Incorporating drones into your GIS program

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07-22-2025 01:41 PM

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Drones are a popular technology for capturing high-resolution aerial imagery and data about the world around us. Many programs enable students to earn their Part 107 license, preparing them for commercial image-generation. GIS programs can incorporate drones and teach students how to combine the images captured with drones with GIS technology, taking their captures from images to up-to-date information ready to be used in decision making and analysis.

Learning the skills to do professional, accurate spatial data collection with drones prepares your students for careers in fields such as agriculture, construction, and urban planning.

Incorporate drones into your GIS program in a handful of steps:

Get ready
Flight planning
Fly and capture data
Add the images to your GIS
Use the images

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Our kids need GIS in their problem-solving toolboxes. I'm working to get digital maps into each K-12 classroom and the hands of each child. A long-time Esri employee, I've previously worked on Esri's mobile apps, focused on documentation and best practices. Out of the office I'm a runner often found on the trails or chasing my children.