Excited to release our #openaccess 3D model of a 33-year-old male African Bush Elephant (links below) that we scanned in Kenya with @savetheelephants.bsky.social - we believe that this is the most accurate 3D elephant created to date. Thx to Giacomo D'Ammando and STE org for funding & assistance

The original Caribbean reef shark model and animation was made by 3D artist Robert Gutierrez (www.artstation.com/bgut) for digitallife3d.org. I want to extend a big thank you to @duncanirschick.bsky.social for providing such a wonderful library of creatures for non-commercial creative projects!

Great article written by Joel Gayford & @physiologyfish.bsky.social on our recent paper in Royal Society Open Science Journal using #3D models to study shark scaling. Credit also to co-authors Johnson Martin & Andrew Chin as well. theconversation.com/sharks-come-...

Sharks come in many different shapes and sizes. But they all follow a centuries-old mathematical rule

A new study proves for the first time that the ‘two-thirds scaling law’ applies to large animals as well as small ones, offering key lessons for conversation.

theconversation.com

A question - I realize that there may not be a good answer - is NSF still accepting proposals for Ecology/Evolution work, & does anyone know any awards are being given out? I'm working on an NSF grant with a colleague, and it's not clear from the outside what exactly is happening on the ground. TY!

W/Laurens Howle (Duke) & Frank Fish (Westchester), we are releasing 3 3D models of marine mammals (Gray whale, Common Dolphin & Humpback whale). Johnson Martin created the models - funding by BOEM Common Dolphin skfb.ly/pxvuw Gray Whale skfb.ly/pxvus Juvenile Humpback whale skfb.ly/pxvuu

New 3D model release! In collab w/Vienna Museum of Natural History, we retopologized and animated their 3D scan of an adult male Komodo dragon - Thanks to Mohammed Al Zubaidi and Josh Medina for CG work, and Viola Winkler for working with us! 😆🦎 3D model link skfb.ly/pvWts

Very excited to give a seminar on our 3D work, and also a 3D photogrammetry workshop at Union college on April 29th! Special thanks to my amazing colleague Kate Feller for organizing this event! Details in the below link and poster 😃🐼🐬🐧 www.union.edu/templeton/ev...

One of my amazing PhD students (Joel Gayford) - grateful we can have a week of brainstorming with his secondary supervisor - @duncanirschick.bsky.social - nature therapy for the win!

Huge success… seminar and interactive workshop at JCU, full house for both!!!

Duncan J Irschick@duncanirschick.bsky.social · 2y ago

Thanks Jodie! Being host by incredible scientists like you means a lot! JCU has a lot of first class faculty, students and staff!

We’re so excited to have you and honoured you are giving our visiting distinguished professor seminar at JCU this week!

Duncan J Irschick@duncanirschick.bsky.social · 2y ago

Very excited to be giving a seminar and workshop at James Cook University in Australia this Wed, March 19th and Th, March 20th! Special thx to @physiologyfish.bsky.social and Joel Gayford for facilitating this seminar!

Very excited to be giving a seminar and workshop at James Cook University in Australia this Wed, March 19th and Th, March 20th! Special thx to @physiologyfish.bsky.social and Joel Gayford for facilitating this seminar!

New paper with colleagues! Bagchi et al published work in Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation 😃 This ML model automatically extracts whale body length & volume from aerial images! Using Mask R-CNN, it detects whales, traces their body shape, and estimates the body axis. 🧵

I want to thank Aaron Olsen, who did the bulk of the 3D reconstruction of Emma - a large (size unknown, ~14 foot female) Tiger Shark from the Bahamas. Johnson Martin also helped Aaron. Both were rock stars in this work! And thanks to Neil Hammerschlag, who provided images/video (like below)

New 3D model release! W/Mystic aquarium, the Digital Life Project is releasing four 3D shark meshes (Epaulette shark, Sand Tiger Shark, & zebra shark), along w/tiger shark (Emma). We thank Gayle Sirpenski & the Mystic aquarium staff for their assistance. More info and download links below! :)😀👍

New paper with colleagues! Zotos et al. used triaxial accelerometers, 3D modelling of live lizards, and behavioral analysis to build a new paradigm of reptile movement. Check out paper below!🦎 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/GVMA63...

In collab/ w/San Diego Zoo, I'm pleased to release our 3D model of an adult male polar bear (Kalluk, 2.44 m length) that we scanned. Thx to Megan Owen and the Zoo for guiding and funding the work. CG artist Jer Bot was instrumental in completing the work. #Free 3D model is below skfb.ly/p9CMt

Looking forward to coming again to #SICB in Atlanta tomorrow! I'll be talking about our recent 3D work with a wide variety of animals - and the implications for scaling, energetics and body condition - among others!

#Geckskin has a new landing page on the @umassamherst.bsky.social website - check it out! www.umass.edu/natural-scie...

Duncan is here! 🧪🌎🦑

Duncan J Irschick@duncanirschick.bsky.social · 2y ago

HI everyone - Duncan Irschick here from @umassamherst.bsky.social - I'm new to Bluesky - I know that a lot of my colleagues have migrated here recently. Excited to reconnect with everyone! 😀

HI everyone - Duncan Irschick here from @umassamherst.bsky.social - I'm new to Bluesky - I know that a lot of my colleagues have migrated here recently. Excited to reconnect with everyone! 😀