Digital Life, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA (2026)

Digital Life is a non-profit initiative within the University of Massachusetts at Amherst that creates digital 3D models of living organisms to support wildlife conservation, science and education. We are partnering with scientists, zoos, and NGOs to ethically gain access to a wide array of animals for 3D scanning, including endangered species. Utilizing the Beastcam� technology, our team of photo

graphers, engineers, modelers and scientists creates high-quality 3D models through photogrammetry - the integration of 2D images to create 3D models. Digital Life’s models are freely available online for public viewing. Over time, we will dramatically increase the number and diversity of models. With a deeply rooted conservation ethic, an innovative team of experts, unique 3D scanning technology, and a network of science, education and conservation partners, our aim is to become the leader in 3D modeling for life on Earth.

04/07/2026

The Digital Life Director Duncan Irshcick is very honored and excited to be a Plenary Speaker for the 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 (𝗣𝗕𝗗𝗖) 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! Thanks especially to Dr. Tess Sanguila and her amazing group for extending an invitation. His talk will be at 9:35 PM EST tonight (Tuesday, April 7th) - see page below for more information on the other amazing speakers. He will be talking about our 3D work in relation to conservation.

To register for the Congress: https://lnkd.in/e6YnJGXP

To learn more about the Congress - including the list of speakers:

https://lnkd.in/emQpuJ_J

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10/06/2025

The Digital Life Director - Duncan Irschick - had a great conversation with Ben Goode on his Elasmocast Podcast on sharks, conservation and the future of machine learning in conservation - you can listen to it here

3D modeling has been the "big thing" in many fields in recent years, and marine biology is no exception. With that said, rendering three dimensional reconstr...

09/09/2025

Our whole team was heartbroken to hear of the passing of Kalluk- a large, beautiful and amazing male polar bear that we had the opportunity to work with at the San Diego Zoo several years ago. We were in fact able to 3D scan him and are using his overall body shape to develop new metrics to study body condition in polar bears. His legacy lives on!

3D scan of Kalluk
https://skfb.ly/p9CMt

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/beloved-san-diego-zoo-polar-bear-kalluk-dies-at-24/

The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is mourning the loss of one of its most iconic animal residents.

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