TFN’s new underwater drone will strengthen environmental stewardship and marine monitoring

By Radha Agarwal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Delta Optimist Tsawwassen First Nation (TFN) just picked up a new high-tech gadget which will help them collect and manage their own underwater data and have more control over their environment. The ‘Revolution Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)’ features a 4k camera with a 260-degree revolving head that can collect visuals from 305 metres deep, even in low-light conditions. “We’ve been excited about something like this for a long time because we feel it has really good capability to enhance not only stewardship, but also environmental monitoring and, of course, Indigenous land management capacity,” said Krystal Lockert, member and natural resources manager of TFN. “This will allow us to independently inspect underwater conditions around terminals, marine infrastructure, and development projects, and also understand whether…

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