2026-04-10
Finalizing the design system of Offener Kreis
A short process note on how the Offener Kreis reflection card set evolved from a coherent layout into a clearer visual orientation system.
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Research & Practice
Maritime research, data, and collaboration
I work on research projects at the intersection of maritime systems, citizen science, and data-driven methods. This site documents ongoing work, decisions, and tools developed in contexts where research unfolds over long time horizons and across disciplinary boundaries.
Recent Writing
2026-03-16
Making PelAtlas Buildable: Structuring the Early Development of a Research Platform
Building the workflow before the system: how I structured the early development of PelAtlas so that the next step is always visible.
programmingworkflowreflection
2026-02-27
Working on Offener Kreis
Documenting the process behind the reflection card set Offener Kreis. From research and question curation to structure, design exploration, and production considerations.
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Featured Projects
ongoing
Species identification in sonar data using simulation-informed modeling
Investigating how environmental data and simulation-based priors can support species classification in fisheries sonar data, with a focus on sprat and herring in the Baltic Sea.
marine systemsfisheries sciencesonarmachine learningsimulation
ongoing
Otolith-based age determination for Baltic cod
A research project on machine learning–supported age determination of Baltic cod from otolith microscopy images. The work focuses on data consolidation, quality assessment, and the development of supervised models to support expert-based age reading.
fisherymachine learningimage analysisdata curation
ongoing
PelAtlas
Building a scalable, ML-assisted workflow for marine mammal photo-ID and capture–recapture studies, combining retrieval-based re-identification with human verification and active learning.
marine mammalsphoto-idcomputer visionopen-setactive learning
ongoing
Reflection tools for participatory research
Developing a set of reflection cards and minimalist posters to support structured conversations about participation, roles, and decision-making in research projects.
participatory researchresearch coordinationmethodsscience communication