From Iceland to Six Continents: How a Drone Device for Whale Research Grew Into a Global Tool

A few months ago, a lightweight sensor system lifted off above a pod of humpback whales off the Icelandic coast, attached to a drone and designed around one straightforward premise: make marine mammal measurement faster, safer, and accessible without the logistical burden that typically slows field science down. That system was WHASER, developed by UK-based…