Public Lecture Series — The New Eyes in the Sky

Putting Drones to Work for Scientific Research
By: Jeff Sloan, Geographer, Project Leader — USGS National Unmanned Systems Project Office

• Why is there so much interest in unmanned technology?
• What are the rules to legally  y within the National Airspace?
• How does this technology increase safety, lower costs, and lead to the collection of better scienti c data?
• Will this technology become a commonly used tool for Scientists?