Role
Chief Investigator
Description
The more than 1000 islands and cays in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) World Heritage Area (GBRMPA spatial data, 2019) support a diverse range of ecological, cultural and economic values. Many are threatened by climate change, but monitoring and management is difficult as many cays are remote and difficult to access. This project will develop and implement an efficient drone-based hierarchical monitoring protocol based on the recognition and use of ‘natural ground control points’ that will enable more rapid and resource efficient capture of reef island status to inform management decisions.
Date
01 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2024
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Drone;Great Barrier Reef;Remote Sensing;Geomorphology;Island Habitat
Funding Body
Great Barrier Reef Foundation
Amount
397435
Project Team
Nicholas Murray;Jack Koci;Karen Joyce;Stephanie Duce