{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Your Drone Questions. Answered.","title":"YDQA: Ep 115- \"What are the Challenges of Using Drones for Natural Resource Work with Federal Agencies?\"","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/018fc14e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1396,"description":"In this episode of Your Drone Questions Answered, host Chris Breedlove welcomes Troy Walton and Susan Cohen from the Carolina Drone Lab at UNC Chapel Hill to explore the complex realities of using drones for natural resources and environmental management.\nTopics include:\nNavigating drone regulations and approval chains on military bases\nAdapting to shifting drone compliance lists (Blue List, Green List, NDAA rules)\nTool selection challenges and the rising cost of specialized equipment\nInterdisciplinary collaborations with agencies like the EPA, NASA, Forest Service\nInternational research experiences in the Amazon and Galápagos\nStudent involvement, drone racing, and community engagement at UNC\nhttps://tarheels.live/drones/ \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kzqh1l17Hg ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/O3xSwdt1Z-HQnxOrlbpoMGlznHrJoZDg38hL81g0syU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQwMDA0LzE2Nzkz/NjIwMzQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}