Prof. Yuhong He's research focuses on remote sensing techniques, geospatial analysis, and ecosystem modeling of natural or managed systems. 

Her approach exploits observation windows at various spatial and temporal scales to investigate the linkages between changes in plant biophysical and biochemical traits in relation to environmental and anthropogenic driving factors. 

This work has been supported by major grants from various internal and external sources, including NSERC, CFI, ERA, et al.

David Lewis is a seasoned UAV expert with over 30 years of experience in the remote controller arena, including 14 years specializing in UAV multi-rotor and fixed-wing operations. As the Director and Lead Instructor of Regional UAV Services and Caribbean Aerial Photography, he has built a strong reputation for excellence in drone applications across various industries.

Working alongside a dedicated and highly skilled team, David has developed expertise in a wide range of UAV specialties, including:

• Mapping & Surveying – High-precision aerial data collection for land development, agriculture, and environmental monitoring.
• Aerial Film Production – Collaborating with major production houses such as HBO, Creative Junction, Parachute Studios, Nu Visual Media, and 13 Degrees North to provide top-tier aerial cinematography.
• Thermal Assessments – Utilizing UAV-mounted infrared technology for structural inspections, search-and-rescue operations, and energy audits.
• Security & Surveillance – Enhancing real-time monitoring and threat detection through advanced UAV systems.
• Tower & Infrastructure Inspections – Conducting detailed assessments of telecommunications and utility structures to improve safety and efficiency.

Beyond operations, David has played a pivotal role in UAV education and training. He has been instrumental in training numerous UAV teams across Barbados and the Caribbean, with a particular focus on pre- and post-disaster preparation and damage assessment. His expertise supports both national response programs and the insurance industry, ensuring a structured approach to risk assessment and recovery efforts.

David’s commitment to innovation and precision continues to push the boundaries of UAV applications, making him a leading figure in the Caribbean’s evolving drone industry.

Stian Andre Solbø started out with a PhD in satellite remote sensing working on mainly terrestrial applications like snow cover, flood monitoring and mapping of forests and wetlands. Solbø was an early adopter of drones in environmental and climate sciences and have worked with remote sensing from drones since 2005. He was a central member of the research group which pioneered civilian BVLOS operations in Norway. In the early years, Solbø gained valuable experience piloting drones across the Arctic, Northern Europe and Antarctica. 

In recent years, he has also been involved in projects with a more industrial and commercial focus, with projects in instrumentation and sensor development. In the first years only military grade drones had the capacities we needed, at a price that was unattainable in the research sphere. Hence, we often had to develop our own drones. Nowadays, the civilian drone industry has become mature with many players and a solid selection of mature off-the-shelf systems. 

Since year 2023, Stian Andre Solbø has been managing the research group on Drones and Autonomous systems at NORCE Norwegian Research Centre. The group has widespread experience and typically help clients and collaborating scientist develop tomorrow's solutions for existing and future drones. Typical projects focus on the development of new sensors and payloads that use radar and/or hyperspectral cameras. Further, we work on autonomous measurement and navigation or data processing on board drones and real-time sharing of data and interaction with other actors.

Dr. Kristie Alleyne is an experienced Ocean Professional and Environmental Management Specialist. She has over seven (7) years' experience in fisheries research, sargassum management and governance, social impact assessments and applied trans-disciplinary research. 

Kristie holds an interdisciplinary MSc. (Dist) in Natural Resource Management from the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) and a BSc (Hons) in Biology and Ecology from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus. She completed her PhD at the World Maritime University (WMU) where her main research focused on spatiotemporal analysis of climate driven sargassum influx events in the Eastern Caribbean. 

To date, Kristie has conducted extensive field work, secondary research and data analyses on the management challenges surrounding sargassum influx events, in the Tropical Atlantic, in an attempt to assess adaptation efforts and identify sustainable solutions / management interventions. Kristie is a dedicated professional with proven performance in management and developing sustainable solutions and interventions to the sargassum phenomenon.

Katalin Blix received a B.Sc. degree in Geosciences (2010) from the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, and a Civil engineer/ M.Sc. (2014) and Ph.D. (2019) degrees from the Department of Physics and Technology at the UiT the Arctic University of Norway. After working as a research fellow at the Department of Physics and Technology, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, she joined the Drones and Autonomous systems group at NORCE Norwegian Research Centre in January 2024 as a senior scientist.

Blix’s research interests include machine learning algorithm development for regression, classification and feature relevance extraction; kernel machines, Bayesian statistics, and applications to remotely sensed data, such as bio-geochemical and sea ice parameter retrievals. In last years Blix has been focussing on hyper spectral remote sensing from manned aircraft and drones. She is a distinguished expert on mapping of benthic habitats in shallow waters, and water quality monitoring from remote sensing data and in-situ measurements.

Blix is an active member of the Sentinel-3 validation team (since 2016) and Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (since 2019). She was the recipient of the 2017 Arctic Frontiers Outstanding Poster Award Overall Winner, the CIRFA 2017 Best Poster Award and the International Ocean Color Science (IOCS) 2019 travel grant awarded by EUMETSAT.