Advancing Platforms, Sensors and ApplicationsMarine Robotics & Remote Sensing

Technology at the forefront of marine science and conservation
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A bit about the MaRRS lab

Drones provide several advantages to marine scientists. They’re affordable and efficient. They collect immediate, high quality data in a way that is safe for researchers and doesn’t harm the environment. Their on-demand remote sensing capabilities gather information that occupied aircraft and satellites can’t.

The Duke Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing Lab (MaRRS) has been using drones since 2015, studying everything from blue whales to oysters. The lab’s team incorporates biological, ecological, engineering, and computational expertise while supporting student work. Find us at the Duke Marine Lab, part of the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University.

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Experience & Expertise

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Innovation
Advancing platforms, sensors and applications
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Education
Experiences to inspire the next generation of scientists
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Collaboration
Working with global partners in marine conservation and beyond

We use emerging technology to promote the conservation of marine species and spaces through research & education.

The Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing Laboratory (MaRRS) opened its doors in August 2015 as a center to promote interdisciplinary research using unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS, aka drones) and other small robotic platforms.

We support researchers and students from multiple universities in addition to providing expertise for client projects. We have researchers working in our back yard and as far as the Antarctic Peninsula.

MaRRS Lab by the numbers

42
Students mentored
53
Papers published
18
Tools and Datasets Produced