Remote sensing to help study chimpanzees

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For more than 40 years the Jane Goodall Institute has worked to advance scientific and public understanding of chimpanzees, as well as their conservation, through community-driven approaches. Professor Kevin Tansey, of the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, will work with colleagues at Space Park Leicester to support the research and knowledge exchange programme. He said: “The timing allows us to develop the project scope within the context of moving into Space Park Leicester where we can talk with our industry partners who are experts at data collection from drones and aircraft.” Lilian Pintea, vice-president of Conservation Science at the Jane Goodall Institute USA said: “JGI’s vision for the application of science and technology is to explore, innovate, and discover new solutions, technologies, and tools to accelerate the pace and scale of our conservation impact. “We have been creating research-implementation spaces where scientists, companies, students, communities, policymakers and others could have a dialogue, collaborate, and convert innovative technologies and data into better conservation decisions.” The projects will focus on the use of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). In a statement Professor Tansey said: “A laser scanner collects millions of points or hits from objects, natural or constructed, in our environment.

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