Matthew Walker is a Data Scientist who has worked for USGS at the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center since 2023.
Matthew is passionate about data science for social good and applications of computationally intensive statistical methods to research in landscape ecology and anthropology.
Professional Experience
Research Data Science Specialist, Translational Data Analytics Institute
Research Assistant, Ohio State University
Education and Certifications
B.S. Data Analytics, 2021, Ohio State University
Thesis: A Bayesian Analysis of Landscape Disturbance and the Ecosystem Enhancement of Q'eqchi' Maya Swidden Agriculture
Science and Products
Deep Learning for Automated Detection and Classification of Waterfowl, Seabirds, and other Wildlife from Digital Aerial Imagery
The U.S. Geological Survey Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center is developing deep learning algorithms and tools for the automatic detection, enumeration, classification, and annotation of seabirds and other marine wildlife from digital aerial imagery — advancing cutting-edge research in collaboration with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS...
Science and Products
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Deep Learning for Automated Detection and Classification of Waterfowl, Seabirds, and other Wildlife from Digital Aerial Imagery
The U.S. Geological Survey Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center is developing deep learning algorithms and tools for the automatic detection, enumeration, classification, and annotation of seabirds and other marine wildlife from digital aerial imagery — advancing cutting-edge research in collaboration with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS...