From mangrove canopy to coastal sea country — real work, real data, and real outcomes for Indigenous land management.
A peer-reviewed machine learning system trained on drone-captured multispectral imagery to detect and classify mangrove species across Traditional Owner sea country. Developed with RMIT University, the system achieved 97% species classification accuracy and 98.96% binary detection accuracy.
Aboriginal Ambassador for the Australian Government's AATT — evaluating 60+ technologies from 48 vendors, supporting 1,000+ students across QLD, NT, WA, VIC and ACT. Ensuring Indigenous voices shaped national policy on online safety and responsible AI.
Working alongside Dennis Fay (Salty Monkeys), Dr Kelvin Ross and Aaron Bell (KJR) applying drone technology, AI, and Traditional Owner knowledge to marine debris monitoring, ghost net identification, reef health assessment, and Sea Country stewardship.
Partnered with KJR and Traditional Owner-led cultural tourism operators to document and preserve significant Aboriginal rock art sites using drone technology — maintaining cultural authority and Indigenous ownership of knowledge throughout.
Environmental technology and ranger engagement journey from Cooktown through Hope Vale, Wujal Wujal, Archer River, Weipa to Mapoon — delivering drone mapping demonstrations, biosecurity surveillance support, and marine debris monitoring across Cape York communities.
RMIT University postgraduate project developing autonomous navigation systems for drones operating beneath rainforest canopy — targeting creek monitoring, root system mapping, and biodiversity detection in areas unreachable by above-canopy UAVs.