Recruiting for 2024 Drone Program

Photo by Daniel Auerbach. Drone aerial footage up the Kwethluk River, July 2023.

We are launching a drone educational program to provide training for local Kuskokwim community members to obtain a commercial drone license for fisheries research purposes! Students will learn about drones and their usage in fisheries and acquire hands-on experience and workforce development skills flying drones for data collection.

Led by Dr. Daniel Auerbach, this course will be held online April through May, culminating in a weeklong in-person workshop this summer. Students will take the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 license test at the conclusion of the course.

We are currently recruiting Tribal members from Bethel and Kwethluk; if you or someone you know are interested, please contact Daniel Auerbach at daniel.s.auerbach@wsu.edu.