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Duncan J Irschick

@duncanirschick.bsky.social
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Professor @UMASSAmherst; Director Digital Life Project (digitallife3d.org) #ecology#evolution #sharks #seaturtles #marinemammals #reptiles #amphibians

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Duncan J Irschick @duncanirschick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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
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Windy @windyote.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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!
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Duncan J Irschick @duncanirschick.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
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-...
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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.
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Duncan J Irschick @duncanirschick.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
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!
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Duncan J Irschick @duncanirschick.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
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
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Duncan J Irschick @duncanirschick.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
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
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Duncan J Irschick @duncanirschick.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
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...
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Professor Jodie Rummer @physiologyfish.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
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!
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Professor Jodie Rummer @physiologyfish.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Huge success… seminar and interactive workshop at JCU, full house for both!!!
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Professor Jodie Rummer @physiologyfish.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
We’re so excited to have you and honoured you are giving our visiting distinguished professor seminar at JCU this week!
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Duncan J Irschick @duncanirschick.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
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!
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Duncan J Irschick @duncanirschick.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
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. 🧵
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Duncan J Irschick @duncanirschick.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
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)
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Duncan J Irschick @duncanirschick.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
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! :)😀👍
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Duncan J Irschick @duncanirschick.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
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...
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Duncan J Irschick @duncanirschick.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
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
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Duncan J Irschick @duncanirschick.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
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!
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Duncan J Irschick @duncanirschick.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
#Geckskin has a new landing page on the @umassamherst.bsky.social website - check it out! www.umass.edu/natural-scie...
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Geckskin, a UMass-born Technology, Inspires Innovative Applications from the Home to Outer Space
Geckskin, an adhesive technology developed by researchers at UMass Amherst, has made a name for itself in a number of fields.
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Duncan is here! 🧪🌎🦑
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Duncan J Irschick @duncanirschick.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
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! 😀
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