Drone data analytics using AI

Supporting resources for the South Asia Drone Forum, 2025. For the best experience please use a laptop / desktop to access.

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Thank you for joining our workshop session about drone data analytics using AI! I’m super excited to share some of the Earth observation and geoAI work that we’ve been doing at GeoNadir and with our partners. Special shout outs to our GeoNadir family: Joan Li, Paul Mead, Susmina Manandhar, Roshan Kafle, Prajwal Khadgi and the extended team at Naxa here in Kathmandu. Also to Dr Stephanie Duce, Dr Vincent Raoult, and Professor Jane Williamson as our research partners and partners for sea cucumber fisheries / habitat assessments. Other contributors to the content on this page include Prof Sarah Hamylton, Holly Muecke, Olivier Decitre, Kristen McSpadden, Michael Honey, Valerie Cornet, George Roff.

Case study 1: Lizard Island coral reef bleaching and mortality

Read about our research in The Conversation
Our findings in The Guardian
Lizard Island coral bleaching project in GeoNadir. Click on image to access and explore!

🌏Blog: Drone mapping reveals mass mortality post coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef

Case study 2: Vegetation density mapping and scaling

Scaling vegetation density from drone to satellite

🌏Blog: Geospatial AI and collaboration and the future of Earth observation

Case study 3: Island geomorphology change

Island habitats and geomorphology change. Click image to access project!

🌏Blogs:

Islands of the Great Barrier Reef are more than just ‘oh cay’

Ten ways to assess coastal erosion with drone mapping

Other fun examples

Mapping giant clam density on the Great Barrier Reef
Joan Li, Female Scientist diving on great barrier reef photographing sea cucumbers. Photograph by Grumpy Turtle Creative
Mapping sea cucumbers on the Great Barrier Reef