Using new technologies to assess the health, connectivity and movements of dugongs in northern Australia (Old ID 30031)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
In this study we propose to: Activity 1. Dugong genomic work i.e., facilitate the collection of dugong samples in collaboration with Indigenous groups and create capacity to analyse samples from stranded dugongs. Activity 2. Dugong body condition work i.e., facilitate the collection of close-up aerial images of dugong in collaboration with Indigenous groups. Activity 3. Dugong tracking apparatus testing to enable the longer and safer tracking of dugongs to better understand the evolution in their inshore-offshore habitat use/large scale movements/movements as result of stress (including areas used at night).
Date
15 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2025
Project Type
CONTRACT_RESEARCH
Keywords
Dugong (Dugong dugon);Aerial surveys;Conservation and management;Aerial Imagery;Artificial Intelligence
Funding Body
Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water (DCCEEW)
Amount
63636
Project Team
N/A