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    1. Welcome to the Course

    2. How Drones + Participatory Approaches Are Transforming Marine Spatial Planning

    3. P-UAS: Why Engage Communities?

    4. Sargassum P-UAS Monitoring Protocol | 2018-2024

    5. Keep Learning ✈

Participatory-UAS Approach

  • Free
  • 5 lessons

Who Do I Train?

Marine Conservation, Science & Communication Nonprofit | SpeSEAS Trinidad

My Participatory Approach

Transforming How We Work Together To Manage Our Environment

  • Building Capacity & Shared Understanding

    I firmly believe that by strengthening people’s technological skills to collect data & work together we create shared understanding & collaboratively develop holistic environmental information to enable the development of innovative, locally-relevant & effective solutions for our environmental challenges.

  • Participatory Mapping & Monitoring

    My signature 'Participatory-UAS' drone mapping and monitoring methodology is designed to be accessible, using 'off-the-shelf' drones, data collection & analysis workflows allowing you to quickly learn how to conduct drone mapping surveys & create accurate geospatial data to address your environmental management needs.

  • Ecosystem-Based Data & Collaborative Decision-Making

    You'll be empowered to plan and collaboratively create ecosystem-based geospatial data and information as well as learn how to: integrate your drone mapping results with local knowledge and leverage tech tools to analyze and widely share your drone mapping results, geospatial data & multi-media to a variety of audiences.

Testimonials

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“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!”

Environmental Manager, Mustique Co.

Nakita Poon-Kong

“Dr. Baldwin is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Her teaching approach was methodical, covering the background information on UAVs, their usefulness in research and the reasons for flight regulations. She was patient as we learned the basics of pre-flight preparations and flight with UAVs and was very effective at teaching our team the differences between and benefits of the available software. I would recommend training with her to anyone interested in using drones for research.”

Barbados Sea Turtle Project

Dr. Darren Browne

“Kim is a highly motivated, inquisitive, and independent scientist. Her passion resides in the merging of participatory research and stakeholder collaboration to improve applied environmental management. Kim has worked on several participatory projects over the years to produce information in a format which is both understandable and accessible to all stakeholders; thereby facilitating ownership, capacity building, equity, and collaboration to improve ecosystem-based management and strengthen governance in the Caribbean”

Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) of the University of the West Indies, Barbados

Professor Hazel Oxenford

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My approach has been successfully applied for a variety of industries and applications

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  • 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

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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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