The U.S. Geological Survey located in
Anchorage, Alaska, intends to make a non-competitive contract award
to the University of Alaska (Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration) located in Fairbanks for flight services to
acquire data using an unmanned aircraft system (UAS).
The objectives of the services are
related to investigating the potential of using a UAS for
photographic surveys of walrus herds on sea ice in the Chukchi Sea
and coastal haulouts in northwest Alaska.
"The University of Alaska is
the only known source that has the experience with marine mammal
surveys in conjunction with the appropriate UAS type (hexacopter or
other rotary platform) and imaging technology (real-time video in
conjunction with high resolution photography) for the study," USGS officials said in contract documents released Friday.
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