This could be huge for DSUS. University of Alaska is one of just 6 sites selected and approved by the FAA - extract from earlier announcement here and link below for your DD is you are new here:

"After a rigorous 10-month selection process involving 25 proposals from 24 states, the Federal Aviation Administration has chosen six unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research and test site operators across the country. In selecting the six test site operators, the FAA considered geography, climate, location of ground infrastructure, research needs, airspace use, safety, aviation experience and risk. In totality, these six test applications achieve cross-country geographic and climatic diversity and help the FAA meet its UAS research needs."

https://www.faa.gov/uas/legislative_programs/test_sites/

Associated wildlife tracking trials:

https://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_...wsId=16194