Abstract

Using Drones to Map the Belize Barrier Reef
Track: Ocean and Maritime
Authors: Nicholas Altizer, Timothy Hawthorne

We utilize citizen science, GIS, and quadcopters to produce high-resolution imagery of Belize Barrier Reef islands. We provide community members and organizations the ability to develop creative research and education opportunities that may have otherwise been impossible with current low-resolution imagery. Through our systematic imagery collection and processing we create a transferable methodology for communities to employ to bolster citizen science and community engagement within Belize.