KC Bierlich

Publications

• Temporal and Regional Variability in the Skin Microbiome of Humpback Whales along the Western Antarctic Peninsula
• Drones and convolutional neural networks facilitate automated and accurate cetacean species identification and photogrammetry
• Scaling of swimming performance in baleen whales
• MorphoMetriX: a photogrammetric measurement GUI for morphometric analysis of megafauna
• Lunge filter feeding biomechanics constrain rorqual foraging ecology across scale
• Scaling of oscillatory kinematics and Froude efficiency in baleen whales
• Scaling of maneuvering performance in baleen whales: larger whales outperform expectations
• Minke whale feeding rate limitations suggest constraints on the minimum body size for engulfment filtration feeding
• Assessment of a non-invasive approach to pregnancy diagnosis in gray whales through drone-based photogrammetry and faecal hormone analysis
• Downsized: gray whales using an alternative foraging ground have smaller morphology
• LidarBoX: a 3D-printed, open-source altimeter system to improve photogrammetric accuracy for off-the-shelf drones
• Automated body length and body condition measurements of whales from drone videos for rapid assessment of population health