Calibrating Classifiers Across Covariates: Hierarchical Vocal Density Estimation for Acoustic Monitoring at Scale
Louis Freeland‐Haynes, Matthew J. Weldy, Amanda K. Navine, Patrick J. Hart, Tom Denton, Justin A. Kitzes
This paper develops a Bayesian hierarchical calibration method for acoustic classifiers to estimate site-level vocal density with uncertainty, improving accuracy and efficiency over global or site-specific approaches.
bioRxiv · Sep 12, 2026 · PreprintEcology