[MARMAM] SMM24 Workshop: Stepping through a workflow of open-source tools for drone-based photogrammetry of cetaceans, from collection to analysis

Hi everyone, We are excited to offer the following workshop in Perth at SMM24 from 8:30 to 17:30 on Sunday November 10: Stepping through a workflow of open-source tools for drone-based photogrammetry of cetaceans, from collection to analysis

[MARMAM] New publication: Automated body length and body condition measurements of whales from drone videos for rapid assessment of population health

Greetings MARMAM, On behalf of my co-authors, I am pleased to announce our recent publication in Marine Mammal Science titled "Automated body length and body condition measurements of whales from drone videos for rapid assessment of population health". The article is open-access and available

[MARMAM] LidarBoX: a 3D-printed, open-source altimeter system to improve photogrammetric accuracy for off-the-shelf drones

Happy New Year MarMam! Are you using drones to obtain morphological measurements of marine mammals? Need a LiDAR altimeter for your drone? Our research team recently developed a 3D printed LiDAR altimeter system (called "LidarBoX") that can easily be attached and swapped amongst different

[MARMAM] New publication: "Downsized: gray whales using an alternative foraging ground have smaller morphology"

Hello MarMam, I hope this email finds you well! On behalf of my coauthors, I am excited to share our recent publication in Biology Letters titled, "Downsized: gray whales using an alternative foraging ground have smaller morphology". The article is freely available:

[MARMAM] New publication: Seasonal gain in body condition of foraging humpback whales along the Western Antarctic Peninsula

Hello MARMAMers, On behalf of my co-authors, I am excited to announce our publication in Frontiers in Marine Science titled "Seasonal gain in body condition of foraging humpback whales along the Western Antarctic Peninsula". Bierlich, K.C., Hewitt, J., Schick R.S., Pallin, L., Dale, J.,

[MARMAM] New publication: Range-wide comparison of gray whale body condition reveals contrasting sub-population health characteristics and vulnerability to environmental change

Greetings MARMAM Community, On behalf of my co-authoers, I am excited to share our recent publication in Frontiers in Marine Science: Torres, L.G., Bird, C.N, Rodrigues-Gonzáles, F., Christiansen F., Bejder, L., Lemos, L., Urbán Ramírez, J., Swartz, S., Willoughby, A., Hewitt., J., Bierlich,

[MARMAM] New publication: Comparing Uncertainty Associated With 1-, 2-, and 3D Aerial Photogrammetry-Based Body Condition Measurements of Baleen Whales

Hi there MARMAM Community, On behalf of my colleagues, I am pleased to share our recent publication in Frontiers in Marine Science: Bierlich KC, Hewitt J, Bird CN, Schick RS, Friedlaender A, Torres LG, Dale J, Goldbogen J, Read AJ, Calambokidis J and Johnston DW (2021) Comparing Uncertainty

[MARMAM] New publication: Bayesian approach for predicting photogrammetric uncertainty in morphometric measurements derived from drones

Greetings MARMAM Community, On behalf of my colleagues, I am pleased to share our recent publication in Marine Ecology Progress Series: Bierlich KC, Schick RS, Hewitt J, Dale J, Goldbogen JA, Friedlaender AS, Johnston DW (2021) Bayesian approach for predicting photogrammetric uncertainty in