This autumn the Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS) offers a training course on how to effectively use UAVs in Svalbard research. The training will be delivered by UAV experts from SIOS member institutions, international researchers, and experts from the industry.
The course is intended for scientists, master/Ph.D. students and technicians with no or modest experience with UAVs in their research. Those who have not used UAVs before are preferable.
Due to the relatively fast and easy data acquisition, low cost and high data resolution, UAVs have become a popular instrument in environmental studies. SIOS member institutions use drones in a range of research projects across Svalbard. However, scientists may lack the necessary training required to fly drones and/or process the data. PhD students from SIOS member institutions who are about to begin careers can especially benefit from this training course.
This course will consist of following activities:
- Theoretical lecture series
- Hands-on, demo and practice sessions
- Field excursion and social events
- Mini-projects
Application deadline: 15 April 2023.