Technical Seminar - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Date: Wed 29th April 2015
Time: 1500-1630
Location: Supervising Scientist – Conference Room, Cnr of Pedersen Rd and Fenton Court, Marrara
Cost: FREE for SSSI Members
CPD: 1 CPD Points
Target Audience: Open to SSSI Members
About: The Australian Government’s Department of the Environment – Environmental Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist purchased a fixed-wing UAV in April 2015 for environmental monitoring. This seminar will cover the following:
Date: Wed 29th April 2015
Time: 1500-1630
Location: Supervising Scientist – Conference Room, Cnr of Pedersen Rd and Fenton Court, Marrara
Cost: FREE for SSSI Members
CPD: 1 CPD Points
Target Audience: Open to SSSI Members
About: The Australian Government’s Department of the Environment – Environmental Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist purchased a fixed-wing UAV in April 2015 for environmental monitoring. This seminar will cover the following:
- The business case for operating a UAS
- Issues we considered in selecting the type of UAS
- CASA certification and ongoing requirements
- Establishing an operational program
- Challenges we have had to overcome
- Examples of environmental monitoring work undertaken to date.