Wildlife Drones
Dr Debbie Saunders has a diverse work experience in the field of conservation and ecology. Dr Debbie is the Founder, CEO, and Chief Remote Pilot of Wildlife Drones, where they developed an innovative animal radio-tracking drone system. Prior to this, they worked as a Conservation Ecologist and Postdoctoral Researcher at the Australian National University, where they secured a grant for habitat conservation for the critically endangered Swift Parrot. Dr Debbie also served as a Threatened Species Consultant at the Commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (DSEWPaC). Additionally, Dr Saunders has experience as a Sustainable Farms Project Officer, Bird Migration Researcher, Threatened Species Recovery Coordinator, PhD Scholar, Threatened Species Conservation Officer, Project Manager, and Environmental Consultant in various organizations.
Dr. Debbie Saunders has a strong educational background in the field of ecology and conservation. Dr Debbie earned their Bachelor of Science degree with Honors in Ecology from UNSW, which they completed from 1991 to 1995. Following this, they pursued further studies at The Australian National University, where they obtained their PhD Research and Environmental Studies degree specializing in the ecology and conservation of threatened migratory birds. This doctoral program lasted from 2003 to 2007.
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Wildlife Drones
Wildlife Drones has developed the world’s most innovative animal radio-tracking system using drones so you can track your radio-tagged animals like never before.With over 25 years experience undertaking ecological and scientific animal research, they understand the immense frustration when trying to track the movements of highly mobile animals.Receiving clear signals from radio-tagged animals can be difficult to achieve and is often a very labour intensive and expensive process. The main issue is height. When using hand-held radio-tracking from the ground, you often have to get the antenna as high as possible in order to improve signal detection. This often means finding higher ground, or even hiring helicopters or planes to get the slightest “ping” of a distant radio-tag. Unfortunately, it also often results in losing track of the precious animals you have worked so very hard to tag in order to understand their movements.