# A drone's-eye view of conservation

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2013
- Speaker: Lian Pin Koh
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/lian_pin_koh_a_drone_s_eye_view_of_conservation)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Ecologist Lian Pin Koh makes a persuasive case for using drones to protect the world's forests and wildlife. These lightweight autonomous flying vehicles can track animals in their natural habitat, monitor the health of rainforests, even combat crime by detecting poachers via thermal imaging. Added bonus? They're also entirely affordable.

## Lectures

1. [A drone's-eye view of conservation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/lian_pin_koh_a_drone_s_eye_view_of_conservation/aea60bbdb004), 14 min (TED's player)