Ben Nyberg

PhD - Plant Conservation, Drones, Cliffs - Hawaiian Islands - GIS and Drone Program Coordinator @ntbg

[Ben Nyberg @BenBotanical]

Rare cliff plants ✅
Robotic drones ✅
Beautiful botanical illustrations✅

So cool to see 7 years of drone work in one article!

Thank you @daisychungart and @GloriaDickie for putting this amazing story together. @OutreachRobotic

https://t.co/9mYrwHq052

[Carlos Góis-Marques @CGoisMarques]

From #Hawaii to #Madeira, GBM (@U_Madeira) made history last week using #drones (@OutreachRobotic) to collect #plants in inaccessible sites and marking a European first with outstanding results. Thanks @BenBotanical
@NTBG @Exercito_pt
#botany #ecology #conservation #islands

[Ben Nyberg @BenBotanical]

Endangerment varied greatly by taxonomic group and geographic region.

Bottom line: we have a lot to learn about these plants and environments.

If you want to explore the data, check out the dashboard we created as part of the study.

https://t.co/1a1aBHTIhO

[Ben Nyberg @BenBotanical]

Interested in cliff plants?

We wanted to know how endangered they are, and used IUCN red list data to get a snapshot of their current conservation status.

We found some interesting trends….

https://t.co/t7VE2lWoFb

@walsh_seana

[Holger Kreft @BioGeoKreft]

Press release:
Islands are key to protecting plant biodiversity
🏝️🌍🌴🌻🌸
https://t.co/QukEGMm5qo

[Ben Nyberg @BenBotanical]

@chip_steers @OutreachRobotic @NTBG We use the DJI Mavic 3 for survey - the zoom lens is super helpful for ID of small herbaceous plants.

[Ben Nyberg @BenBotanical]

Big news 🤖🌿

Our aerial drone has uncovered a new plant species on Kauai's dry cliffs, marking a historic moment in botanical exploration.

So cool to see how this tech is changing the way we explore and appreciate our world.

Mahalo to our collaborators @OutreachRobotic

[Ben Nyberg @BenBotanical]

@sjurdur @OutreachRobotic @NTBG We’re using a DJI Mavic 3 for survey and inventory. Collections are made with a DJI Matrice and a custom built sampling arm called the Mamba - built by @OutreachRobotic

[Outreach Robotics @OutreachRobotic]

All of these last years of work are bearing fruits! We are very proud to have achieved this world's first: A new species discovery and collection by drone using our Mamba robotic arm! 🌱

[Ben Nyberg @BenBotanical]

@BesameChispa This specimen was collected by drone! You can check out a video about it here:

https://t.co/4kQ5DQjNp3

[Ben Nyberg @BenBotanical]

Read more about the plant and the technology that makes this all possible…

https://t.co/tce45mm20l

[Ben Nyberg @BenBotanical]

@AndyLyons10 This looks amazing! Any chance it will work with oblique/horizontal drone images? I work in vertical cliff environments.

[Ben Nyberg @BenBotanical]

@OutreachRobotic Looks cool! Can’t wait for a Hawaii field test.

[Outreach Robotics @OutreachRobotic]

🌱 Innovative Plant Bagging with Robotics! 🤖

We’re excited to share a glimpse into our latest exploration: using a new robotic head for the Mamba to revolutionize the process of plant bagging for seed collection. Your thoughts?

[Ben Nyberg @BenBotanical]

Super excited about this session!! 🏞️

Come check it out if you are at #IBC2024

[Martí March-Salas @Marti_March]

Interested in the dynamics and conservation of rare, endemic & unique species? Welcome to our symposium #IBC2024:

PATTERNS AND PROCESSES DRIVING CLIFF PLANT COMMUNITIES: APPROACHES FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ENDEMIC FLORA 🌱🪨⛰️

See you today, Tuesday afternoon, in Room 109+10! 🤗

[Applied Ecol. Resources|Ecol. Solutions & Evidence @AER_ESE_BES]

🤖 #Drone technology is changing the way #botanists work in hard-to-reach areas. Researchers in #island environments across the globe have seen an amazing conservation impact in the location and collection of critically endangered plants 🌱

Find out more: https://t.co/fThU6cwKoi

[Ben Nyberg @BenBotanical]

Excited to share our new paper 🎉

“The conservation impact of botanical drones”

A great collaboration between @ntbg @NinaRonsted, The State of Hawaii, Belau National Museum and Grupo de Botanica da Madeira.

Check it out!!

https://t.co/funTQzognK

[Ben Nyberg @BenBotanical]

@NatAhlstrand @NHM_Denmark Congrats Natalie!! 🍾🥂

[Dustin Wolkis @DustinWolkis]

Want to support ex situ plant #conservation efforts in Hawaii @NTBG? We seek to hire a Seed Bank and Laboratory Technician! Apply at, https://t.co/3csS76u8Zc.
#IAmABotanist

[Ben Nyberg @BenBotanical]

🥹

In flower now!!!

One of only a few remaining individuals

Brighamia rockii (Campanulaceae)

[Ben Nyberg @BenBotanical]

@StHelenaPeaksNP Any favorite spotting scopes? Trying to spot cliff plants from 1km