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Drone collage

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Top left- Rob Thieler, Sandy Brosnahan and Alex Nichols deploying ground control targets for a UAS study on Coast Guard National Seashore in Eastham, MA.  

Top right- Seth Ackerman (pilot) and Alex Nichols (data recorder) conducting a mapping survey at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury Ma.  Photogrammetric techniques are used to stich together the photos collected from a drone, creating point clouds, orthomosaics and digital elevation models.  These products will contribute to creating sediment budgets and marsh stability estimates.

Bottom- Emily Sturdivant and Elizabeth Pendleton conducting a mapping survey at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury MA, flying a 3DR solo drone.

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