Tag: conservation

The Accidental Conservationist

I had no plans to become a conservationist, in any form, and the path that took me there was simultaneously serendipitous and inevitable.

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August 24, 2016

El Niño Coastal Erosion Damage in Pacifica, California

On January 25, 2016, a state of emergency was declared in Pacifica, California, after king tides and storm surge pummeled the coastline.

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January 26, 2016

A couple days ago, some fisherman drove their boat onto the reef in Honolulu. I flew it today with a DJI Phantom 3 to take some aerial images and to try to generate a 3D model of the boat. The aerial images are informative, and could be used to tell whether the boat is sitting ...

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October 31, 2015

A secluded inlet near Duiker Island outside of Hout Bay Harbour, Western Cape, South Africa, houses three poacher rowboats sitting on a bed of thousands of illegally-harvested abalone shells. Aerial perspectives like this one (shot with DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter) show the power that low-cost drones can give to conservation organizations.

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August 7, 2014