Lian Pin Koh – The Conversation

Australian sea lions (Neophoca cinerea) are one of the rarest pinnipeds in the world and they are declining. Jarrod Hodgson

January 17, 2020

Australian sea lions are declining. Using drones to check their health can help us understand why

Jarrod Hodgson, University of Adelaide; Lian Pin Koh, University of Adelaide, and Simon Goldsworthy, University of Adelaide

Australia’s only sea lion species is endangered and continues to decline. A new non-invasive monitoring technique could help to identify the causes and better inform conservation strategies.

A drone image of a breeding colony of Greater Crested Terns. Researchers used plastic bird decoys to replicate this species in an experiment that compared different ways of counting wildlife. Jarrod Hodgson

February 13, 2018

‘Epic Duck Challenge’ shows drones can outdo people at surveying wildlife

Jarrod Hodgson, University of Adelaide; Aleks Terauds, Australian Antarctic Division, and Lian Pin Koh, University of Adelaide

A few thousand fake ducks, a group of experienced wildlife spotters and a drone have proven the usefulness and accuracy of drones for wildlife monitoring.

A UAV’s perspective of southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) on Australia’s sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island. J. Hodgson

May 23, 2016

A guide to using drones to study wildlife: first, do no harm

Jarrod Hodgson, University of Adelaide and Lian Pin Koh, University of Adelaide

Drones are useful tools for studying and protecting wildlife. But with their growing popularity comes a growing need to make sure they don’t harm the animals they’re trying to observe.

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