Researchers use LiDAR to locate invasive fish and preserve a national treasure
New instrument offers fast, low-cost tool to fight ecological degradation in Yellowstone National Park
- According to new research, an aircraft-mounted instrument could offer a faster way to locate and capture the non-native fish at Yellowstone National Park during the brief weeks each year when they come into shallow water to spawn.
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While the tools being used at Yellowstone include a fixed wing airplane and a $10,000 custom LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging ) device, this technology is rapidly advancing such that LiDAR sensors can be deployed on small drones and used for broader applications. Here is a link to a review of some tools and applications.
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