Processing visual survey data with sampley: A tool for whale researchers
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Jonathan Syme describes the process of collecting visual survey data for whale sightings at sea, contrasting the exciting fieldwork with the less glamorous office work of processing the resulting datasets. The article introduces "sampley," a tool designed to help researchers manage, process, and analyze visual survey data more efficiently, bridging the gap between raw field observations and meaningful scientific insights.
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Through your binoculars, you see a column of spray, an arching back, a fluke that rises high above the water, then disappears.
Now picture this not-so-idyllic scene: You're in an office steadily gaining familiarity with the vast dataset
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