Services

Drone services for the Caribbean.

For public agencies, NGOs, businesses and researchers across the region: training, research, mapping, analysis and advice from CERMES.

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What we do

Together with partners

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    Training & education

    Training and certification programmes in basic to advanced drone operations and spatial analysis.

  • 02

    Research & applications

    Co-development and implementation of research concepts on applications of drones for environmental and natural resource management, piloting of solutions and prototypes.

  • 03

    Services

    Mapping, inspection, spatial (data) analysis, consultancy and advisory services, with a dedicated physical site and lab for testing drones and related ideas or practices with partners.

  • 04

    Knowledge hub

    Shared knowledge on regulations, policies, best practices, research outputs and developments in the drone sector.

  • 05

    Partnerships

    Regional partnerships for drone-based solutions.

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    Advocacy & outreach

    Improving public awareness and perceptions of the safe and beneficial use of drones, regulations, and dronepreneurship for socio-economic development.

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Training & education

Training and certification programmes in basic to advanced drone operations and spatial analysis.

For pilots, agency teams, university classes and individuals, from first flights onwards. The Caribbean Drone Camp leads to Level I certification.

What you get

  • Basic to advanced drone operations
  • Spatial analysis of what you capture
  • Hands-on field practice
  • Certification on completion
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Coming up

Next trainings

Register for an upcoming course, or see every training on the training page.

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Research & applications

Co-development and implementation of research concepts on applications of drones for environmental and natural resource management, piloting of solutions and prototypes.

For example, SargAdapt (2021–2023) used drone surveys, photogrammetry and GIS analysis to map Sargassum for coastal managers in the Eastern Caribbean.

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Services

Mapping, inspection, spatial (data) analysis, consultancy and advisory services, with a dedicated physical site and lab for testing drones and related ideas or practices with partners.

For agencies and organisations that need to assess assets, sites and environments, or want an outside view of a drone programme.

What we do

  • Mapping and inspection missions
  • Spatial (data) analysis
  • Consultancy and advisory services
  • Testing drones and ideas with partners
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Working with us

How it works

  • 01

    Tell us what you need

    Send an enquiry with your site, timing and what you want to find out.

  • 02

    We scope it with you

    We agree the approach, deliverables and timeline, and send you a proposal.

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    We deliver

    We fly, process and hand over the data and findings, with support to use them.

Have a project in mind?

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