Weather is not negotiable, but its impact on schedule and data quality can be managed with the right preparation.
The rainy season upends nearly every survey planning assumption: access deteriorates, flight windows narrow and water levels shift quickly. Our teams work around it with a few simple habits.
Plan contingencies, not just schedules
Every work plan carries a fallback: an order of work blocks that can be swapped when one location becomes inaccessible.
Verify data daily
Data is downloaded and checked every evening. Deferring checks until the weekend risks having to return to a site that is now hard to reach.
Safety before targets
No deadline justifies crossing a rising river. The decision to postpone always rests with the field coordinator.