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We are actively looking for resources to build Conservation Drones to distribute to local conservation groups across the developing tropics. If you are a such a conservation group, we would be keen to discuss opportunities for collaboration and future deployment of Conservation Drones at your study sites.
If you are willing to help out as a volunteer, please visit the ‘Volunteers’ page on our Forum.
If you would like to donate to our cause, please click on the button below. Your donation will be administered by the Liverpool John Moores University as research funding to Serge Wich.
If you wish to support us in any other way, we are more than happy to chat with you. Do give us a shout at conservationdrones@gmail.com.
Disclaimer: The Conservation Drones team (Lian Pin Koh and Serge Wich) strives to develop Conservation Drones that are operationally stable and safe. However, we have no control over the operation of Conservation Drones by our collaborators. And therefore, the Conservation Drones Team will be not held liable for any bodily harm and/or property damage resulting from the operation of Conservation Drones by third parties, including our collaborators.
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I think the fire departments of Waldo County in Maine (USA) would be interested in using drones to locate and monitor wild fires. I’d love to know what the cost of a drone is.
I want to be a volunteer, i am writing you to the email provided so you can have my data.
You mention: “We are actively looking for resources to build Conservation Drones to distribute to local conservation groups across the developing tropics.” Why can’t you start selling your drones f. eg. to some wildlife parks in Africa that are plagued by ivory poachers?
Best regards from…Zurich! (Would love to meet you once Lian.)
Daniel
Hi Daniel, yes we had been assembling our drones for some national parks, ngos and university colleagues. So the drones are slowly being distributed. To scale up production to meet the overwhelming requests we have been receiving, we are partnering with a registered company, ResearchDrones LLC, who is taking over drone assembly. Serge and I now focus on R&D of new features for ecological and conservation applications. And we also help train people to operate the drones. But we are constantly looking for resources to support our R&D (to buy materials) and travel to drone sites.
Guys fantastic idea !!! Let us use the technology in our conservation efforts. One question remains,what is the price of the drone and how long would it take to train an operator.?? I live in South Africa and we have had more than 430 Rhinos killed this year so far. So anything to assist will help.
Hello Lian and Serge:
I was really happy to find your paper and later on your website, My name is Derek Corcoran Barrios, and I’m the research coordinator for Wildlife Conservation Society in Chile.
We want to make annual aerial census for Guanacos in Tierra del Fuego, and thought of purchasing an UAV. I’ve read many of your papper and I think your group could advice me. we would like to purchase an UAV. One of the most challenging problems here for UAV is high wind speeds that can get over 60 miles an hour, but we have patience and can wait for the proper conditions.
On the other hand if you are interested in actively participating in our research you are more than welcome to participate.
We will be waiting for your recommendations.
Greetings
Derek Corcoran PhD in Biological Sciences
Dear Sir,
what’s the price of the ‘Conservation Drone’ full package, please let me know.
Thanks
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Opu
Hi, could you please email us at conservationdrones@gmail.com. Thank you.