Hey #rstats teachers: Do you teach RStudio or Positron? I'm prepping a workshop and unsure what to use. I've always taught RStudio but switched to Positron myself. Positron has many advantages but RStudio may be less overwhelming to beginners. What's your teaching experience? Pros/Cons for either?

dplyr 1.2.0 is out now and we are SO excited! - `filter_out()` for dropping rows - `recode_values()`, `replace_values()`, and `replace_when()` that join `case_when()` as a complete family of recoding/replacing tools These are huge quality of life wins for #rstats! tidyverse.org/blog/2026/02...

You can join my free online lecture on GitHub Copilot (Thu 18.12., 4-5 pm CET) I’ll show context-aware code completion, chatting with your scripts and projects & responsible use. I'll use R/Python + Positron; but works similarly in other languages/editors. 👉 Details & link: tinyurl.com/2xubc787

🎄 ANNOUNCEMENT: R Package Development Advent Calendar 2025! 🎄 Starting December 1st, I'm launching a 25-day journey through modern R package development. here's why you should follow along 🧵 #rstats #RPackageAdvent2025 #OpenSource

If you want to learn about notetaking with Obsidian you can join my online lecture tomorrow 👇

You can join my free online lecture on notetaking with Obsidian next Thursday (Nov 18, 4–5 pm CET). I use Obsidian every day to take notes and stay organized. I’ll show how to manage references, tasks, meetings, ideas, and create a connected “second brain.” 👉 Details & link: tinyurl.com/57zkx5jt

lets gooooo! Do some math with me

Our new paper about scale dependency of phytoinvasions in grasslands based on data from Ukraine. Unfortunately some of our sampling plots still under Russian occupation

Paper out🎉Spatial scale matters for grassland invasions doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... ▶️Native richness limits invaders, but effect weakens at larger scales ▶️Old aliens respond to climate & disturbance🌧️ ▶️Neophytes & invasives thrive with roads, urban & croplands 🚗 #sCaleGrassDiv @idiv-research.bsky.social

❗️Our next workshop will be on Oct 30, 2 pm CEST titled Data Literacy in Julia for Rtists by @dwinkl.bsky.social Register or sponsor a student by donating to support Ukraine! Details: bit.ly/3wBeY4S Please share! #AcademicSky #EconSky #RStats

Announcing 🍱 Lunchbox Models 🍱 – an online seminar series all about ecological modelling & career insights, hosted by the @gfoesoc.bsky.social AKs Computational Ecology and YoMos 🦊 Find the topics and details as well as access to Zoom on our webpage: www.yomos.org/lunchbox-mod... Please share!

Just 3 days left until this workshop, so don't miss your chance to register! Details: bit.ly/3wBeY4S Please share! #AcademicSky #EconSky #RStats

Want to learn to write fast R code—and support Ukraine while doing it? Join my workshop Thursday, August 28th 6-8 pm CEST! We’ll cover profiling & benchmarking, and take a tour of fast packages like data.table, collapse, Rcpp and more... With plenty of code examples & hands-on practice! #rstats

Paper is out in Ecological Monographs @esajournals.bsky.social Plant diversity facets differentially affect energy dynamics in grasslands depending on trophic contexts doi.org/10.1002/ecm.... Research in @jena-experiment.bsky.social

Paper out in Ecology and Evolution @ecol-evol.bsky.social Scale-Dependent Effects of Plant Diversity Drivers Across Different Grassland Habitats in Ukraine doi.org/10.1002/ece3... result of #sDiv synthesis working #sCaleGrassDiv in @iDiv www.idiv.de/research/sdi...