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Guest Blog: Changes in climate and increases in farm land are shifting endangered Sri Lankan bird species habitats

In order to conserve biodiversity we need to understand how it changes from place to place. Species composition change from a mountain base to its peak (altitudinal turnover) is striking and well known. But, with the ongoing loss of approximately 1% of natural habitat per year, it is important to understand if such striking patterns persist in human-modified habitats. We compared altitudinal […]

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Flying drones to save the environment

“The novel use of drones as a conservation tool means we can navigate remote rain forests, monitor endangered animals and fight against wildlife crime.” Watch as University of Adelaide researcher Associate Professor Lian Pin Koh explains this game-changer for conservation research. Find out about this – and other exciting research on the new University of […]

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A drone’s-eye view of conservation

Associate Professor Lian Pin Koh from the University of Adelaide’s Environment Institute was interviewed by Virgin Unite about using drones for conservation. “These light weight autonomous flying vehicles can track animals in their natural habitat, monitor the health of rain forests, even combat crime by detecting poachers via thermal imaging.” Read the full article to […]

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Podcast: Unmanned emergency drones

Dr Ken Clarke from the University of Adelaide’s Unmanned Research Aircraft Facility (URAF) discussed opportunities and limitations of unmanned emergency drones with Angus Randall on Radio Adelaide. Alongside Associate Professor Lian Pin Koh, who serves as Director of the URAF and founder of ConservationDrones.org, the team are looking at a range of agricultural, conservation and […]

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Adelaide’s drone hub

Chair of Applied Ecology and Conservation, Associate Professor Lian Pin Koh from the University of Adelaide’s Environment Institute is an expert on unmanned research aircrafts, known as drones. He has partnered with conservation and research organisations from more than a dozen countries including the Worldwide fund for Nature, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Wildlife Conservation […]

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Mapping fire fuel load with a drone

The University of Adelaide’s Unmanned Research Aircraft Facility (URAF) and South Australia’s Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) are collaborating on new research initiatives to explore various applications of conservation drones for managing South Australia’s natural resources. One ongoing project is to use drones to map and quantify fire load before and after […]

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Conservation Science Technology group to speak at Pint of Science festival

Professor Andy Lowe, Associate Professor Lian Pin Koh and Associate Professor Phillip Cassey will be speaking at the Pint of Science festival about practical solutions to the biodiversity crisis. Professor Andy Lowe will be talking on illegal logging and timber tracking techniques. Associate Professor Lian Pin Koh will be discussing drone technology for conservation management. Associate […]

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New Conservation Science and Technology website

Take some time to view the amazing research highlighted in the new Conservation Science and Technology (CST) website. The Conservation Science and Technology Program is directed by a team of experienced researchers from the Environment Institute and the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Adelaide. Professor Andy Lowe, Associate Professor Phill Cassey and Associate […]

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Podcast: Conservation Drones: The new eco-warriors

  Associate Professor Lian Pin Koh was recently interviewed by Sarah Martin on Radio Adelaide’s The Sound of Science program about the types and uses of unmanned research aircrafts, known as drones. Associate Professor Koh is Chair of Applied Ecology and Conservation, Deputy Director of the Conservation Science and Technology Program and Director of the Unmanned […]

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Lian Pin Koh judges UAE Drones for Good Award

Associate Professor, Lian Pin Koh recently had the honour of judging the inaugural Drones for Good award, organised by UAE’s Prime Minister’s office. The Wadi Drone won the national competition. This winning entry was from a group of students from NYU Abu Dhabi who created a fully automated data-transmitting drone. The team collaborated with Wadi Wurayah […]

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