This semester I taught Spatial Data Science with #rstats Students analyzed areal, geostatistical & point pattern data, creating fantastic projects on disease mapping 🗺️ air pollution 🏭 crime 🚨 & species modeling 🐾 Book freely available: 👉 paulamoraga.com/book-spatial/

Look at the (probably hand drawn) title font used by Wm. Irelan Jr. for this map from 1891.

Marine functional #connectivity matters—from genes to energy flows. This synthesis clarifies concepts, unifies fragmented approaches, and proposes a global framework to better link science, #SpatialPlanning, and #policy in a changing ocean. doi.org/10.1002/brv.... #MarineEcology 🌐🌍🧪🌊

Design + #dataviz 📊

Here's a post I wrote last year on the benefits of #RSS that I feel is worth sharing again -- especially at a time when more people out there might be making resolutions to leave social media or reduce the amount of time they spend scrolling on algorithmic platforms: stephvee.ca/blog/tools/i...

🌊🦉🧪🌎 #KingTides are back January 2nd + 3rd! help Head to your local tidal marsh and help @kingtides.bsky.social document the California King Tides for #conservation! Learn more: www.coastal.ca.gov/kingtides/

We are recruiting several PhD students. If you are interested in conservation conflicts, population ecology, quantitative ecology, or biodiversity, check these projects out (links in the thread, feel free to reach out):

My best photographs of 2025, a short thread. A tobacco hornworm on one of its favorite foods, a garden tomato plant (Texas, May 2025). This one makes the cut because it is more aesthetically pleasing than I was aiming for, somehow.

Saw a lot of beautiful Ochre Stars in the intertidal zone today✨ #kingtide #norcal #seastar #urchin #tidepooling

We present: The Art of #InverteFest - December 2025 Edition A digital art book showcasing the work of 100 artists from around the world, in celebration of overlooked invertebrate fauna. Thank you to the artists who contributed to our book! Download: drive.google.com/file/d/1JCXz... #Art #SciArt

My #RPackageAdvent2025 recap is live! 📦✨ Get the complete guide to modern R package development: setup, docs, testing, CI/CD, and CRAN submission. All 25 days of tips, tools, and best practices in one place! Dive in! #RStats #RPackageDevelopment Link: https://drmo.site/8ny3eU

#ArtAdventCalendar 22: a tumbling-blocks geometric #RugHooking work-in-progress. Started in February 2020, IIRC.

Mary Delany (1700-1788), English artist used decoupage to make botanical 'Paper Mosaiks'. Mistletoe, in certain folklore signifies fertility and has since been associated with #Christmas kisses #WomensArt 🎄

✍️ A review of manta and devil ray courtship and mating 📊 This study compiled 87 new photographic and video records of courtship and mating behaviour from 18 countries, using internet searches, social media footage, literature and engagement with the scientific community. 👉 lnkd.in/gUMF4gN7

Out for a walk? Carry a bag and collect some rubbish. Doesn’t matter if it’s at home or on holiday.

🐉 “upper panel with dragon icon symbolising all tetrapod”

Join our Replicability Project: Health Behavior! We have 55 replication studies underway, our target is 65-70. We are only recruiting for secondary data replications--i.e., using existing data to test the original question. Here's a list of studies we think could be feasible. If interested...

Our new review lays out a framework for understanding the social-ecological benefits of protected areas to their surroundings - just published in One Earth: www.cell.com/one-earth/ab... doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2025.101462

14 two-year postdocs for academics of any nationality who cannot continue their research due to US politics. Do share if you know of such.

Have you got a PhD in Statistics (or related field) and experience in Statistical Consulting? A continuing position at the Australian National University is now open 🇦🇺🦘🐨. Would love to get an #rstats person if possible ☺️ Apply by 18 Jan 👉 jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/course-... #statssky #statsky

Excited to launch the new improved Reproducible Code guide from @britishecologicalsociety.org @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social FREE online here! www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/... Amazing work by some very talented ECRs. We hope it’s useful!

#SciArt #DataViz 🧪

High-resolution land-use maps from 1960 to 2100 🌎🧪 🌐 www.cell.com/one-earth/fu...

🍄#PhD, expertise in #ConservationBiology or #RestorationEcology and in collaborating with stakeholders in nature conservation? We are looking for a group leader for our research group Conservation Biology: apply.refline.ch/273855/1813/... #ScienceJobs

Many teams learn R, Python, SQL, Shiny, or ML on the go, which leads to uneven skills and slower delivery. Our 2026 training focuses on practical learning taught by data scientists with real project experience. More info: www.jumpingrivers.com/training

📣 Our team at @nhm.org is #hiring a Program Manager to support our community science programs and integrated social-ecological research. Full time temporary (on grant $) for 4 months, then part-time permanent. Application review begins Jan 5 - apply and/or share widely! tinyurl.com/NHMCS2025 🧪🌎

Calling on all forest disturbance experts: Please consider contributing to our study on global forest disturbance change, and help resolve the nuances of changing forest disturbance regimes. More details and survey here: www.lss.ls.tum.de/edfm/disturb...

By focussing on charismatic large fauna rather than restoring ecosystem functions, there is the danger that some rewilding projects are less about radical processed-based conservation and instead are a reinvention of species-centric approaches www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Here's a little round up of my 2025 year in #DataViz featuring 💜 Some of my favourite #RStats charts 💜 A look back at 5 years of #TidyTuesday 💜 Links to cool #QuartoPub and visualisation things I've seen this year Link: nrennie.rbind.io/blog/year-in...

Say it louder for those (with impostor syndrome) in the back

Lichen collage. On lakeside rock, Northwest Territories, Canada. #lichen #fungi #fungifriends

Collaboration is essential for on the ground #conservation. Here’s a trove of concrete advice for doing interdisciplinary work that is scientifically credible AND relevant. My faves: 💬 Plan for interactions ☕️ Invest time in team building and bonding 🦄 Facilitators might be useful

I'm teaching Statistical Rethinking again starting Jan 2026. This time with live lectures, divided into Beginner and Experienced sections. Will be a lot more work for me, but I hope much better for students. I will record lectures & all will be found at this link: github.com/rmcelreath/s...

Really happy to share that the Second Edition of our book, "Spatial Ecology and Conservation Modeling", is now out and available online! We provide a foundation for applied spatial ecology with a focus on learning-by-doing. @camzoology.bsky.social @conservation.cam.ac.uk

The official crowd sourced list of places you can buy carto-creations from is now live! Check out pokateomaps.com/mappygifts. Let’s help folks shop small and support our mappy friends this holiday season!

Land artist Sonja Hinrichsen, epic scale Snow Drawings - Briancon, France, 2014 #womensart

I’m recruiting a PhD and MSC student for fall 2026 working on the movement ecology and conservation of Mexican spotted owls in SW forests and rocky canyonlands. Exciting partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory. Great vibrant lab group, high impact research! 🦉 gavinmjones.com/opportunities/

FYI - Live Science is hiring! Come work with me? (Remote, US based position)

As Dan’s former office neighbour, I encourage you to apply! #PostdocLife

A great opportunity for anyone looking to develop their skills with movement data and spatial analysis! 🗺️📊 Julien (@fatbear-bio.bsky.social 🐻) has delivered this course twice at NMU and it's been hugely beneficial for our students and external participants! Plus... NAMIBIA! 🤩🇳🇦

Have you seen this gem of a resource for #DataViz with R?!

The UC Davis Ecology and Evolution in Working Landscapes REU provides undergrads with research experience in ecology and evolution in natural and managed landscapes. Apply now through Feb 15 via etap.nsf.gov Contact me or @clhom.bsky.social for questions!

How can we monitor biodiversity on a budget? In this article, Moore et al discuss optimizing camera trap selection in a biodiversity hotspot.🌿 Find their #openaccess article at doi.org/10.1111/csp2... #conservation #biodiversity #science

Our cover for December! 🦊 Martin et al.(2025) show that species like bobcats, cougars, coyotes, gray foxes, and martens largely avoid each other in space but share surprisingly similar diets—revealing how landscape conditions shape coexistence but also their delicate balance. vist.ly/4h3ks

The next #KingTides are Dec. 4 and 5, as well as Dec. 6 in southern California and some northern California locations. Help us document these highest tides of the year by safely photographing beaches, marshes, and flooded roads. Do it on your own or join a community event! coastal.ca.gov/kingtides

I engage in regular, intentional, and time-boxed yak shaving. Thinking of tasks as animals gives me a power up. Yak Shaving: "Doing seemingly-unrelated tasks to get some real task done" @jessitron.bsky.social 1/🧵

Knock down what now? #DataViz

We’re #hiring at Jumping Rivers! Data Scientist: Work on client projects, modelling, dashboards, and training. Looking for 2–3 years of experience in data science. 📍 Newcastle upon Tyne (UK-wide considered) Apply: jumping-rivers.welcomekit.co/jobs/data-sc... #TechJobs #DataScience

Here is a godawful joke in chart form to ruin your Christmas season 🤪🎄