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Morgan Sparks
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Research Fish Biologist

Boise, ID
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Excited to share a new pub by @bmmaitland.bsky.social, myself, Eli Felts, Allison Swartz, and Paul Frater

hatchR is a software ecosystem (R package and Shiny app) that allows users to predict developmental phenology for wild fishes using wild thermal regimes.

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hatchR: A toolset to predict when fish hatch and emerge
ABSTRACT. Understanding the timing of key life history events is essential for effective fish conservation and management. Traditionally, predicting hatch
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Friend from work was in the parade today
November 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Excited to share a new pub by @bmmaitland.bsky.social, myself, Eli Felts, Allison Swartz, and Paul Frater

hatchR is a software ecosystem (R package and Shiny app) that allows users to predict developmental phenology for wild fishes using wild thermal regimes.

academic.oup.com/fisheries/ad...
hatchR: A toolset to predict when fish hatch and emerge
ABSTRACT. Understanding the timing of key life history events is essential for effective fish conservation and management. Traditionally, predicting hatch
academic.oup.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Excited to share a new pub by @bmmaitland.bsky.social, myself, Eli Felts, Allison Swartz, and Paul Frater

hatchR is a software ecosystem (R package and Shiny app) that allows users to predict developmental phenology for wild fishes using wild thermal regimes.

academic.oup.com/fisheries/ad...
hatchR: A toolset to predict when fish hatch and emerge
ABSTRACT. Understanding the timing of key life history events is essential for effective fish conservation and management. Traditionally, predicting hatch
academic.oup.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Still got it
April 6, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Reposted by Morgan Sparks
This project is a collaborative effort among, @morgan-sparks.bsky.social, Eli Feltz, Allison Swartz, and Paul Frater.

A manuscript is forthcoming, and we appreciate any use and feedback folks have!
March 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Reposted by Morgan Sparks
hatchR offers users access to established phenological models and the flexibility to incorporate custom parameterizations using external datasets. The package includes functions for model selection, phenology prediction, and visualization. Users include researchers, managers, and educators.
March 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Reposted by Morgan Sparks
🚨New R package🚨 = hatchR

We are pleased to announce the release of hatchR on CRAN!

hatchR is an R package for predicting hatch and emergence timing for a wide range of wild fishes.

Website: bmait101.github.io/hatchR/
Release notes: github.com/bmait101/hat...

#rstats #fishsci #phenology #fish
March 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM