Research on securing ecological data on exotic deer species in Anma Islands, SBS environmental documentary broadcast / Research team led by Professor Kang Wan-mo (Department of Forest and Environmental Systems)
- 25.05.08 / 이정민
Graduate School of Forest Resources, Jang Byung-woo, Hwang Byung-mook, Hong Seung-hyun, and Professor Kang Wan-mo of the Department of Forest Environment Systems (from left)
A research team led by Professor Kang Wan-mo (principal investigator) of the Department of Forest Environment Systems, College of Science and Technology, Kookmin University (President Jung Seung-ryeol), and the National Institute of Ecology conducted a joint study titled “Research on Securing Ecological Data on Invasive Deer Species in the Anma Islands,” which achieved notable results.
The research team used drone thermal imaging to accurately estimate the population of invasive deer species causing long-term damage in the Anma Islands, Yeonggwang County, Jeollanam-do, and quantitatively analyzed the scale of damage to the island ecosystem and local residents based on this data. Notably, the research findings were utilized as key scientific data in the 1113th episode of SBS's representative environmental documentary program, “Water is Life,” titled “Deer Have Appeared,” significantly contributing to raising national awareness of the ecological damage caused by invasive deer species in island regions.
Additionally, the research results were published in the SCI(E)-indexed international academic journal “Drones” under the title “Enhancing Wildlife Detection Using Thermal Imaging Drones: Designing the Flight Path,” published in the SCI(E)-indexed international academic journal ‘Drones,’ acknowledging its academic excellence (https://doi.org/10.3390/drones9010052). It is expected to serve as a scientific core reference for the systematic management of invasive deer species in island regions and the designation of invasive wildlife using drones.
Dr. Jang Byung-woo, the lead researcher, stated, “We hope this study will contribute to the designation of invasive deer species in island regions as endangered wildlife and their systematic management, thereby providing practical assistance in restoring ecosystems and reducing local residents' losses in affected island regions such as the Anma Islands.”
This study is evaluated as a pioneering case that scientifically clarified the habitat status of invasive deer species in remote island regions using advanced drone thermal imaging technology, and it is expected to serve as important foundational data for future policies on island ecosystem conservation and invasive species management.
March 21, 2025 (Friday) SBS Environmental Documentary 'Water is Life' Episode 1113 broadcast footage
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Graduate School of Forest Resources, Jang Byung-woo, Hwang Byung-mook, Hong Seung-hyun, and Professor Kang Wan-mo of the Department of Forest Environment Systems (from left)
A research team led by Professor Kang Wan-mo (principal investigator) of the Department of Forest Environment Systems, College of Science and Technology, Kookmin University (President Jung Seung-ryeol), and the National Institute of Ecology conducted a joint study titled “Research on Securing Ecological Data on Invasive Deer Species in the Anma Islands,” which achieved notable results.
The research team used drone thermal imaging to accurately estimate the population of invasive deer species causing long-term damage in the Anma Islands, Yeonggwang County, Jeollanam-do, and quantitatively analyzed the scale of damage to the island ecosystem and local residents based on this data. Notably, the research findings were utilized as key scientific data in the 1113th episode of SBS's representative environmental documentary program, “Water is Life,” titled “Deer Have Appeared,” significantly contributing to raising national awareness of the ecological damage caused by invasive deer species in island regions.
Additionally, the research results were published in the SCI(E)-indexed international academic journal “Drones” under the title “Enhancing Wildlife Detection Using Thermal Imaging Drones: Designing the Flight Path,” published in the SCI(E)-indexed international academic journal ‘Drones,’ acknowledging its academic excellence (https://doi.org/10.3390/drones9010052). It is expected to serve as a scientific core reference for the systematic management of invasive deer species in island regions and the designation of invasive wildlife using drones.
Dr. Jang Byung-woo, the lead researcher, stated, “We hope this study will contribute to the designation of invasive deer species in island regions as endangered wildlife and their systematic management, thereby providing practical assistance in restoring ecosystems and reducing local residents' losses in affected island regions such as the Anma Islands.”
This study is evaluated as a pioneering case that scientifically clarified the habitat status of invasive deer species in remote island regions using advanced drone thermal imaging technology, and it is expected to serve as important foundational data for future policies on island ecosystem conservation and invasive species management.
March 21, 2025 (Friday) SBS Environmental Documentary 'Water is Life' Episode 1113 broadcast footage
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