Assessing the disturbance potential of small unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS) on gray seals (Halichoerus grypus) at breeding colonies in Nova Scotia, Canada
@michellershero @jennababin @NatGeo @WHOI @MarineUAS @DFO_MAR @kiwijuliandale Lots of seals & lots of activity! Really good question. Our team takes disturbance by drones seriously & we do research on potential effects. Bottom line: most seals do not react to fixed wing drones & probably don’t even know it’s there https://t.co/Lt5mTIGN5L #Drones4Good
Also, we often work pretty hard to assess whether we are disturbing our study subjects. See this paper for an example from our lab that focussed on the potential disturbance of gray seals during drone surveys: https://t.co/Lt5mTIGN5L #Drones4Good
Sounds Good – Discover how researchers in Canada used a senseFly eBee to determine if the noise generated from UAVs impacts wildlife. Specifically, gray seals in Nova Scotia. via @thePeerJ https://t.co/6EbRZkeQPT https://t.co/TM4FOXy2f3