It was a sunny and clear day after Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend on September 26, 2024. Our initial assessment revealed that our buildings sustained no structural damage and no loss of our vehicles or marine craft. However, we do have a lot of seagrass and marine debris to clean up! Read more to see pictures.
Using Drones to Monitor Oyster Populations
Jenny Bueno, a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Geography, just published a new paper on "The application of unoccupied aerial systems (UAS) for monitoring intertidal oyster density and abundance." Below is a quick synopsis about her research, but here full paper is Open Access and can be read HERE.