Dr. Kim Baldwin, Director
Kimberly Baldwin
PhD, MSc, BSc
Director - MarSIS
I was born and raised in California, but I have lived and worked in the Caribbean for over 20 years and possess extensive field research experience working on a variety of projects in the region and globally.
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About
I am a marine ecologist with extensive field research experience and a passion for using technology to help us develop innovative approaches to creating more holistic information and enable the collaboratively development of effective environmental solutions.
I firmly believe by widely-engaging people with easy-to-use information technologies can allow us to better work together to understand our environment and each other. By enabling people to work together to identify practical solutions to our challenges, we can better inform environmental decision-making, planning and management.
Pedro Bank MSP meeting with Treasure Beach fishers, St. Elizabeth Jamaica.
other Certifications
US commercial DRONE Pilot (FAA Part 107) licensed since 2016
additional Drone liceneses held in over 15 Caribbean Countries
smalL UAS Thermographer (Level I)
DiveMaster (NAUI)
lifeguard (RED CROSS)
technology of participation (IAF) facilitator
Permaculture Design Certificate
For more than 20 years I worked with CERMES, University of the West Indies. As a GIS Lecturer and Research Associate I actively advised the Department on Drones, GIS & the use of Participatory Mapping.
Since 2015, my research has primarily focused on the benefits of applying drone technologies with geoinformatics to support ecosystem based environmental management across the Caribbean & California.
MY research interests
Ecosystem-based management
marine ecology & Fisheries
collaborative approaches
MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING
DRONE & TECHNOLGY TOOLS
PArticipatory GIS & Mapping
local knowledge & Folklore
habitat, resource & space-uses
Mapping & MONITORING STRATEGies
3D MODELING & SPATIAL ANALYSIS
Agriculture MOnitoring
Disaster risk management
participatory DATA COLLECTION
MONITORING & IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
WEB-BASED MAPPING & ANALYSIS
INFORMATION SHARING TOOLS
RECENT awards / GRANTS
Drone Deploy Drones For Good Partner SargAdapt (2019-23)
Drone Mapping in the Caribbean: Estimating the Abundance of Sargassum Seaweed from the Air
Wildlife Conservation Society
Underwater Exploration Grant
National Geographic
Ocean ExploreR - SARGADAPT
Memberships / Associations
women & drones, WOMEN WHO DRONE
Droners.io; DroneBase; DroneUp
Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI) - Board of directors
Society for Conservation GIS
URISA GIS Professionals
CaMPAM Expert - Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP) Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Sub-programme
Women and STEM
Mustique UAS Team Training, SVG, 2019.
“Kim has the kind of dedication that’s always sought but seldom found; thoroughly professional and knowledgeable with a reserve of energy that few can match, she will be a success at her every endeavor. If my praise seem too lavish, my apologies. I am painfully frank - she deserves it!”
I collaborate with a network of experts to serve your needs
I offer a number of drone and geospatial Consulting Services in barbados and the caribbean
Drone Mapping and Monitoring
Advanced Geospatial Analysis
Participatory Mapping and Research
Offering a variety of custom short-courses & practical training sessions for a diversity of industries and applications.
together We offer a range of professional photography and video editing solutions
Chris Baldwin is a freelance surf, landscape and aerial photographer traveling the world working at surf resorts and on charter boats. He has extensive experience working on projects both as an in-water and drone landscape photographer and videographer in Indonesia as well as the Caribbean. Whether you need expert advice, stock footage or want to order prints let us know!
Mopion, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Chris Baldwin, Baldwin Photography #baldo_no
Drone Imagery from the Grenadine Islands, SVG & GND.