Dr. Miriam Lerma

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In this month's blog post, we’ll explore maritime protected areas (MPAs), walking through the process of downloading the data and visualizing it.
#Rstats #GeospatialAnalysis #DataVisualization #Rmaps

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In this blog post, we’ll explore maritime borders, including territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ), by walking through the process of downloading the data and visualizing it. #Rstats #GeospatialAnalysis #DataVisualization #Rmaps

What to eat when far from home? A vagrant seabird selects novel but analogous prey | http://www.marineorn... | Marine Ornithology | #ornithology #seabirds 🪶

Miriam Lerma: Underwater Power and Telecomunication Cables In this month’s blog post, I map the underwater cable network of the German North Sea using open data from EMODnet. With R, I explore and visualize both telecommunication and power cables.

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This month’s blog dives into underwater cables in the German North Sea. Using EMODnet data and R, I mapped telecom & power cables, exploring, cleaning, and visualizing the data to reveal these hidden seafloor infrastructures. #Rstats #GeospatialAnalysis #DataVisualization #cables #Rmaps

Using lightweight bird-borne cameras, scientists have captured unique footage of Indian Ocean seabirds speeding just above the waves to catch flying fish.

Dr Ruth Dunn (@ruthedunn.bsky.social) of @lec-reefs.bsky.social is lead author of the study.

📰: https://tinyurl.com/yezeyxu2

Miriam Lerma: Oil and Gas Offshore Installations In this month’s blog post, we'll explore oil and gas infrastructure in the German North Sea, by using EMODnet geospatial data to map offshore installations and pipelines, as well as focusing on a site...

#Rstats #GeospatialAnalysis #DataVisualization #oil #gas #Borkum
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In this post, we'll explore oil and gas infrastructure in the German North Sea. Using EMODnet geospatial data to map offshore installations and pipelines, as well as focusing on a site near the ecologically sensitive Borkum Reef, revealing why recent projects there have sparked environmental concern

Decision relating to the #BritishList

Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus has been added to Category E

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The British List stands at 640 species

#ornithology

Fig. 1 from the article. Overview of the selective and non-selective forces influencing the expression of same-sex partnerships in birds, adapted from the framework for understanding same-sex sexual behaviour in Clive et al. (2020). Illustration: Bertille Mohring

NEW PAPER: Same-sex partnerships in birds: a review of the current literature and a call for more data.

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#ornithology #birds #same-sexbehaviour #review #partnerships @tashgillies.bsky.social @katrina-siddiqi.bsky.social

Illustration: @bertillemohring.bsky.social

Hi! The meetings sound fantastic! I was wondering, are they specifically intended for PhDs working in the marine environment around the British and Irish Isles, or are they also open to postdocs or others studying seabirds more broadly? Always curious about others' work in the field.🌈

Miriam Lerma: Offshore Wind Farms This blog post demonstrates how to visualize offshore wind farm data in the German North Sea using R. It covers data download, exploration, mapping with ggplot2, and calculating areas developed before...

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Curious about mapping offshore wind farms with R? This month, we explore EMODnet data from the German North Sea, create maps with ggplot2, and track wind farm growth before 2016. Perfect if you're into data, maps, or the ocean. #Rstats #GeospatialAnalysis #DataVisualization #OWF

Phaethon lepturus vulcanicus 🫠🔥

I’m definitely applying for the Seabird Monitoring Support Officer position!🐣

🪶 Seabird scientists & managers! 🌊
Propose a symposium or workshop for #WSC4:
"Wings of Adaptation: Seabirds in a Changing Climate."
Submit a 1-page summary by 01 August 2025.

🔗 Details on our website bit.ly/4e6wQdc
#Seabirds #ClimateChange #Ornithology #WSC2025

🐦 Why are five booby species showing up in the California Current Ecosystem? Using data from CalCOFI, eBird and more, Scripps Oceanography alumna and postdoc Tammy Russell uncovered the major shift.

🌊 Read the study published by Frontiers In Marine Science: bit.ly/4mOBroh

Yellow-billed loon (**Gavia adamsii**) in our ship surveys!! 🤩 #ornithology #shipsurveys #sas

Miriam Lerma: shipping traffic In this blog post, I demonstrate how to visualize shipping traffic data using R. The tutorial covers downloading the dataset from EMODnet, performing exploratory data analysis, and creating a map usin...

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In this month's blog post, I demonstrate how to visualize shipping traffic data using R. The tutorial covers downloading the dataset from EMODnet, performing exploratory data analysis, and creating a map using ggplot2.

#Rstats #GeospatialAnalysis #DataVisualization #ShippingTraffic

La pesca de arrastre es de las mayores salvajadas que hemos inventao

‘It’s like putting a whale in a blender’: the rise of deadly ship collisions in Chile On average, five fatal whale strikes occur in the country’s waters each year, the highest in the world – and just a fraction of the total number killed, say researchers

‘It’s like putting a whale in a blender’: the rise of deadly ship collisions in Chile

Miriam Lerma: Light pollution Create a map using radiance information from VIIRS.

In this month's post, I’ll show you how to create a map using radiance data, often associated with light pollution, collected by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS).

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#DataVisualization #Rstats #LightPollution #ggplot #DataScience

The role of nest-site interference competition with Cape Verde Shearwater in explaining breeding success of Red-billed Tropicbird on Raso Islet, Cape Verde archipelago - Journal of Ornithology We present the breeding phenology and success of Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) on Raso Islet, Cape Verde archipelago, in relation to the breeding of Cape Verde Shearwaters (Calonectris ed...

Now online in Journal of #Ornithology

The role of nest-site interference competition with Cape Verde Shearwater in explaining breeding success of Red-billed Tropicbird on Raso Islet, Cape Verde archipelago

Short Communication

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In this blog post, I walk you through the process of visualizing sea surface temperature in R. From downloading the dataset to reading it and creating a map using ggplot.

Check it out and share your thoughts!

#DataVisualization #Rstats #SeaSurfaceTemperature #ggplot #DataScience

New post 🎉
In this post, I share considerations on journal scope and open access fees. This guide is aimed at those submitting their first paper to ornithological journals (includes links).
#ornithology #research

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The Birdman of Skomer With English captions.

Lovely film about Tim Birkhead's long-term study of Guillemots on Skomer. More than half a century of study of this population: this kind of continuity critical for understanding vitality of these important populations.

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