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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2019 · 3 MIN

Can a drone weigh an elephant seal?

from StoryCruz · host UC Santa Cruz

Diana Alvarado (Merrill ‘19, marine biology) takes drone photographs of female elephant seals at Año Nuevo Natural Reserve. She’s refining an image analysis tool that might enable scientists to easily track seals’ weight without disturbing them.

Diana Alvarado (Merrill ‘19, marine biology) takes drone photographs of female elephant seals at Año Nuevo Natural Reserve. She’s refining an image analysis tool that might enable scientists to easily track seals’ weight without disturbing them.

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Diana Alvarado (Merrill ‘19, marine biology) takes drone photographs of female elephant seals at Año Nuevo Natural Reserve. She’s refining an image analysis tool that might enable scientists to easily track seals’ weight without disturbing them.

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