Course Highlights ✨

Unlock the Power of ROV Technology for Marine Management

⚓ Applications & Survey Techniques

  • Equip yourself with the knowledge, skills & hands-on experience to develop & conduct underwater ROV surveys.

🗺️ Capture Underwater Data

  • Master the art of using ROVs to capture media & support data collection for a variety of coastal marine monitoring applications.

🌿 Improve Environmental Insights

  • Discover how to create ecosystem-based information, enhancing decision-making & collaborative management workflows.

📢 Effectively Communicate Information

  • Master your ROV skills through hands-on applications, culminating in the presentation of your unique pilot project results empowering you to soar with purpose and proficiency!

Intro to ROV Curriculum

Learn about the principles of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and their importance in coastal marine research and management. In this course, you will gain practical experience with ROVs, learn safety and data collection procedures, and investigate potential collaborations between ROVs and aerial mapping drones.

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  • Cohort Courses with Live Coaching

    In my courses, we learn together as a cohort, fostering a small group dynamic where you can thrive. Besides our class time together, course include office hours each week to address any of your questions. Additionally, you'll have access to tech support and my online drone community where we share industry news, tips, and 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. I update my archive quarterly and include useful reports, user guides, documents, blogs, research articles, videos, podcasts, links to my favorite websites, and even free online training courses. The resources are categorized by industry and applications for easy reference.

  • Checklists, Datasheets & Logbooks

    I provide you with flight and equipment checklists, data sheets, pilot reporting logs, as well as forms for evaluating flight requests, flight planning, and maintenance procedures. These resources, based on my own Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) developed for my commercial drone operations, ensure that your drone operations meet international commercial operating standards.

My Approach

Transforming How We Work Together

  • Building Capacity & Shared Understanding

    I firmly believe that by strengthening people’s technological skills, we can work together to better understand and collaboratively create more holistic environmental information for our challenges. I am dedicated to enabling the development of effective, locally-relevant solutions through shared knowledge.

  • Participatory Mapping & Monitoring Techniques

    My participatory drone mapping and monitoring methodology workflow has been developed using 'off-the-shelf' drones and information communication technologies. With my training, you can quickly learn how to plan and conduct drone surveys and easily create comprehensive mapping and geospatial data to address your environmental needs.

  • Collaboratively Creating & Widely Sharing Information

    Through my signature 'Participatory-UAS' drone mapping approach, you'll be empowered to create understandable information and effectively use your drone's mapping data, as well as learn to collect local knowledge and leverage ICTs to analyze, summarize, and widely share your produced information using web-mapping and social media platforms.

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Dr. Kim Baldwin

Instructor Bio

I’m a marine ecologist, GIS educator, and commercial drone pilot in more than 15 countries with over 20 years of experience in GIS, environmental mapping, monitoring teaching and training across the Caribbean, California & beyond.

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

Through my Training Academy, I’ve taught thousands of individuals and numerous organizations how to safely & professionally operate drones, to conduct drone inspections and mapping surveys, and collect accurate environmental data, analyze information and share their results to support agriculture, fisheries, conservation, disaster management and a number of other applications. My Participatory-UAS approach brings together science, technology and collaboration — ensuring that every learner, regardless of background, can build confidence and contribute to smarter 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.

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Dr. Kim Baldwin

Marine Ecologist | Drone Educator | Geospatial Innovator

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