Habitat monitoring can be challenging as conservation organizations are typically under resourced and areas can be remote or inaccessible. In a world where environmental issues like
climate change and habitat degradation are detrimental to biodiversity and human health, monitoring remains important. Low-cost (<$2,000), “off-the-shelf” drones (also called UAVS) are
small, aerial vehicles.

Young people have an increasingly strong social and environmental awareness and are key actors in climate action. The Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago in particular, is extremely vulnerable to climate change and must learn to become resilient to impacts. Integrating young people is a guaranteed way to become more resilient. This study is the first of its kind in the Caribbean and will set a baseline for data on youth engagement

Land use and land cover (LULC) changes affects the hydrological cycle and can intensify the impacts of hydrometeorological events such as flooding. Flooding often has disastrous consequences for communities and livelihoods. This justifies the need for spatial and temporal analysis of LULC change. In the Kwakwani watershed in Guyana, the largest impacts from floods were experienced in 2021 and 2022, resulting in losses to crops, livestock, infrastructure, and income.