Drone Applications in Environmental Monitoring – Online – October 14th, 2026
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10/14/2026
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Pacific Time
Location: Fully online
Drones (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems—RPAS) are increasingly used to support environmental monitoring, stewardship, conservation, and resource management projects. From habitat assessments and watershed monitoring to shoreline mapping, vegetation analysis, and restoration projects, drones provide a safe, efficient, and cost-effective way to collect detailed environmental information.
Whether you are an environmental professional, resource manager, field technician, consultant, student, or community member, this MicroCourse will help you understand how drones are being used to collect, analyze, and communicate environmental data. No previous drone experience is required.
You’ll explore common drone platforms, sensors, payloads, and terminology, while developing an understanding of the regulatory requirements and operational considerations that support safe and responsible drone use. The course also introduces the fundamentals of mission planning, environmental monitoring workflows, and drone-based data collection.
Through real-world examples and applied exercises, you will learn how drone imagery is transformed into environmental data products such as orthomosaics, 3D models, and GIS-compatible datasets, and how those outputs can support monitoring, reporting, stewardship initiatives, and environmental decision-making.
Course will be 4 hours long.
“The course met my expectations as an introduction to learning more about drones and their potential use in the land care industry. Sean presented the material very well and was insightful and engaging.”
– Zeb
“It was great! Very informative and digestible. Thank you.”
– Renée