Drones in Ecology Virtual Symposium

Drones are revolutionising biodiversity and habitat monitoring by providing rapid, high-resolution, and cost-effective data collection across diverse and often inaccessible ecosystems.

This event brings together leading ecologists and drone technology specialists to share cutting-edge applications, methodologies, and case studies demonstrating how unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)are transforming ecological data collection, habitat monitoring, and species tracking.

The presentations will be recorded and shared with those who booked via a password-protected website following the event.

Speaker Programme

This event will feature four presentations, each followed by Q&A sessions. This event will feature 4 speakers:

1. Drone-Based Thermal Imaging for Bat Roost Surveys with Clara Gonzalez-Hernandez MCIEEM (Co-ecology)
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Drone-Based Thermal Imaging for Bat Roost Surveys

Clara Gonzalez-Hernandez MCIEEM (Co-ecology)

This presentation explores the practical deployment of drones equipped with thermal imaging to identify bat roosting locations in complex structures. Drawing on field trials from the BATS (Bats and Aerial Thermal Survey) protocol, it covers key considerations including drone and sensor selection, site suitability, optimal flight positioning, and efficient workflows to minimise battery changes and survey time. The session will also highlight how combining aerial footage with automated video analysis enhances detection accuracy while reducing surveyor effort and post-processing time. Practical insights will be shared to support ecologists in adopting this innovative approach responsibly and effectively.

Clara Gonzalez-Hernandez MCIEEM is an ecologist with 10 years' experience in consultancy and since May 2024 has been using drones with a thermal payload to survey bat roosts in buildings.

Event Fees and Cancellation Policy

All event tickets grant acess to the live event and post-event content (such as presentation recordings, Q&A write-ups and further info links).

1. Regular Ticket = £30

Refunds are available upon request up to 7 days before the start time of the event. Ticket fees include Eventbrite fees that are non-refundable.

All tickets are non-refundable within 7 days of the event start time or later.