About This workshop
This intensive, full-day workshop will equip participants with practical skills in deploying artificial intelligence on drone platforms for real-world environmental applications. Attendees will gain hands-on experience with drone flight operations, learning best practices for safe and efficient data collection over diverse coastal terrains. The curriculum covers foundational concepts of geospatial data acquisition, processing techniques, and the integration of machine learning algorithms to identify, classify, and monitor changes crucial for South Carolina's delicate marine ecosystems and historical sites. You'll work with industry-standard software to analyze drone imagery, creating actionable insights for conservation projects, coastal erosion tracking, and wildlife habitat assessment, directly contributing to innovative solutions for preservation challenges.