UAS for forestry surveillance and conservation could provide substantially cheaper option
A new study from lead author Dr Rakan Zahawi, from the Organisation for Tropical Studies in partnership with researchers from the University of Maryland and the University of California-Santa Cruz, USA, has indicated that unmanned aerial systems, known more commonly as drones, could successfully monitor the effects of forest regeneration…
New report shows the danger of inconsistent funding for scientific research
A new report led by the University of Minnesota shows that cut-backs or inconsistencies in funding for research into pests and diseases has the potential to be devastating given the shifting climate and and new spatial ranges of established pests and diseases. More here…
SERF UAS Training Exercise
Hamilton Ecology Lab’s Jim Eldridge recently undertook 2 days worth of UAS training with the Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation at QUT’s Samford Ecological Research Facility. UAS training is currently being undertaken due to the requirement of these technologies in current Hamilton Ecology Lab projects. Jim has recently…
Discovery of new gene may lead to increased spatial range of wheat
Scientists at the University of California, Davis have recently discovered the a fourth gene in wheat responsible for wheat vernalization, the biological process requiring cold temperatures to trigger flower formation. Identification of the newly characterized VRN-D4 gene and its three previously discovered counterpart genes is crucial…