Spencer Miller

Photogrammetry Specialist

My Research

In short, anything 3D related. More specifically, my interests focus on using technology to understand the 3-dimensional nature of coral reef habitats and applying the knowledge towards future applications.

Education and Experience

MS - Marine Science, Hawaiʻi Pacific University

BS - Biology, Brigham Young University                                      

Current Projects

• Reef restoration monitoring of sites on Oʻahu and Maui.

• Coral growth

Publications

Barrows, A., Hancock, J., Cohen, D., Gorong, P., Matthew, L., Louie, S., Caruso, C., Miller, S., Drury, C. (2023) Enhancing survivorship and growth of juvenile Montipora capitata using the Hawaiian collector urchin Tripneustes gratilla. PeerJ, 11, e16113. https://peerj.com/articles/16113/

Yadav, S., Roach, T., McWilliam, M., Caruso, C., Rocha de Souza, M., Foley, C., Allen, C., Dilworth, J., Huckeba, J., Santoro, E., Wold, R., Simpson, J., Miller, S., Hancock, J., Drury, C., Madin, J. (2023) Fine-scale variability in coral bleaching and mortality during a marine heatwave. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10, 1108365. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1108365/full

Miller, S., Yadav, S., & Madin, J. S. (2021). The contribution of corals to reef structural complexity in Kāne ‘ohe Bay. Coral Reefs, 40(6), 1679-1685. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-021-02194-8

Roach TNF, Yadav S, Caruso C, Dilworth J, Foley CM, Hancock J, Hucekba J, Huffmyer AS, Hughes K, Kahkejian VA, Madin EMP, Matsuda S, McWilliam M, Miller S, Santoro EP, Rocha de Souza M, Torres-Pulliza D, Drury C, Madin JS. (2021) A field primer for monitoring benthic ecosystems using structure-from-motion photogrammetry. Journal of Visual Experimentation. https://doi.org/10.3791/61815