Drone Start Up Needs Assessment Training Package

Drone Start-Up Package

This comprehensive package allows you to quickly & effectively get your program started!

Drone Flying, Mapping & Monitoring Start-up Package

Obtain expert advice on drones, mapping and monitoring techniques

Master Drone Mapping & Environmental Monitoring 🚀

Ready to start your drone mapping journey? This hands-on training package covers everything you need to fly safely, plan and execute mapping surveys, and analyze drone data for environmental monitoring.

What You’ll Learn

✅ Drone Flight & Safety – Master safe and effective flying techniques.
✅ Survey & Mapping Essentials – Plan and conduct accurate drone mapping missions.
✅ Hardware & Software Overview – Insight on drones, sensors, and mapping tools for your needs.
✅ Data Collection & Analysis – Learn to capture, process & generate high-quality data.
✅ 3D Mapping & Reporting – Export, measure & share geospatial data for widespread collaboration.

Whether you're new to drones or looking to optmise your workflows, this training package will equip your team with practical, scalable solutions to get you started right!

Reach out today and let's take your drone skills to the next level 🚀

All of my training courses include access to

To support your learning journey

Live Cohort Courses with Coaching

Unlike other virtual training - all of my courses are run 'live' as 'cohorts' where you'll learn along together with a small group of students. Besides our class time together - each week I also host office hours to answer any of your questions. Additionally you'll have access to my private Facebook community where I share share any industry news & tips and the group can chat more about drones & we can celebrate our achievements together!
Archive of Learning Resources

You will have access to my complete 'drone & geospatial' resource library that I have been compiling since 2015. My archive is updated quarterly and includes useful reports, users guides, documents, blogs, research articles, videos, podcasts, links to my favorite websites plus free online training courses - categorized by industry and applications for easy reference!
Checklists, Datasheets & Logbooks

Ensure that your drone operations meet international commercial operating standards! Based on my Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that I've developed for my own commercial drone operations - I will provide you with flight & equipment checklists, data sheets, pilot reporting logs as well as forms for evaluating flight requests, flight planning and maintenance procedures.

I can help you quickly and effectively identify:

Need expert advice for your needs and resources?

Initial use-cases for your industry and development of proof of concept 'pilot projects'
Your national UAS policy, regulations and guidance on obtaining licenses
Appropriate drone hardware, software & useful accessories for your applications
Cost-effective solutions for your geospatial data analysis & informational needs
Your training needs and create a custom training package for your organization
Any discounts available for non-profits, government agencies and students

Drone Start-Up Package

A needs assessment will help you identify your applications & required data to develop high-potential case studies for your industry; all while training you how to apply commercial operational workflows so you'll operate using professional standards

Complete Needs Assessment Form

My Approach

Transforming how we work together to create ecosystem-based information

Building Capacity & Understanding

I firmly believe that we need to work to strengthening people’s technological skills to allow us to collaboratively work together to better understand & create holistic information for our environmental challenges as well as allow for the development of effective ‘locally-relevant’ solutions.
Mapping & Monitoring Techiques

I have extensively research and developed a comprehensive drone mapping and monitoring methodology using off-the-shelf drone technologies so that you can quickly and easily plan and conduct mapping surveys to create accurate mapping data to aid your planning, monitoring and management decisions.
Create & Share Information

My unique 'Participatory UAS' Approach will allow you to effectively use your drone mapping data to map and create understandable information but also how to leverage automated analytic dashboards & reporting tools to summarize and remotely share using web-mapping and social media platforms.

Student Insights

Hear what other clients have to say

“Kim is an excellent teacher and her drone training course was so beneficial to the Mustique Company. She customised the course to suit our needs which included conservation, operations, maintenance and security. I highly recommend this versatile course. Kim will teach you tips and tricks you won’t learn elsewhere!”

Drone Start-Up package includes

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Dr. Kim Baldwin

Instructor Bio

I’m a marine ecologist, GIS educator, and commercial drone pilot with over 20 years of experience in environmental mapping, monitoring and training across the Caribbean, California and beyond.

As the Founder and Director of Marine Spatial Information Solutions (MarSIS) Inc., I’ve built a career around one core mission: empowering people to use participatory approaches together with drones & geospatial tools to make data-driven, real-world impact.

Through my Training Academy, I’ve taught hundreds of individuals and organizations how to safely & professionally operate drones, conduct drone mapping missions, collect accurate environmental data and analyze and share their results for agriculture, fisheries, conservation and disaster management. My Participatory-UAS approach brings together science, technology and collaboration — ensuring that every learner, regardless of background, can build confidence and contribute to smarter environmental decision-making.

Whether you’re an individual seeking new skills or an organization building technical capacity, my goal is to make drone technology accessible, practical and transformative. Together, we can learn how to use technology tools to help us protect our planet and strengthen the communities that depend on it.

Come Fly With Me Today!