Location
Stephen F Austin State University, Baker Pattillo Student Center
Start Date
18-4-2023 3:30 PM
Presentation Type
Poster
Description
Drones are becoming a commonly used platform for understanding dolphin behavior However, this can be an intimidating field to approach as data is sparse on which commonly used drone types are the best to use for marine mammal research.
There is a need to further investigate the advantages and disadvantages of various drone types for marine mammal studies when it comes to disturbance factors.
Three commonly used DJI drone platforms were used to evaluate how drones affect the behavior of dolphins, the DJI Mini 2 the DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced, and the DJI Inspire 2.
The DJI Mavic Enterprise Advanced is infrared thermography ( capable, meaning it can take thermal photographs With this drone, we want to test if a dolphin's breath was visible in IRT If possible, this could be a useful tool for tracking wild dolphins in murky water.
We collected response data in 2022 from 11 animals under human care at Dolphin Quest Bermuda, a public facility accredited by American Humane and the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums.
This is part of a larger study comparing responses of animals under human care with animals in wild and heavily disturbed populations to study how resident dolphins habituate to the presence of drones.
Which Drone Should You Buy to Study Dolphins?: Assessing Dolphin Response Behavior at Various Heights With Commonly Used Platforms
Stephen F Austin State University, Baker Pattillo Student Center
Drones are becoming a commonly used platform for understanding dolphin behavior However, this can be an intimidating field to approach as data is sparse on which commonly used drone types are the best to use for marine mammal research.
There is a need to further investigate the advantages and disadvantages of various drone types for marine mammal studies when it comes to disturbance factors.
Three commonly used DJI drone platforms were used to evaluate how drones affect the behavior of dolphins, the DJI Mini 2 the DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced, and the DJI Inspire 2.
The DJI Mavic Enterprise Advanced is infrared thermography ( capable, meaning it can take thermal photographs With this drone, we want to test if a dolphin's breath was visible in IRT If possible, this could be a useful tool for tracking wild dolphins in murky water.
We collected response data in 2022 from 11 animals under human care at Dolphin Quest Bermuda, a public facility accredited by American Humane and the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums.
This is part of a larger study comparing responses of animals under human care with animals in wild and heavily disturbed populations to study how resident dolphins habituate to the presence of drones.
Comments
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jason Bruck (College of Sciences and Mathematics)