The Interterm 2017 Drone Course will offer students an opportunity to learn about drone technology with a focus on mapping and image analysis to support conversation efforts. In addition to gaining an understanding of the technology, students will learn how…
Droning in Belize
Back in June, I had the pleasure of spending a week in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize, assisting the Coral Reef Edventures program, known as Coral Ed for short, with their marine ecology research. For the past 14 years, adventurous…
A Low Altitude Aerial Perspective of San Salvador, The Bahamas
What do the Bahamas make you think of? Maybe beautiful beaches, nice resorts, and possibly coral reefs? I know that my first associations with the Bahamas were definitely not drones and hurricanes, but this January I got to see how…
Commercial Drones in Our Backyards?
Please join us for our Commercial Drones in Our Backyards event on Wednesday, March 4th, 2015 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM in John M. Greene Hall, Smith College Campus. Consider: Will drones darken our skies? Are we subject to staying indoors if…
Go Fly a Kite
I now have a good answer to that common question – “What did you do on Summer Vacation”? The answer is “I flew kites in Belize”. A fun answer, but this was no vacation. It was actually quite a…