UKEOF EO Cal/Val Working Group meeting: Optimal integration of drone surveys within UK Environmental Monitoring

Chair: Environment Agency (Andrew Richman)
Secretariat: UKCEH (Daniel Morton)

The UKEOF EO Cal/Val group was established in 2021. Its objective it to promote the integration of environmental observations across scales: from satellites to drones, to in situ sensors and field surveys leading towards enhanced environmental information. 

In January 2019 the UKEOF joined a two-day, mutli-agency and -research group meeting entitled ‘Application of Drones in Environmental Regulation and Monitoring’ hosted by ShARE. This was enthusiastically attended, demonstrating a strong UK-wide interest in drone-based monitoring. The UKEOF EO/Cal Val group will therefore facilitate further discussions to support enhanced integration of drone surveys within UK-environmental monitoring. This meeting is for everyone interested in the application of drone data within their monitoring activities, including those with little or no experience and an interest to learn more.

Our first goal is to determine the wealth of drone activity, applications and aspirations within the UK monitoring community. This will help us to prioritise future meetings.