Dr. Colin N Brooks is a senior research scientist at the Michigan Tech Research Institute, where his research focuses on applications of high-resolution remote sensing to address ecological and transportation infrastructure problems. Since 2011, he has focused on how UAV-enabled sensing can help collect geospatial data easily and safely while adding value to decision-making processes. He has a Ph.D. in biological sciences from Michigan Technological University, an M.E.M from Duke  University in resource ecology, and a B.S. from Lenoir-Rhyne College in pre-forestry. His research topics mainly include aquatic and landscape ecology, invasive species mapping, submerged aquatic vegetation monitoring, applications of unmanned aerial systems, assessment of transportation infrastructure conditions using remote sensing, automated road and bridge condition analysis, multispectral sensing, development and deployment of decision support systems, and land cover change mapping and monitoring.