To Merge or Not to Merge? Biodiversity Data Across Platforms

We are excited to welcome Dr Cody Carroll to the USF Data Science Speaker Series for a special summer talk. Dr. Cody Carroll is an Assistant Professor with joint appointments in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the Master of Science in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence program at the University of San Francisco. His research focuses on functional and longitudinal data analysis, particularly in the context of human growth and aging, as well as interdisciplinary applications of statistics and data science. Talk Abstract Citizen science platforms such as iNaturalist and eBird have transformed biodiversity monitoring by generating massive datasets through public participation. However, differences in observer behavior, sampling patterns, and reporting styles across…