Chris Duffield
@christineduffield.bsky.social
Ecologist || Software QA/test engineer || https://chrisduffield.net
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New PhD Opportunity. We are advertising for a modeller to model the impacts of mosquito-borne disease in the Americas. The project is funded by The Leverhulme Trust via University of Glasgow, and supervised by Christina Cobbold, Dom Brass and myself. Deadline 6th March 2026.
t.ly/Z-tqt
t.ly/Z-tqt
Ecological Data Science - Projects
ecological-data-science.github.io
January 28, 2026 at 2:33 PM
New PhD Opportunity. We are advertising for a modeller to model the impacts of mosquito-borne disease in the Americas. The project is funded by The Leverhulme Trust via University of Glasgow, and supervised by Christina Cobbold, Dom Brass and myself. Deadline 6th March 2026.
t.ly/Z-tqt
t.ly/Z-tqt
RSPB #BigGardenBirdwatch done for another year!
Wet and mild weather wasn't promising and the hour got off to a slow start, but once a Jay had made an appearance, the Great Spotted Woodpeckers (male & female) and a family of Long-tailed Tits provided plenty entertainment.
@rspb.bsky.social #BGBW
Wet and mild weather wasn't promising and the hour got off to a slow start, but once a Jay had made an appearance, the Great Spotted Woodpeckers (male & female) and a family of Long-tailed Tits provided plenty entertainment.
@rspb.bsky.social #BGBW
January 25, 2026 at 1:49 PM
RSPB #BigGardenBirdwatch done for another year!
Wet and mild weather wasn't promising and the hour got off to a slow start, but once a Jay had made an appearance, the Great Spotted Woodpeckers (male & female) and a family of Long-tailed Tits provided plenty entertainment.
@rspb.bsky.social #BGBW
Wet and mild weather wasn't promising and the hour got off to a slow start, but once a Jay had made an appearance, the Great Spotted Woodpeckers (male & female) and a family of Long-tailed Tits provided plenty entertainment.
@rspb.bsky.social #BGBW
Reposted by Chris Duffield
The Leverhulme DTP in Ecological Data Science is currently recruiting the next cohort of PhD candidates for enrolment in October 2026, with an application deadline of 6th March.
Read about the programme and available projects here:
ecological-data-science.github.io
@uofgecodatasci.bsky.social
Read about the programme and available projects here:
ecological-data-science.github.io
@uofgecodatasci.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 12:33 PM
The Leverhulme DTP in Ecological Data Science is currently recruiting the next cohort of PhD candidates for enrolment in October 2026, with an application deadline of 6th March.
Read about the programme and available projects here:
ecological-data-science.github.io
@uofgecodatasci.bsky.social
Read about the programme and available projects here:
ecological-data-science.github.io
@uofgecodatasci.bsky.social
What a wonderful treat, Barbara Helm visiting SBOHVM to deliver this year's Christmas lecture, telling us how research she and colleagues began here at (then) IBAHCM continues in current work at the Swiss Ornithological Institute.
@barbarahelm.bsky.social @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @vogelwarte.bsky.social
@barbarahelm.bsky.social @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @vogelwarte.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
What a wonderful treat, Barbara Helm visiting SBOHVM to deliver this year's Christmas lecture, telling us how research she and colleagues began here at (then) IBAHCM continues in current work at the Swiss Ornithological Institute.
@barbarahelm.bsky.social @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @vogelwarte.bsky.social
@barbarahelm.bsky.social @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @vogelwarte.bsky.social
Autumnal view north across the Clyde Valley from Gleniffer Braes.
November 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Autumnal view north across the Clyde Valley from Gleniffer Braes.
We have held a lovely two-day conference & induction event at @sceneuog.bsky.social on beautiful Loch Lomond to welcome the new cohort of @leverhulme.ac.uk scholars to the @uofgecodatasci.bsky.social DTP. Lots of PhD info, research discussions, and campfire with guitar!
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
October 25, 2025 at 11:06 AM
We have held a lovely two-day conference & induction event at @sceneuog.bsky.social on beautiful Loch Lomond to welcome the new cohort of @leverhulme.ac.uk scholars to the @uofgecodatasci.bsky.social DTP. Lots of PhD info, research discussions, and campfire with guitar!
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
Reposted by Chris Duffield
Since search is dead, how soon do you think Google Scholar is headed for the Google Graveyard? I'm betting it's soon, and academia is NOT prepared
Google Scholar Is Doomed
Academia built entire careers on a free Google service with zero guarantees. What could go wrong?
hannahshelley.neocities.org
August 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Since search is dead, how soon do you think Google Scholar is headed for the Google Graveyard? I'm betting it's soon, and academia is NOT prepared
If you have expertise in AI/statistical/data analytics research methods and an interest in environmental urban research, the NERC GALLANT project might be the place for you! Now recruiting for a Research Associate - closing date 15 September.
www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
August 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
If you have expertise in AI/statistical/data analytics research methods and an interest in environmental urban research, the NERC GALLANT project might be the place for you! Now recruiting for a Research Associate - closing date 15 September.
www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
Reposted by Chris Duffield
We will never get gender equality and pay equity in academia until this issue of under acknowledged and under recognised service and pastoral support is addressed.
In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...
Being Too Helpful At Work Can Hurt Your Career—Here’s How To Say No
Women are more likely to take on behind-the-scenes duties at work—extra tasks like onboarding or event planning—and it's hurting their careers. Here's how to say no.
www.forbes.com
July 8, 2025 at 6:05 AM
We will never get gender equality and pay equity in academia until this issue of under acknowledged and under recognised service and pastoral support is addressed.
Interesting new addition to the spatial ecology toolset...
📖Published📖
Authors present the adm R package, developed to support the construction of abundance-based species distribution models , including data preparation, model fitting, prediction and model exploration 🌍 🧪 Read the article here 👇
buff.ly/sXjdv8o
Authors present the adm R package, developed to support the construction of abundance-based species distribution models , including data preparation, model fitting, prediction and model exploration 🌍 🧪 Read the article here 👇
buff.ly/sXjdv8o
June 27, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Interesting new addition to the spatial ecology toolset...
Reposted by Chris Duffield
Scottish Grand National:
23 starters.
8 finishers.
2 horse fatalities.
How long can horse racing retain its social licence to operate while these sort of results happen in the highest profile races. Preventable risks on race day that are not being minimised. Risk management is a welfare priority.
23 starters.
8 finishers.
2 horse fatalities.
How long can horse racing retain its social licence to operate while these sort of results happen in the highest profile races. Preventable risks on race day that are not being minimised. Risk management is a welfare priority.
Fatalities in Scottish Grand National 'carnage' include last year's winner
Last year’s winner Macdermott was one of two fatalities in the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr on Saturday
www.thenational.scot
April 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Scottish Grand National:
23 starters.
8 finishers.
2 horse fatalities.
How long can horse racing retain its social licence to operate while these sort of results happen in the highest profile races. Preventable risks on race day that are not being minimised. Risk management is a welfare priority.
23 starters.
8 finishers.
2 horse fatalities.
How long can horse racing retain its social licence to operate while these sort of results happen in the highest profile races. Preventable risks on race day that are not being minimised. Risk management is a welfare priority.
Precocious Strathclyde bluebell will not wait for May; suspects beech trees will spring early this year.
April 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Precocious Strathclyde bluebell will not wait for May; suspects beech trees will spring early this year.
Reposted by Chris Duffield
Any day now, ducklings will begin to appear, and we need your help to monitor them. We are asking for records of mallard broods anywhere in the UK this year to help us understand how many ducklings make it to adulthood. Submit your sightings here: citsci.org/projects/ducklingwatch
Please share!
Please share!
March 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Any day now, ducklings will begin to appear, and we need your help to monitor them. We are asking for records of mallard broods anywhere in the UK this year to help us understand how many ducklings make it to adulthood. Submit your sightings here: citsci.org/projects/ducklingwatch
Please share!
Please share!
The subtle switch that happens when a dual national lands in an EU airport and stops being a British passport person to instead become a burgundy passport person...
It's lovely to see the European flag flying next to il Tricolore all over Rome. 🇪🇺 🇮🇹
It's lovely to see the European flag flying next to il Tricolore all over Rome. 🇪🇺 🇮🇹
March 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The subtle switch that happens when a dual national lands in an EU airport and stops being a British passport person to instead become a burgundy passport person...
It's lovely to see the European flag flying next to il Tricolore all over Rome. 🇪🇺 🇮🇹
It's lovely to see the European flag flying next to il Tricolore all over Rome. 🇪🇺 🇮🇹
Applications are now open for the October 2025 intake of the Leverhulme DTP in Ecological Data Science. Five fully funded PhDs and a "Masters plus PhD" option for eligible students. Apply by 07 March. Read about this year's projects here: ecological-data-science.github.io
January 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Applications are now open for the October 2025 intake of the Leverhulme DTP in Ecological Data Science. Five fully funded PhDs and a "Masters plus PhD" option for eligible students. Apply by 07 March. Read about this year's projects here: ecological-data-science.github.io
Guest speaker Håvard Rue talking about Variational Bayes at @uofglasgow.bsky.social School of Maths & Stats today.
January 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Guest speaker Håvard Rue talking about Variational Bayes at @uofglasgow.bsky.social School of Maths & Stats today.
A song about nature and a winter full moon... Seeking an instinctual, wild solitude in the dark nights of the season.
Christine Duffield - Wolf's Moon
YouTube video by Chris Duffield
youtu.be
January 13, 2025 at 10:15 AM
A song about nature and a winter full moon... Seeking an instinctual, wild solitude in the dark nights of the season.
This made me a bit nostalgic for the days of rummaging around in Oracle databases. Sharing for any DBAs and SQL nerds out there:
He's making a database,
He's sorting it twice,
SELECT * FROM contacts WHERE behaviour = "nice"
SQL Clause is coming to town
He's making a database,
He's sorting it twice,
SELECT * FROM contacts WHERE behaviour = "nice"
SQL Clause is coming to town
December 24, 2024 at 11:50 AM
This made me a bit nostalgic for the days of rummaging around in Oracle databases. Sharing for any DBAs and SQL nerds out there:
He's making a database,
He's sorting it twice,
SELECT * FROM contacts WHERE behaviour = "nice"
SQL Clause is coming to town
He's making a database,
He's sorting it twice,
SELECT * FROM contacts WHERE behaviour = "nice"
SQL Clause is coming to town
Another sensational @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social Christmas party with fun, food and dancing! Our hosts Pat and Neil looked spectacular in their Indian wedding attire.
December 7, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Another sensational @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social Christmas party with fun, food and dancing! Our hosts Pat and Neil looked spectacular in their Indian wedding attire.
As a former software tester now turned dabbler in #rstats data modelling, I have yet to meet someone who has never given me code I couldn't break simply by putting this at the top:
rm(list = ls())
Consider clearing your workspace and rerunning the code your first line of defence against bugs.
rm(list = ls())
Consider clearing your workspace and rerunning the code your first line of defence against bugs.
November 14, 2024 at 9:42 PM
As a former software tester now turned dabbler in #rstats data modelling, I have yet to meet someone who has never given me code I couldn't break simply by putting this at the top:
rm(list = ls())
Consider clearing your workspace and rerunning the code your first line of defence against bugs.
rm(list = ls())
Consider clearing your workspace and rerunning the code your first line of defence against bugs.