This repo is intended to provide resources to help increase inclusion and transparency in functional morphology and comparative biomecahanics by helping to reduce exclusionary barriers to learning new techniques, with an emphasis on open-access techniques and promoting the professional development of early career scientists.
- All users are expected to adhere to the following Code of Conduct.
- Interested in contributing to this repo? Review our Contributor Guidelines.
The Fins and Limbs lab is located at The George Washington University (Washington, DC, USA) and is led by Dr. Sandy Kawano https://sandykawano.weebly.com/. We are a team of functional morphologists and biomechanics interested in the morphological and functional diversity of organisms and share interests in inclusive instruction, equitable access to educational outcomes, open science, and mentoring. The Funky Morph Users Group builds off of the popular R Users Group that provides procedural knowledge of computational methods through experience learning, with an eye towards open-access software, but shifting the towards to current methods to study the form and function of organisms. Learning a new technique can be daunting and time-consuming so we want to help equip users with skills and knowledge they need to get started. As such, we are currently focusing on getting users introduced to current (and new!) techniques so they feel comfortable to engage in other user communities.
Dr. Emily Naylor then took the initiative to lead the formation of FunkyMUG with the help of Jonathan Huie, Zach Quigley, and Dr. Sandy Kawano.
- Feb. 22, 2021 (3:30 - 5:30 pm EST): Jonathan Huie and Zach Quigley demonstrate how to render and measure 3D models from micro-CT image stacks.
- March 15, 2021 (3:30 - 4:30 pm EST): Dr. Eva Herbst demonstrates how to prep your 3D models for biomechanical analyses (e.g., FEA).
- April 12, 2021 (tentative): Dr. Arthur Porto demonstrates how to use machine learning to automate the landmarking of 3D models.
- (tenative): an additional speaker on biomechanical modeling!
- Questions may be directed to FunkyMUGers@gmail.com.
- We also have a Slack group! Contact FunkyMUGers@gmail.com to be added (note: you will be required to sign our Code of Conduct before proceeding)
- Virtual Morphometrics Meeting: a great community to learn morphometrics techniques!
- More coming!