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Tom Auer
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Data Scientist at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology working on eBird Status and Trends. Attending #AGU24 this week.
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What if we left this endless scroll behind... and walked into the forest?

In September I'm leading a five-day gathering in the Colombian rainforest centered around observation, ecology, mindful data practice, and care.

www.jerthorp.me/btb-retreat-...
BtB Retreat 2025 | jerthorp
Spend five days in the lush and bird-filled jungle of Santa Marta, Colombia with Jer Thorp and a small group of curious bird + data + art enthusiasts. We'll wander the forest with local guides, learn ...
www.jerthorp.me
July 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Saw my Carolina Chickadee (and not a whole lot else) for the year in Dumbarton Oaks Park this morning. Anybody else #eBirding #AGU24? Somebody has to be, there are 25k of us.
December 10, 2024 at 3:47 PM
I came to #AGU24 for the remote sensing data, but am staying to talk about combining it with participatory science data on birds (eBird).

If you want to see the rest of this poster, come see me at Board 1524 in Hall B-C on Thursday from 1:40-5:30. Or just reach out if you want to chat sooner.
December 10, 2024 at 12:31 PM
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... puppies (PUPPIES!!!) at #AGU24!

Puppies!!!

As an exhibitor in another part of the hall put it: "How are we supposed to compete with puppies?!" And two minutes later from the same exhibitor, "Where are they again?" before heading over to see them.
December 10, 2024 at 12:29 AM
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Birders who are obsessed with listing used to be called "dickeybirders" and I think we should bring this back.
December 9, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Enjoyed a session on Landsat applications at #AGU24. Excited for #LandsatNext with higher spatial, temporal, and spectral resolution in 2031. Lots of great applications underway, including near real-time water quality, land conversion detection, and water cover products.
December 10, 2024 at 1:06 AM
Heading to #AGU24 in DC tomorrow. Giving a poster in "Advances in Remote Sensing for Monitoring Biodiversity Change: Integrating Data and Models Across Scales and Technologies" session on Thursday aft. Excited to see where others are at on this topic and catch up on new remote sensing products.
December 9, 2024 at 2:57 AM
I still don't have Wild (or Ocellated for that matter) Turkey on my World Thanksgiving Day list.
November 28, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Nice thrush descent outside of Ithaca this morning. With call rates around 60 per minute, it was a little tough to estimate, but got close. Surprised at how few warblers there were at any point in the looking. ebird.org/checklist/S1... #ebird #birding #nfc
September 27, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Lifers in the U.S. are pretty rare for me these days, so feeling particularly celebratory about this Bendire's Thrasher.
February 19, 2024 at 6:39 PM
So stoked Bluesky finally opened up! Excited to reconnect with bird folks.
February 13, 2024 at 1:27 AM