Adam Zylka
Assistant Director for UAS, Spatial Analysis Laboratory
PRONOUNS he/him
- B.S., Environmental Engineering, University of Vermont, 2014
Areas of expertise
Unoccupied Aircraft Systems (UAS) or 'drones,' geospatial technology, remote sensing, disaster response and emergency management.
BIO
Adam is the Assistant Director for UAS at the University of Vermont Spatial Analysis Lab, bringing together more than a decade of extensive academic and industry experience in leveraging UAS technology for disaster response, conservation, engineering, and humanitarian applications. As part of UVM's core membership in the FAA’s ASSURE Center of Excellence, his research focuses on safely integrating UAS into the National Airspace for emergency response and recovery, environmental monitoring, and data exploitation. Under his leadership, UVM’s UAS Team has carried out more than 5000 missions. He is also a dedicated educator, training professionals and emergency responders to harness the latest advancement in UAS technology to shape a more resilient future. Adam is a Board Member of Drones For Earth, an international NGO that focuses on demonstrating and promoting the great potential of UAS to protect our planet and support local communities. He has conducted a variety of UAS missions across the globe for environmental monitoring, infrastructure inspection, humanitarian aid, and historical preservation.
Bio
Adam is the Assistant Director for UAS at the University of Vermont Spatial Analysis Lab, bringing together more than a decade of extensive academic and industry experience in leveraging UAS technology for disaster response, conservation, engineering, and humanitarian applications. As part of UVM's core membership in the FAA’s ASSURE Center of Excellence, his research focuses on safely integrating UAS into the National Airspace for emergency response and recovery, environmental monitoring, and data exploitation. Under his leadership, UVM’s UAS Team has carried out more than 5000 missions. He is also a dedicated educator, training professionals and emergency responders to harness the latest advancement in UAS technology to shape a more resilient future. Adam is a Board Member of Drones For Earth, an international NGO that focuses on demonstrating and promoting the great potential of UAS to protect our planet and support local communities. He has conducted a variety of UAS missions across the globe for environmental monitoring, infrastructure inspection, humanitarian aid, and historical preservation.