An example of using drones to help study coastal changes - citizen science at MSU

 This article outlines a citizen science study at Michigan State University. Since a majority of Michigan citizens live in coastal areas, there is deep interest in understanding any coastal changes around the Great Lakes or other major water regions. This could be things like coastal erosion, changes in water coverage from the lakes and shifts in vegetation or animal densities as climate change consequences are realized, and so on. If you live in areas like this, drones are an interesting way to conduct research in a number of areas! If there is a local college or government agency that has interests in this type of work, one may be able to coordinate a research effort.