Monitoring Forest Health: The Eye in the Sky The 2023 Winter edition of Northwest Woodlands magazine features an article by Daniel DePinte, titled, "Monitoring Forest Health: The Eye in the Sky." In the article, the author describes how the Forest Service monitors 86...
Vision Aerial drones are used by the US Forest Service for a variety of applications, such as thermal mapping, environmental research, and wildfire management. A recent segment on KSBY News covered how a SwitchBlade-Elite was used to assess storm damage in the Los...
The SwitchBlade-Elite is an innovative and reliable solution for the USFS. With its long flight time, powerful sensors, autonomous capabilities, and safety features, the drone helps the agency better manage its wildfire operations.
Montana State University research team uses SwitchBlade-Elite research drone to measure river ice thickness to predict seasonal flooding.