Drone Lab
The GES Department houses a large fleet of quadcopter and fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) aka drones. The fleet is used to support the work of our various faculty in projects ranging from wildfire risk and recovery to wetland mapping. Students working in the drone lab also have the opportunity to learn about and complete the process of FAA drone pilot certification. You can also take the Geog 404D: Field Studies in UAVs/Drones course to learn more as well.
This heat island study at White Mountain Research Center, headed by Dr. Amalie Orme, aims to identify which land cover types retain heat in order to plant trees and ground cover in a strategic way to reduce heat build-up.