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Course on the use of drones and their application in cetacean research

Do you want to learn about the uses of drones in the field of cetacean research?

The course on the use of drones and their application in cetacean research will provide you with the knowledge you need to become a future expert in this field. You will be trained both in the use of drones at sea and in the various uses of drones in cetacean research.

No experience or specific knowledge is required, the course will be adapted to the level of each participant providing the necessary knowledge to follow the course.

Dates of the course:

From the 4th until the 11th of April

You can get more information about the course by downloading the Drone Course document.
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If you are interested in participating, please register in the form below:
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Training by experts with more than 8 years of experience

This course will be given by Dr. Eduard Degollada, who has more than 8 years of experience in the application of drones in the study of cetaceans, and Beatriu Tort, with more than 4 years of experience in the application of drones in the study of cetaceans.

Lead author and co-author of the first published paper on fin whale identification using drone imagery:

A Novel Technique for Photo-Identification of the Fin Whale, Balaenoptera physalus, as Determined by Drone Aerial Images

You will get hands-on learning based on our years of experience

Main research lines

Photo-identification

Identification of individuals from drone imagery

Behavior

Study of cetaceans' behavior from the air

Morphometrics and Body condition

Morphometric and body condition study to understand the health status of the population.

Conditions for Participation

The minimum age to participate is 18 years old. The language spoken on the boat is English, although Catalan and Spanish are also spoken.

Participants must be willing to share the space and the tasks of the flat, cooperate with each other in daily tasks such as shopping, food preparation, maintenance and cleaning of the flat, etc.

The timetable may vary depending on weather conditions.

If you would like to request more information or have any questions related to our Drone Course, please contact us by email at info@edmaktub.org indicating ‘Drone Course 2025’ in the subject line.

You can get more information by downloading the Drone Course document.
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In order to participate in the course we ask for a contribution of 900 euros to cover the expenses during the stay and also to help finance the project so that we can continue studying these extraordinary animals in their habitat.

Register for the drone course by filling in the form below (if you don’t see it, click on this link):