The University of Idaho’s Drone Lab was awarded a USDA NIFA Equipment Grant for $110,000 to fund the purchase of a drone-carried lidar system to be used for research and teaching in the fields of agriculture and natural resources at UI and with partners.
Drone Lab Faculty Jason W. Karl, Ph.D. Professor & Harold F. and Ruth M. Heady Endowed Chair of Rangeland EcologyLead PI, Drone LabDirector, The Rangeland Center Dr. Karl’s Drone Lab Projects Dr. Karl’s Drone Publications
The University of Idaho’s Drone Lab has worked with the Montana Chapter of The Nature Conservancy to develop and refine workflows for automated processing of drone imagery into indicators of ecosystem health.
We are using thermal infrared (TIR) imagery to map thermal profiles in rivers and riparian areas at the reach scale in the upper Big Creek drainage of Central Idaho.