Swan River Nurdles

Coral in Muri Lagoon, Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Project Description Pre-production (virgin) plastic pellets are known as nurdles and are now quite ubiquitous in coastal environments, often found along our beaches and rivers, even in the most pristine of regions of the world. Billions of these lentil-sized pellets escape into the environment each year before they have a chance to be molded into […]

Hyperspectral Splashdrone

Project Description Satellite remote sensing techniques can be applied to map coastal benthic habitats and bathymetry. The accuracy and repeatability of satellite benthic and bathymetric mapping depends on having a good understanding of the reflectance of the atmosphere, sea-surface, water column and seabed. This project will assist in the development of a novel SplashDrone (https://www.swellpro.com/waterproof-splash-drone.html) […]