Methodology to Collect, Calibrate and Process Thermal RPAS Imagery into Radiometric Orthomosaics for Salmon Habitat Preservation

This project proposes to create a standardized methodology to collect, calibrate and process thermal drone imagery into ortho-rectified maps showing accurate temperature data for streams and rivers. These temperature maps are quickly becoming a useful tool with which to detect influxes of cold water that are critical for the preservation of salmon habitat. As our streams and rivers become increasingly hotter due to the effects of climate change, it imperative that new, efficient methods are developed to identified stream reaches that help to cool the stream and preserve salmon-rearing habitat.

Faculty Supervisor:

Eric Saczuk

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Partner:

Pacific Salmon Foundation

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Agriculture; Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

British Columbia Institute of Technology

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