Increasing environmental monitoring capacity on FI: a Thermal Imaging UAV
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus Local
VALUE £24,570
WHERE Falkland Islands
Summary
This project's objective is to increase the ability of SAERI to undertake on-the-ground applied research and monitoring to feed into policy and decision-making in the Falkland Islands by purchasing a thermal imaging UAV, setting up all of the documentation required to fly the drone, undertaking test flights and a delivering a partner demonstration workshop. Post project, the drone will be used in partnership with FIG in the following areas: Agriculture; Energy Auditing; Wildlife Monitoring; Environmental Surveys; Coastal Oil Spill Detection.
