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.

Who Do I Train ?

Ministry of Agriculture | Saint Lucia

Dr. Kim Baldwin

Connecting People + Technology + Information

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.

Come Fly With Me Today!

Dr. Kim Baldwin

Marine Ecologist | Drone Educator | Geospatial Innovator

Student Insights

Drones for Environmental Management

“From the virtual sessions to the practical skills I gained, this training was advanced, detailed, and empowering—equipping me with the tools to plan flights, capture data & support our Fisheries But after this one-week intensive workshop, I can honestly say that I now have a skill set that I look forward to applying more in Anguilla. The drone Bootcamp has showed me that there are so many other applications we can now now use drone technologies for managing our environment”

St. Vincent & The Grenadines | Fisheries Division

Travon Ferary

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