Coastal Geospatial Horizons Workshop

What’s next for drone research and management?

We invite drone newcomers, seasoned pros, and those curious about drone and related geospatial products and capabilities to attend this one-day workshop! We will exchange information on latest projects, collaboration potential, and other opportunities to utilize drones resources.

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Venue: UMD UAS Research and Operations Center, 44181 Airport Road, California, MD 20619

Cost: There is no charge for this workshop. Travel assistance is available upon request.

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Agenda

10 a.m. | Welcome and introductions 

10:30 a.m. | Tour the University of Maryland UAS Research and Operations Center and learn about collaboration opportunities

John Slaughter, Director UAS Research and Operations Center

11:30 a.m. | Networking lunch

12:30 p.m. | Drone imagery into the future: discuss best practices for data management. 

After spending time and resources getting certified, going into the field, post-processing data and more, what is done with the drone imagery and data after you're done with it? When assessments and/or research is complete, where does that data go and how will others be able to access it? We will discuss ideas for how to manage drone imagery to extend the resource and benefits of the work you invested in. 

Supriya Khadke, Mid-Atlantic Regional Geospatial Coordinator for NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management 

1:30 p.m. | Concurrent sessions 

Talk Shop: Drone geopolitics—how to purchase and use international drones and software, post-processing how-to’s and efficiencies, standard operating procedures—what to consider

Starting a Drone Program: Who (can help you), what (should you buy), where (are you allowed to fly), when (will you be ready), why (does having a grant program help me), and how (do I get a drone program started)?

2:30 p.m. | Lightning Ideation: Participants match up to share what they've learned and ideas for doing something new

3 p.m. | Wrap up and adjourn

Speaker Biographies

Supriya Khadke is the Mid-Atlantic regional geospatial coordinator for NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management (Lynker). She offers geospatial guidance and acts as a regional connector to organizations and partners in the Mid-Atlantic. Prior to initiating the role in 2022, Khadke was the GIS and land data manager at Scenic Hudson, a land trust in the Hudson Valley. She also worked at Esri for six years, helping customers and working in product development to improve geodatabase functionality across the platform.

For questions about this workshop, please contact Maryland Sea Grant's coastal resilience coordinator Taryn Sudol at sudol@mdsg.umd.edu or 301-405-6378.