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Drone the NERRS Data

Drone the NERRS Data

About the Project

Uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), also known as drones, offer a lower cost, less invasive alternative to traditional ground-based monitoring for emergent vegetation that also provides higher resolution images than satellite-based imagery. “Drone the SWMP,” a 2020 NERRS Science Collaborative catalyst project, used UAS to monitor wetlands in six reserves, then assessed and developed a standardized protocol that includes equipment operation, image processing, and image analysis. This project built on the work of Drone the SWMP by transferring their protocol for monitoring coastal wetlands and evaluating its efficacy in assessing and monitoring emergent vegetation across more reserves representing a wider range of biogeographic regions.

About the Resource

This project generated 10 datasets from field surveys and unmanned aerial system (UAS) imaging at five reserves representing a range of diverse biogeographic regions across the United States. An overview of the project datasets and their accessibility is provided below. The dataset description provides more information about each dataset.

  1. Field wetland vegetation survey at Apalachicola (APA) NERR: This dataset has been archived with the NERRS Centralized Data Management Office.
  2. UAS wetland vegetation survey at Apalachicola (APA) NERR: This dataset has been archived with the NERRS Centralized Data Management Office.
  3. Field wetland vegetation survey at Chesapeake Bay-Virginia (CBV) NERR: This dataset has been archived with the NERRS Centralized Data Management Office.
  4. UAS wetland vegetation survey at Chesapeake Bay-Virginia (CBV) NERR: This dataset has been archived with the NERRS Centralized Data Management Office.
  5. Field wetland vegetation survey at Rookery Bay (RKB) NERR: This dataset has been archived with the NERRS Centralized Data Management Office.
  6. UAS wetland vegetation survey at Rookery Bay (RKB) NERR: This dataset has been archived with the NERRS Centralized Data Management Office.
  7. Field wetland vegetation survey at South Slough (SOS) NERR: This dataset has been archived with the NERRS Centralized Data Management Office.
  8. UAS wetland vegetation survey at South Slough (SOS) NERR: This dataset has been archived with the NERRS Centralized Data Management Office.
  9. Field wetland vegetation survey at Wells (WEL) NERR: This dataset has been archived with the NERRS Centralized Data Management Office.
  10. UAS wetland vegetation survey at Wells (WEL) NERR: This dataset has been archived with the NERRS Centralized Data Management Office. 
     
Referenced Project(s)
Drone the NERRS: Assessing the Efficacy of a Drone-based Coastal Wetland Monitoring Protocol Across Five Biogeographic Regions