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Monthly Archives: February 2018
From the ground up: forming an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) program to study whales and dolphins in the Pacific Islands
By Amanda Bradford, Marie Hill, and Kym Yano PIFSC Cetacean Research Program Once used mostly for military purposes, unmanned aircraft systems (UASs, aka drones) are becoming increasingly popular in a wide range of civilian activities. It’s hard to go outside … Continue reading
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Tagged #PacIsCetaceans, Cetacean Research Program, cetaceans, dolphins, hexacopter, HICEAS, NMFS, NOAA, Oahu, PIFSC, Protected Species, PSD, UAS, visual observations, whales
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