Presented my talk “Visualise your fitted non-linear reduction model in high-dimensional space” at Biometrics in the Bush Capital in Canberra. Grateful for the insights, connections, and inspiring conversations. jayani-bibc2025.netlify.app #BIBC2025 #Stats #HighDimensionalVisualisation

Had a fantastic time at #BIBC2025 in Canberra 🌿 Shared my work on Bayesian Ordinal Regression for Crop Development 📊 Big thanks to @emitanaka.org for organising such a great event 🙌 Grateful for support from GRDC, AAGI, CCDM & Facey Group 🌾 The morning coffee tasts sooo good!☕ #IBS #Statistics

Last week I had the honour of presenting my PhD research on the development of a statistical model for the multi-enviornment trial analysis of agricultural count data at the Australasian Region Biometrics conference in Canberra. #BIBC2025 #Statistics #biometrics

Came over to Canberra 🇦🇺 for the International Biometric Society’s Australasian regional conference! #BIBC2025

Was an excellent week in Canberra 🇦🇺 for the International Biometric Society’s Australasian regional conference! #BIBC2025

End of a great week at @biometricsociety.org.au - still in awe of the tote bag (with a zip!) and compostable tag 💙

Thank you for coming to #BIBC2025! Wishing you all safe travels delegates! See you soon!!

Folks, our conference dinner will be held at Canberra Novotel at 1830 tonight ✨ come together and celebrate your colleagues! #BIBC2025

How strongly correlated is our stats skills and bowling skills. We will report back #BIBC2025

Our delegates gathered at our nation’s parliament house! We were lucky to sit in on Question Time in the House of Representatives. No photos of that but lego version shown #BIBC2025

Reminder tonight is the Young at heart Biometrician social event at King Pin in the CBD! Come test your bowling skills and chat stats over pizza 🍕 #BIBC2025

⚠️ Lake Walk and Tidbinbilla Tour Cancelled! ⚠️ Due to severe wind warnings, our Lake + Tidbinbilla tour will be cancelled! 🌬️ Rest assured we have arranged an indoor alternative 🎉 We will explore the Australian Parliament house + Old parliament house instead! #BIBC2025

Lunch leftovers are available over the new few hours if you want an extra bite 🙂

Heads up! We have the poster session tonight in the beautiful gallery space from 5-7pm! #BIBC2025

Thank you the @nfsaonline.bsky.social team for hosting our Biometrics meeting! Talks will be held in the Arc Cinema and the Theaterette 🗣️🎤 Catering and caffiene will be served in the Gallery space 🍎 #BIBC2025

Cheng Soon Ong from Data61 kicks off our #BIBC2025 meeting with how ML informs experimental design

Come register tonight and pick up a beautiful Australiana bag😍 #BIBC2025

Welcoming delegates! The reception has begun!! #BIBC2025

It’s our priority to create a safe and welcoming space at #BIBC2025, especially for new comers. Keep in mind the pacman rule when chatting in groups 🙂 leave room for folks to naturally join you!

Thank you Team Hudson’s catering for keeping the Biometricians fed and happy! 🙏 #BIBC2025

Looking forward to the welcome reception tonight at the award-winning Nishi Building! Known for it's mixed-use development and sustainable design by Fender Katsalidis and co ✨ See you there at Monster Salon, inside Nishi, New Acton ⌚ 5.30PM to 8.30PM #BIBC2025

We’re thrilled to welcome delegates to Canberra! 🐨 The team is busy getting everything ready for you all 😄 so lovely to see familar and new daces at our workshop this morning! #BIBC2025

We value the finer details 😉 so happy to hear that you too @tslumley.bsky.social !

Commendation for the Biometrics -- Australasian Region conference: name tags printed on both sides, not just on the back!

Looking forward to next week as we kickstart the Biometrics conference! We’ve also got an explicit printout of the Pac-Man rule to make it a welcome and inclusive event 🤗 #BIBC2025

Biometrics in the Bush Capital #BIBC2025 is happening next week! 📊 We are ready and looking forward to seeing you in Canberra, Australia 🇦🇺

Friends of Stats: The U. of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Statistics needs your help. The university's Chancellor submitted a FINAL proposal today for budget cuts (budgetprocess.unl.edu/final-budget...) that eliminates the department. 1/ #LNK #Nebraska #Huskers @amstatnews.bsky.social

The conference bags + the goodies, designed by our LOC member, Yidi, have arrived for Biometrics in the Bush Capital and it's absolutely gorgeous 🤩 Final registration by this Friday 7th Nov 2025 👇 🔗 biometricsociety.org.au/conference2025 #BIBC2025

Coming to the Biometrics in the Bush Capital meeting & need a little R&R? 🌿 🚨 Our social activity sign-ups closes this Friday! 🚨 Whether you want to get out and see the wildlife 🦘, enjoy fine wines 🍷or stretch your legs 🚶, we hope you will enjoy your time in Canberra. 🔗: bit.ly/4oSSMwL

Registration for the Biometrics in the Bush Capital meeting is closing in just over one week! We have an incredible line up of workshops and talks and hope to see you in Canberra soon!! Register here! membership.biometricsociety.org.au/event-6157046

Our Early Bird registration closes in 1 week! We have a great line up of keynotes, workshops and social events so you can make the most of your Canberra visit 🐨 🍷 🚲 ⭐ Register today and save! 🔗 biometricsociety.org.au/conference20... #BIBC2025

🗣️ Statisticians, speak so others get it! Boost your stakeholder communication skills in this interactive workshop — perfect for consultants, researchers & collaborative teams. 🗓️ Monday 24 Nov 🕙 Half day 1:30pm – 5pm 🔗 Register now: biometricsociety.org.au/conference20... #BIBC2025

🧠📸 Deep learning, made approachable for R users! Build your intuition for neural networks & computer vision in this hands-on workshop, using R + {reticulate} 🗓️ Monday 24 Nov 🕙 9am – 5pm 🔗 Register now: biometricsociety.org.au/conference20... #BIBC2025

📝 Make sense of complex survey data with ‪@tslumley.bsky.social‬ Learn how to analyse stratified & clustered survey data in R using modern tools like weighting, calibration, and robust estimation. 🗓️ Monday 24 Nov 🕒 9am–5pm 🔗 Register now: biometricsociety.org.au/conference20... #BIBC2025

📊 Go beyond linear! Learn to model complex relationships with generalized nonlinear models in R using the gnm package with ‪@heathrturnr.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy‬ 🗓️ Monday 24 Nov 🕙 9am – 5pm 🔗 Register now: biometricsociety.org.au/conference20... #BIBC2025

🚶‍♀️Stretch your legs at the #BIB2025 conference Join us for a *free* guided walk around beautiful Lake Burley Griffin and take a breather 🌬️🚣 📅 Wed 26 Nov | 🕜 Meet 1:30pm at NFSA 👣~5km loop | Easy pace 🧢 Bring a hat, sunscreen & water! Let's go! membership.biometricsociety.org.au/event-6157046

🍷Wine not take a break during Biometrics in the Bush Capital? Join us at Murrumbateman’s best wineries — Clonakilla for tastings & cheese 🧀 🍇 🗓️ Wed 26 Nov 📍Pickup near NFSA at 1:15pm 💰$140 🕔 Back by 5pm Sign up to sip, snack & socialise membership.biometricsociety.org.au/event-6157046

🌿 Coming to Biometrics in the Bush Capital? Keen to spot a platypus? Join us for an arvo at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve — koalas, wallabies, bush walks & nature vibes! 🐨 🦘 🗓️ Wed 26 Nov 📍Pickup from NFSA at 1pm 💰 $35 🕒 Back by 5:30pm Register now! membership.biometricsociety.org.au/event-6157046

The abstract submission for Biometrics in the Bush Capital has been extended till 21st July 2025 5PM AEST 📢 We hope to see you there ☺️ #BIBC2025 For more information see: biometricsociety.org.au/conference20... Thank you to @fontikar.bsky.social for making the banner!

Last chance for abstract submission for #BIBC2025! The abstract submission deadline has been extended to 21st July 2025 5PM AEST. Don't miss out! biometricsociety.org.au/conference2025

💻 Pre-conference #rstats workshops open for registration 👩‍💻 - generalised non-linear models by Heather - analysing complex survey by @tslumley.bsky.social - stats consulting by Peter & Eve - deep learning + computer vision by @weihaolipatrick.bsky.social 🔗 biometricsociety.org.au/conference20...

Meet the keynote speakers for the Biometrics in the Bush Capital, 24-28th November 2025 at Canberra 🇦🇺 Abstract submission closes 14th July 2025 Pre-conference workshop is also open now! biometricsociety.org.au/conference20... @ml4x.bsky.social @HeathrTurnr.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy

📣 Abstract submission is now open for Biometrics in the Bush Capital, our flagship biannual conference! 📅 Abstract submission is due 14th July 2025! See more information here: biometricsociety.org.au/conference20...

Happy New Year everyone 🥳 We're pleased to announce that this year @HeathrTurnr.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy & Mevin Hooten will be joining at the #Biometrics in the Bush Capital as invited speakers! 📅 24-28th Nov 2025 📍 Canberra, Australia 🔗 biometricsociety.org.au/conference20... #statsky #databs

Join me virtually next month for the International Biometric Society Distinguished Lecture on January 30! “Ethical AI is More than Loss Functions" www.biometricsociety.org/education/dls

The International Biometrics Conference 2024 in Atlanta comes to an end. Thank you for all the work behind the scenes for a wonderful conference! #IBC2024ATL The next IBC is in Seoul, South Korea in July 2026 🇰🇷 And the 2028 IBC is at Basel, Switzerland in July 🇨🇭 See you next time!

Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Louise Ryan from Australasian Region named Honorary Life Member at the #IBC2024ATL Awards Ceremony 🎉

👇 One of the 27 invited sessions out of the 46 proposal (59% success rate)!

International Biometrics Conference 2024 #IBC2024ATL is on now in Atlanta 🇺🇸 🔈 Check out the talks by #Biometrics members representing 🇦🇺🇳🇿 - Beata Jones @ Mon 9am - Clayton Forknall @ Mon 4pm - Garth Tarr @ Tue 9am - @emitanaka.org @ Tue 9am - Khageswor Giri @ Thu 9am - Min Zhang @ Thu 4pm

Hi 👋 The International #Biometrics Society for the Australasian Region is now on bluesky!