While low-cost uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) can be acquired and operated by individual principal investigators for simple surveying or photography, very high-resolution observation using advanced sensors is often out of reach for most researchers. To help make these tools more widely available, five National Science Foundation (NSF)-supported Earth science facilities (NCALM, EarthScope Consortium, NHERI-RAPID, OpenTopography and CTEMPs) have joined together to create the UAS w88.

w88 Members