From UMassAmherst via drone below:

Her research team will use satellite telemetry for male migration and drones for aerial population surveys. Drones are cost effective, especially in remote areas; they have a small carbon footprint and are easier and less obtrusive in a national park. These and other datasets will be integrated into advanced mathematical population and evolutionary models to forecast sea turtle population viability under different climate scenarios.

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