Drones add tech -- and fun -- to farming at Waipahu High School

Waipahu High School students have shown a lot more interest in agricultural and environmental studies this year .

Since August the Academy of Natural Resources and the culinary arts department have occupied the $29 million , three -story Integrated Academy Learning Center .

Students are learning about drones and geographic information systems to collect agricultural data and monitor environmental restoration projects.

Tenn plans to devote a section of outdoor space to agro-forestry.

Future plans include growing oysters and shrimp for scientific monitoring as well as food production.

She hopes more of her students will enter the agriculture industry, perhaps in operating drones, data collection and record-keeping.