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Monitoring Coral Bleaching with Drones

Monitoring Coral Bleaching with Drones

Update: 2025-11-10
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As a part of Bleaching Awareness Month, led by our partners with the Coral Reef Alliance and International Coral Reef Initiative, we check in with longtime friend of the Network, Dr. Steve Schill. Steve talks with Henry and Annick about the process of going from using a small drone affixed with a digital camera to survey reefs to operating a fixed-wing surveillance drone that can monitor hectares of reef area in a single day’s work. As the frequency and severity of coral bleaching events increases, having the ability to conduct rapid reef monitoring enables managers to make timely and effective decisions. 

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Monitoring Coral Bleaching with Drones

Monitoring Coral Bleaching with Drones

Reef Resilience Network