For over a decade, Digital Aerial Surveys (DAS) have become the standard method to monitor seabirds and marine mammals around offshore wind farms and much beyond. They are fast and cost-efficient. By covering large areas in short time DAS are the best option for marine wildlife monitoring. While standardization and keeping the method constant is important, technology is advancing. New sensors, new platforms such as drones and new analytical tools by AI offer vast options to improve existing methods. As such, HiDef Aerial Surveying, BioConsult SH and Biotope as the leading providers of DAS based on HiDefs bespoke video system, are advancing the techniques and analytical methods. How do these advances influence the quality of the data, how do new surveys relate to existing data, do ‘better’ surveys and possibly higher detection rates affect long-term data series?
We will address these questions in this webinar where we will outline how we are advancing our method for digital aerial surveying