to fly drone
Drone Data Capture

Up and away! The best time for drone mapping

When is the best time to fly your drone?  One of the things that I love about working with drones is the ability to be flexible about when and where I fly to capture data. I’ve worked with satellite data for over two decades and it can be really restrictive when data are only acquired

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fantome island
Drone Data Capture

(Fantome Island) Before quarantine hotels there were leprosariums

(fantome island) Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this article contains material that may be considered culturally sensitive, including imagery of previous occupations. In this ‘unprecedented time’ of global pandemic, I wonder – just how unprecedented is it? Certainly we’ve seen the fear of mass contagion and need to isolate the

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buffel grass, Tjoritja National Park near Alice Springs, Arrernte Country
Drone Data Capture

Catastrophic fires a high price to pay to reduce dust

It might have been planted to suppress dust and provide cattle fodder during a drought in central Australia, but buffel grass has taken over the landscape with disastrous results. As an invasive species, buffel grass is able to take advantage of conditions that are not so friendly for native grasses. In particular, it can grow

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Giant clams on Orpheus Island, Manbarra Country by Dr Erin Graham and Trinity Bay STEM Girls on GeoNadir
Case Studies

Using Drone Data to understand Clam Reefs

Using drone images of clam reef, we estimate the amount of live tissue & model their contribution to the calcium carbonate of the reef. I have to confess that I absolutely LOVE clam chowder. I remember when I was first introduced to it at Phil’s Fish Market and Eatery in Moss Landing, California >20 years

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drone mapping apps
Drone Data Capture

The low down on drone mapping apps

There are dozens of drone mapping apps to choose from, let’s us help you choose the right one for the job. Yes, apps can make our lives easier, but do we really need so many of them?! Let’s check out some of the free (or freemium) options in the mission planning phase of drone mapping,

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