It All Begins With A Flight: Operationalizing Uncrewed Aircrafts to Support Oil Spill Response, Recovery and Restoration
By Melanie Herrera, Office of Response and Restoration
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Tue, 01/23/2024 - 09:30
In 2023, NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration kickstarted a project to optimize oil spill response by utilizing uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), or “drones,” and strengthen data collection and delivery for oil spill response in real-time.
Flying High for Science: The Role of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems in Oil Spill Response
By Melanie Herrera, Office of Response and Restoration
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 08:31
OR&R and the Coast Guard are working together to enhance and expedite response operations with cutting-edge science that puts eyes in the sky through the use of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) technologies, such as drones.
As new and more intense forms of marine pollution threaten coastal ecosystems, economies, and communities, scientists from NOAA OR&R collaborate with leading experts on topics like marine debris, environmental economics, endangered species, environmental chemistry, and many other subjects that intersect with pollution science. This blog highlights some recently published scientific advances supporting pollution response and assessment.
