Ben applies his expertise as a professional in the fields of earth science, photography, film, and technology to help SCI solve challenging environmental problems along our coastlines.  As an FAA-certified pilot for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Ben leads SCI’s UAV operations, which have included shoreline change mapping to better understand coastal erosion and thermal infrared imaging helps to locate submarine groundwater discharge within sensitive marine environments. Ben currently studies earth science at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa.