[drone-list] monitoring reserve parks in DRC Congo

[Gregory Foster]

Hi Chris,
A couple of projects come to mind.

The Satellite Sentinel Project is using imagery collected by DigitalGlobe 
satellites to monitor war crimes in Sudan and South Sudan.  It might be 
worth reaching out to them to discuss their approach.  I believe Jonathan 
Hutson  
<http://www.enoughproject.org/content/jonathan-hutson-director-communications> 
[ @JonHutson <http://twitter.com/JonHutson> ] may be subscribed to this  
list.
http://satsentinel.org/

It also might be worthwhile to check in with the OpenRelief project to see 
what kind of progress they've made.  Although their focus is disaster 
relief, it seems like the sensor package they're working on could be 
adapted for other uses:
http://www.openrelief.org/

And a search turned up Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - East Africa, which  
appears to provide UAVs for sale or hire, though I couldn't identify their 
physical location.  They specifically advertise support for environmental 
monitoring and appear to have a fairly sophisticated offering including 
mission planning software:
http://uaveastafrica.wordpress.com/uav-uses/environmental-monitoring/

gf


On 8/30/12 4:11 PM, Chris Nicholas wrote:
> Thought people on this list might have some useful advice...
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> From: Society for Conservation and GIS [mailto:SCGIS at LISTSERV.URI.EDU  
> <mailto:SCGIS at LISTSERV.URI.EDU>] On Behalf Of Robert Ford
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 2:19 PM
> To: SCGIS at LISTSERV.URI.EDU <mailto:SCGIS at LISTSERV.URI.EDU>
> Subject: Use of drones and/or ultra-lights in park management and research
>
> SCGISers:
>
> Bob Ford (myself) and a colleague Steve Schill (Nature Conservancy) are 
> currently assisting the Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) in DRC/Congo 
> in the design of new GIS-based management, monitoring, and conservation 
> science research methods and tools for two "Miombo woodland & Savanna" 
> parks in Katanga/DRC (Upemba and Kundelungu) that are just starting 
> rehabilitation of systems and personnel after recent wars and 
> instability.  There are many challenges but also opportunities:
>
> See: http://www.zgf.de/?id=65&projectId=123&language=en
>
> THE NEED:
>
> We need advice from partners/colleagues in SCGIS who have used or are  
> planning to use DRONES, ULTRA-LIGHTS, or SMALL FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT (and 
> associated aerial-based systems) for research, ecosystem monitoring, 
> park management etc.
>
> Our partners are dealing with huge areas (15-20,000 KM/2) that are  
> often insecure or difficult to access.  So, we're wondering if some of  
> these technologies might be utilized effectively to complement  
> traditional on-the- ground patrols, monitoring, etc?
>
> QUESTIONS:
>
> 1. What options/companies, technologies were most COST EFFECTIVE and  
> FEASIBLE FOR USE in DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENTS, E.G. CONGO?
>
> 2. Are there groups in Africa you know using these technologies--  
> particularly in Southern and Central Africa who might assist in  
> support/linkages?
>
> Contact me (Bob Ford = geobobford at gmail.com <mailto:geobobford at gmail.com>
>
> or
>
> Steve Schill = sschill at gmail.com <mailto:sschill at gmail.com>
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Bob
>
> Robert E. Ford, PhD, MPH
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