“Remote detection using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) will advance the science and practice of restoration ecology. The use of drones to document the ecological effects of invasive species management and for long term monitoring is a cost effective and accurate method that is changing the field of remote sensing. Ian’s ability to fly UAV in tricky places is impressive.”

““Troubleshooting technical issues, wading through the swamp and waiting out downpours, Ian worked tirelessly to get our pilot project off the ground. We are now in our third year of pairing UAV flights with targeted field data collection. The quality of our post-restoration vegetation monitoring is dramatically improved with the ability to gather fast and spatially expansive data.”

““Ian is great to work with. His service and knowledge are impeccable. Shasta Forest Products, Inc has used UAV technology for the past 7 or so years. This technology has been great for SFP. Our monthly and yearend inventory measurements on our finished and raw material piles are more accurate plus it saves us time and money.” ”