The GRP invites educators and parents with students of all ages to join us for an hour of engaging science discussions.
This Month We Will Discuss
Using Drones in Ecology
Dr. James Nelson from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette will demonstrate drone-based work used to map marsh restoration sites, track hurricane impacts, and count bird nests. Dr. Nelson will show the technology and process scientists use to create high impact images.
The use of drones has rapidly expanded across many scientific disciplines. Recently, ecologists have developed new drone-based image analysis to support research. These images can be used to study the effects of hurricanes, observe habitat restoration, and count animals. Just as the implementation of satellite and aircraft-based imagery in previous decades brought a greater understanding of the patterns that shape our world, drone technology has the potential to revolutionize how individual scientist conduct their work. At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Recognize that scientists come from all kinds of backgrounds and possess varied talents, interests, and goals.
- Obtain, evaluate and communicate information on the effectiveness of management or conservation practices on habitats.
- Evaluate the claims, evidence and reasoning that the complex interactions in ecosystems maintain relatively consistent numbers and types of organisms in stable conditions, but changing conditions may result in a new ecosystem.
As an interdisciplinary scientist, Dr. Nelson studies the response of coastal marine organisms and food webs to changes in both biotic and abiotic processes that are either the direct result of human actions or consequences of climate change, with a particular interest in how the movement of fishes influences trophic connectivity at multiple spatial scales.
About Emerging ScienTalks
The Emerging ScienTalks Webinar Series provides a platform for Early-Career Research Fellows to highlight and their current research efforts. The webinars are intended to be educational and are designed with interactive learning elements. The GRP invites educators and parents with students of all ages to join us for an hour of engaging science discussion.
Learn more about the Emerging ScienTalks Webinar Series and this event on June 30, 2021.
