Jo Potts
@analyticaledge.bsky.social
Statistician (she/her) | #rstats | Posts primarily about statistical ecology and fisheries (and pet chickens)
My 2026 office calendar is up! Thanks @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social
(Pride and place underneath a tapa painting gifted to me from Vanuatu during a visit)
(Pride and place underneath a tapa painting gifted to me from Vanuatu during a visit)
January 20, 2026 at 3:48 AM
My 2026 office calendar is up! Thanks @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social
(Pride and place underneath a tapa painting gifted to me from Vanuatu during a visit)
(Pride and place underneath a tapa painting gifted to me from Vanuatu during a visit)
A tragic loss, first and foremost for her children and family, and secondly science, marine biology, science communication, the academic sector broadly 😢
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
‘Unfathomable loss’: University of Melbourne’s vice chancellor dies at 52
Professor Emma Johnston, the University of Melbourne’s first female vice chancellor, has died less than 12 months after taking the role.
www.theage.com.au
December 29, 2025 at 2:45 AM
A tragic loss, first and foremost for her children and family, and secondly science, marine biology, science communication, the academic sector broadly 😢
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
At the recent Aust stats conference @bharrap.bsky.social showed me some cool ridge plots and I am very very amused (perhaps more than I should publicly admit) that predictive text turns ggridges to grudges.... #rstats #ggplot
December 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
At the recent Aust stats conference @bharrap.bsky.social showed me some cool ridge plots and I am very very amused (perhaps more than I should publicly admit) that predictive text turns ggridges to grudges.... #rstats #ggplot
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Come and join the @significancemag.bsky.social editorial board!
If you are a member of the RSS or ASA, and love Significance magazine, please consider applying to join the editorial board.
Full details here: significancemagazine.com
Full details here: significancemagazine.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Come and join the @significancemag.bsky.social editorial board!
how did I get this old and not know about reverse assignment in R? #rstats
(arguably if I have lasted this long... maybe it isn't that useful!?)
(arguably if I have lasted this long... maybe it isn't that useful!?)
November 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
how did I get this old and not know about reverse assignment in R? #rstats
(arguably if I have lasted this long... maybe it isn't that useful!?)
(arguably if I have lasted this long... maybe it isn't that useful!?)
OK nothing like proclaiming in a public space and then quickly finding solution 🤪 If anyone else is stuck on this, sf seems to not work with plotly. If you put your coords in as a df, and use geom_path to plot with geom_tile it renders (and saves output correctly with .png) #rstats soln next comment
November 13, 2025 at 2:26 AM
OK nothing like proclaiming in a public space and then quickly finding solution 🤪 If anyone else is stuck on this, sf seems to not work with plotly. If you put your coords in as a df, and use geom_path to plot with geom_tile it renders (and saves output correctly with .png) #rstats soln next comment
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It's long past time for state and federal authorities alike to put an end to Stephen Miller's jerkoff fantasy of masked thugs kidnapping people of color off the street with impunity.
Yes, there are Americans who want this. But they are a woefully small minority. Why are we still letting it happen?
Yes, there are Americans who want this. But they are a woefully small minority. Why are we still letting it happen?
A Naperville man was hauled away by federal immigration agents Thursday morning as his two sons watched, the older boy begging them not to hurt his father and tearfully asking for a chance to speak to him before they left.
As his two sons watch and cry, ‘Pa, te amo,’ federal agents arrest man outside of Naperville apartments
A Naperville man was hauled away by federal immigration agents Thursday as his two sons cried and begged for him not to be hurt.
trib.al
October 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
It's long past time for state and federal authorities alike to put an end to Stephen Miller's jerkoff fantasy of masked thugs kidnapping people of color off the street with impunity.
Yes, there are Americans who want this. But they are a woefully small minority. Why are we still letting it happen?
Yes, there are Americans who want this. But they are a woefully small minority. Why are we still letting it happen?
Case_when() really does deserve its own appreciation society #rstats
Important discussions were had about R function interfaces, we all saw the creation of case_when() and sighed a huge sigh to never need to nest ifelse() forever. Everyone was friendly and trying to help everyone get better. It wasn’t perfect, but there was enough real people to balance out the bad.
October 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Case_when() really does deserve its own appreciation society #rstats
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Quarto 1.8 is available! 💡
New features include integrated Axe-core checks for HTML documents, access to environment variables via code cells, light/dark mode logos and colors, and Brand Extensions for sharing your org's brand.
Learn more: quarto.org/docs/blog/po...
#Quarto #Python #RStats
New features include integrated Axe-core checks for HTML documents, access to environment variables via code cells, light/dark mode logos and colors, and Brand Extensions for sharing your org's brand.
Learn more: quarto.org/docs/blog/po...
#Quarto #Python #RStats
Quarto 1.8 – Quarto
Quarto 1.8 improves brand support, introduces brand extensions, adds HTML accessibility checks, and gives access to execution context.
quarto.org
October 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Quarto 1.8 is available! 💡
New features include integrated Axe-core checks for HTML documents, access to environment variables via code cells, light/dark mode logos and colors, and Brand Extensions for sharing your org's brand.
Learn more: quarto.org/docs/blog/po...
#Quarto #Python #RStats
New features include integrated Axe-core checks for HTML documents, access to environment variables via code cells, light/dark mode logos and colors, and Brand Extensions for sharing your org's brand.
Learn more: quarto.org/docs/blog/po...
#Quarto #Python #RStats
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Missing Values were dropped;
Mean Imputation was applied;
Data available on request;
Code available on request;
#rstats
Mean Imputation was applied;
Data available on request;
Code available on request;
#rstats
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 13, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Missing Values were dropped;
Mean Imputation was applied;
Data available on request;
Code available on request;
#rstats
Mean Imputation was applied;
Data available on request;
Code available on request;
#rstats
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It's bizarre. I can think of at least 3 scientific publications that predict (i.e., model) the uncontrolled explosion of deer across Tas. None of them were referred to in the report. weirdddd
October 2, 2025 at 4:28 AM
It's bizarre. I can think of at least 3 scientific publications that predict (i.e., model) the uncontrolled explosion of deer across Tas. None of them were referred to in the report. weirdddd
“No anticipated” except by all of us that have been saying for ever that the #feral #deer management plan is pathetic. 🌎 #wildoz
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
'Not anticipated': New survey shows deer population boom in Tasmania
The first survey for feral deer in Tasmania in five years reveals an unanticipated increase of nearly 20,000 to the population.
www.abc.net.au
October 2, 2025 at 4:08 AM
“No anticipated” except by all of us that have been saying for ever that the #feral #deer management plan is pathetic. 🌎 #wildoz
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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Are you a #maths teacher? We are delighted to share a brand new set of materials for teaching #statistics for students aged 11-16, and we'd love your feedback on them! #ITeachMath #MathsWeekScot rss.org.uk/resources/ed...
September 19, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Are you a #maths teacher? We are delighted to share a brand new set of materials for teaching #statistics for students aged 11-16, and we'd love your feedback on them! #ITeachMath #MathsWeekScot rss.org.uk/resources/ed...
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Hey #rstats friends! 👋
Only one week to go until my "Introduction to R Packages" tutorial at #WOMBAT2025!
This is a gentle introduction to making R packages, going from initial code to `devtools::check()`
Still plenty of spots available :)
Sign up at: wombat2025.numbat.space
Only one week to go until my "Introduction to R Packages" tutorial at #WOMBAT2025!
This is a gentle introduction to making R packages, going from initial code to `devtools::check()`
Still plenty of spots available :)
Sign up at: wombat2025.numbat.space
September 19, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Hey #rstats friends! 👋
Only one week to go until my "Introduction to R Packages" tutorial at #WOMBAT2025!
This is a gentle introduction to making R packages, going from initial code to `devtools::check()`
Still plenty of spots available :)
Sign up at: wombat2025.numbat.space
Only one week to go until my "Introduction to R Packages" tutorial at #WOMBAT2025!
This is a gentle introduction to making R packages, going from initial code to `devtools::check()`
Still plenty of spots available :)
Sign up at: wombat2025.numbat.space
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eight years as a statistical consultant and ecologists still manage to collect weird data that I'm not immediately sure what to do with
(it's fun though!)
(it's fun though!)
September 19, 2025 at 4:07 AM
eight years as a statistical consultant and ecologists still manage to collect weird data that I'm not immediately sure what to do with
(it's fun though!)
(it's fun though!)
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The hmmTMB paper is finally out in the Journal of Statistical Software!
An R package for hidden Markov models with random effects, flexible spline-based covariate effects, and fast inference using TMB or Stan.
Check out the GIthub repository for more examples.
doi.org/10.18637/jss...
An R package for hidden Markov models with random effects, flexible spline-based covariate effects, and fast inference using TMB or Stan.
Check out the GIthub repository for more examples.
doi.org/10.18637/jss...
hmmTMB: Hidden Markov Models with Flexible Covariate Effects in R by Théo Michelot
<p>Hidden Markov models (HMMs) are widely applied in studies where a discrete-valued process of interest is observed indirectly. They have for example been used to model behavior from human and animal...
doi.org
September 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The hmmTMB paper is finally out in the Journal of Statistical Software!
An R package for hidden Markov models with random effects, flexible spline-based covariate effects, and fast inference using TMB or Stan.
Check out the GIthub repository for more examples.
doi.org/10.18637/jss...
An R package for hidden Markov models with random effects, flexible spline-based covariate effects, and fast inference using TMB or Stan.
Check out the GIthub repository for more examples.
doi.org/10.18637/jss...
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Simon Wood, the GOAT of generalized additive models & creator of the mgcv #rstats package, has an Annual Review of Statistics essay on GAMs, available open access #statssky #mlsky
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
September 10, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Simon Wood, the GOAT of generalized additive models & creator of the mgcv #rstats package, has an Annual Review of Statistics essay on GAMs, available open access #statssky #mlsky
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
This looks like a great further education opportunity #rstats #stats
ONE-YEAR MSC (RESEARCH) SCHOLARSHIPS IN SPATIAL STATISTICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO
statsoc.org.au/forum-job-va...
ONE-YEAR MSC (RESEARCH) SCHOLARSHIPS IN SPATIAL STATISTICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO
statsoc.org.au/forum-job-va...
Statistical Society of Australia - One-year MSc (Research) Scholarships in Spatial Statistics at the University of Otago
statsoc.org.au
September 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
This looks like a great further education opportunity #rstats #stats
ONE-YEAR MSC (RESEARCH) SCHOLARSHIPS IN SPATIAL STATISTICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO
statsoc.org.au/forum-job-va...
ONE-YEAR MSC (RESEARCH) SCHOLARSHIPS IN SPATIAL STATISTICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO
statsoc.org.au/forum-job-va...
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Hello book fans - the charming @annabelcrabb has written the definitive guide to democracy for young people and I have illustrated it - it's out September 30!
www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/...
www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/...
September 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Hello book fans - the charming @annabelcrabb has written the definitive guide to democracy for young people and I have illustrated it - it's out September 30!
www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/...
www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/...
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Want to attend #WOMBAT2025 but #Melbourne is a bit too far for you? We've got you covered with hybrid tutorials!
* Fundamentals of Forecasting.
* Reproducible Reporting with #QuartoDev.
* Visualising Uncertainty
* Regression Analysis in #RStats
📅 Program and registration wombat2025.numbat.space
* Fundamentals of Forecasting.
* Reproducible Reporting with #QuartoDev.
* Visualising Uncertainty
* Regression Analysis in #RStats
📅 Program and registration wombat2025.numbat.space
WOMBAT 2025
The Annual Workshop Organised by the Monash Business Analytics Team will be held on the 29th and 30th September 2025 at Monash University (downtown), Melbourne, Australia.
wombat2025.numbat.space
September 8, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Want to attend #WOMBAT2025 but #Melbourne is a bit too far for you? We've got you covered with hybrid tutorials!
* Fundamentals of Forecasting.
* Reproducible Reporting with #QuartoDev.
* Visualising Uncertainty
* Regression Analysis in #RStats
📅 Program and registration wombat2025.numbat.space
* Fundamentals of Forecasting.
* Reproducible Reporting with #QuartoDev.
* Visualising Uncertainty
* Regression Analysis in #RStats
📅 Program and registration wombat2025.numbat.space
Great to be back home after spending a week in Vanuatu teaching #Rstats to these awesome #fisheries managers, a wonderfully productive workshop. One participant was rendering her analysis written in #Quarto to a PowerPoint presentation that she writes annually for catch data in the outer islands!
September 8, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Great to be back home after spending a week in Vanuatu teaching #Rstats to these awesome #fisheries managers, a wonderfully productive workshop. One participant was rendering her analysis written in #Quarto to a PowerPoint presentation that she writes annually for catch data in the outer islands!
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🚨Early bird registration for the Australian Statistical Conference ends on the 31st of August🚨
If you've had an abstract accepted (or are just attending anyway!), make sure you register now to save some $$$
#statssky #ASC2025
www.asc2025.net/registration
If you've had an abstract accepted (or are just attending anyway!), make sure you register now to save some $$$
#statssky #ASC2025
www.asc2025.net/registration
Registration — ASC 2025
www.asc2025.net
August 22, 2025 at 9:45 PM
🚨Early bird registration for the Australian Statistical Conference ends on the 31st of August🚨
If you've had an abstract accepted (or are just attending anyway!), make sure you register now to save some $$$
#statssky #ASC2025
www.asc2025.net/registration
If you've had an abstract accepted (or are just attending anyway!), make sure you register now to save some $$$
#statssky #ASC2025
www.asc2025.net/registration
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obligatory plug for our R workshop, in anyone in Melbourne reading this wants to get started learning R; taught in-person over four days at UniMelb Parkville campus in September: scc.ms.unimelb.edu.au/statistics-c...
scc.ms.unimelb.edu.au
August 21, 2025 at 2:38 AM
obligatory plug for our R workshop, in anyone in Melbourne reading this wants to get started learning R; taught in-person over four days at UniMelb Parkville campus in September: scc.ms.unimelb.edu.au/statistics-c...