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<p class="MsoNormal">As a certified drone pilot myself and a curator for an invertebrate collection I agree with Andy that it would be highly unlikely for any damage to result from flying close to these types of specimens. Many of drones available on the market
have sophisticated obstacle avoidance systems and experienced drone pilots can maneuver in extremely close quarters with amazing accuracy (and speed). The obvious concern is the experience of the drone operator as already pointed out. That is a more relevant
question in terms of responsibility of care. The benefits of promoting natural history collections with non-traditional ways of engaging people seems to outweigh any potential risk in my opinion. I only wish now that I had some cool, large invertebrate specimens
to fly over with my drone. Alas, most of my invertebrates are tiny and would not make for a very interesting video. But a brilliant idea! I would love to see the link to the video if you can share that. Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jenny Dreyer<o:p></o:p></p>
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Jennifer Dreyer (she/her)<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Curator of VIMS Invertebrate Collection<br>
Virginia Institute of Marine Science<br>
PO Box 1346 (mailing)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">1370 Greate Rd. (shipping)<br>
Gloucester Point, VA 23062<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:jcdrey@vims.edu" title="mailto:jcdrey@vims.edu">jcdrey@vims.edu</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>William Simpson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 14, 2022 1:49 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Drones around real specimens?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>I've just seen a promotional video taken by a drone flying inside a natural history museum, including getting close to real specimens such as mounted dinosaur skeletons. What do you all think of this? The video
<i>is </i>a very engaging experience. I am mulling over what message this sends to the public about a museum's attitude concerning its responsibilities for professional care vs increased public exposure. Do the benefits of such promotion justify this?
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<p>Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Bill<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white">McCarter Collections Manager, Fossil Vertebrates</span><span style="color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white">Gantz Family Collections Center</span><span style="color:black"><br>
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