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FLTWS 2022 Fall Workshop
Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI)
100 8th Ave SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
September 15-16, 2022
JOIN US for the annual fall meeting of the Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society. This year we will have a workshop focused on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (aka DRONES) and how they can potentially save us time and money in the field. You may be surprised to learn about all the applications now available to biologists and land managers. Topics will include:
Ø The latest UAV legislation
Ø Part 107 Drone Pilot requirements
Ø Wildlife Monitoring on land and over water via UAVs
Ø UAV Imagery & GIS Spatial Analysis
Ø Prescribed fire application using UAVs
Ø UAV Vegetation mapping
Ø UAV herbicide applications
Ø Drone & Machine Learning using Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Ø Comparison of UAVs versus traditional aviation – quality, cost effectiveness, and safety
Additionally, we will have a field trip on Friday to include demonstrations of both quad type and fixed wing drones. As a bonus, we will get an update on the highly pathogenic avian influenza. Registration is $75 and that includes lunch and dinner. Overnight guests have a special rate of only $124/night at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront. Look for an email soon with registration details, a complete agenda, and a hotel reservation link. Mark your calendar today and put in your travel requests.
Looking forward to seeing you all soon at the FLTWS 2022 Fall Meeting!