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Demography - the flagship journal of PAA @readdemography.bsky.social · Aug 7

In “Impacts of COVID-19 on Internal Population Movements,” M Gonzalez-Leonardo, @fcorowe.bsky.social et al. used Facebook mobility data to show that contrary to the Global North, “Mexico did not see an urban exodus during the pandemic." @geodatascience.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...

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Francisco Rowe 🚀 @fcorowe.bsky.social · Jul 25

Back from a great trip to Australia 🇦🇺. Presented at the #IPC2025, shared our DEBIAS work on human mobility📱and revisited my PhD home at UQ.

Delivered seminars at UQ and Griffith University—fantastic discussions on mobility, data science & climate change.

More on DEBIAS 👉 de-bias.github.io/debias/

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Francisco Rowe 🚀 @fcorowe.bsky.social · Jul 1

@sdruk.bsky.social announced the formation of a new taskforce to address challenges researchers face in accessing data from digital platforms.

Find out how you can get involved: bit.ly/3I0PPtU

Francisco Rowe 🚀 @fcorowe.bsky.social · Jun 3

📢 Announcing the first-ever @geodatascience.bsky.social Summer School!🌍📊

Boost your skills in Data Science, Geography, ML/AI with our dream team: Elisabetta, @carmen-cabrera.bsky.social, @darribas.bsky.social, Gabriele, Mark, Zi, Olga & Ron

🗓️Apply now! Early Bird: June 30.

🔗 lnkd.in/eW976945

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

lnkd.in

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Francisco Rowe 🚀 @fcorowe.bsky.social · May 23

🚨 New PhD Opportunity!

Join our exciting project with @Ofsted at the @geodatascience on early childhood education & labour force participation.

Work with novel geospatial data & methods with real-world impact.

🗓️ Deadline: 1 June 2025
📥 Apply: lnkd.in/egTWyUT8

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Geographic Data Science Lab @geodatascience.bsky.social · May 14

🚨 Join our hybrid workshop on Dynamic Estimates of Displacement in Disaster Regions, in partnership with @iom.int's Displacement Tracking Matrix and Snowflake’s End Data Disparity initiative

📅 May 21 09:00-13:00 (CET)

🔗 Visit our website for joining info: pietrostefani.github.io/pop-displace...

Workshop – Dynamic Estimates of Displacement in Disaster Regions

pietrostefani.github.io

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Francisco Rowe 🚀 @fcorowe.bsky.social · May 7

Come and join me in Sept at the 5th conference on approaches to migration, language and identify

I'll talk about the use of LLMs for migration research showcasing some of our recent work!

Thanks @inesvano.bsky.social for spreading the word!

Event details: store.hope.ac.uk/conferences-...

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Francisco Rowe 🚀 @fcorowe.bsky.social · May 7

🚨 Call for papers! @ruthneville20.bsky.social ,@carmen-cabrera.bsky.social & I are hosting a #BSPS2025 strand:

Innovative Data & Methods for Pop. Sc.🤖

We welcome work on digital trace data & AI, inc. bias, representation & ethics challenges.

📅 Deadline: 9 May 2025 www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

Annual Conference

The British Society for Population Studies holds an annual conference in a different venue each September.

www.lse.ac.uk

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Ruth Neville @ruthneville20.bsky.social · May 6

⏰ Submit your abstract for @bspsuk.bsky.social 2025! I am co-organising a session on 'Innovative Data and Methods for Population Science' with @fcorowe.bsky.social and @carmen-cabrera.bsky.social!

We are looking forward to receiving your abstracts by this Friday (9th May)! ➡️ tinyurl.com/mzrsmpxz

Annual Conference

The British Society for Population Studies holds an annual conference in a different venue each September.

tinyurl.com

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The Geographical Journal @thegj.bsky.social · Apr 28

📢New Issue of The GJ📢

The March Issue of The Geographical Journal is out now, with 9 of 13 papers #OpenAccess

The GJ publishes work relating to 'public geographies' - get in touch with your ideas and submissions!

rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14754959... #geo #geosky

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Francisco Rowe 🚀 @fcorowe.bsky.social · Apr 7

We have an amazing line-up of authors contributing to the new digital (computational) CATMOGs. First up is

Serge Rey: doi.org/10.18335/reg...

Coming soon are Levi's (@levijohnwolf.bsky.social), Carmen's (@carmen-cabrera.bsky.social) and more!

Spatial Inequality

This paper explores the concepts and computational methods used tomeasure spatial inequality, emphasizing a reproducible approach thatsocial scientists can apply to their research. The analysis focuse...

doi.org

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Francisco Rowe 🚀 @fcorowe.bsky.social · Apr 7

CATMOG is a classic series of guides that introduce key concepts and techniques in modern quantitative geography. Here is the original series which documents methodological advances the mid-1970s upto the early 1990s qmrg.github.io/CATMOG/

QMRG

qmrg.github.io

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Francisco Rowe 🚀 @fcorowe.bsky.social · Apr 7

ERSA REGION has pioneered the publication of computational notebooks as a way to reproducible & portable research that can be reuse for research & teaching. In association with @rgsibg.bsky.social @rgsibg.bsky.social, we have revived & published the first digital version of CATMOG.

What is CATMOG?👇

Levi John Wolf @levijohnwolf.bsky.social · Mar 27

Some, like #27, are startlingly contemporary! Also, @fcorowe.bsky.social is editing a revival w/ the Digital CATMOGs at ERSA’s REGION journal! AFAIK, Serge’s got the first! doi.org/10.18335/reg...

Spatial Inequality

This paper explores the concepts and computational methods used tomeasure spatial inequality, emphasizing a reproducible approach thatsocial scientists can apply to their research. The analysis focuse...

doi.org

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Francisco Rowe 🚀 @fcorowe.bsky.social · Apr 7

DEBIAS project 👉🏼 de-bias.github.io/debias/

DEBIAS

de-bias.github.io

Francisco Rowe 🚀 @fcorowe.bsky.social · Apr 7

V happy to see our project DEBIAS with @carmen-cabrera.bsky.social featured by @UKRI_News @SmartDataRes. Mobile phone data have transformed how we understand cities & populations. But they are biased.

DEBIAS aims to correct biases in mobility patterns derived from these data.

More on DEBIAS 👇

Smart Data Research UK @sdruk.bsky.social · Apr 2

👋 Say hello to our accelerators! Over the coming months, we'll profile each of our nine accelerator teams. First up, @fcorowe.bsky.social and @carmen-cabrera.bsky.social, whose groundbreaking research project could transform how governments study population change.
www.sdruk.ukri.org/our-work/cas...

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Smart Data Research UK @sdruk.bsky.social · Apr 2

👋 Say hello to our accelerators! Over the coming months, we'll profile each of our nine accelerator teams. First up, @fcorowe.bsky.social and @carmen-cabrera.bsky.social, whose groundbreaking research project could transform how governments study population change.
www.sdruk.ukri.org/our-work/cas...

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Levi John Wolf @levijohnwolf.bsky.social · Mar 27

Some, like #27, are startlingly contemporary! Also, @fcorowe.bsky.social is editing a revival w/ the Digital CATMOGs at ERSA’s REGION journal! AFAIK, Serge’s got the first! doi.org/10.18335/reg...

Spatial Inequality

This paper explores the concepts and computational methods used tomeasure spatial inequality, emphasizing a reproducible approach thatsocial scientists can apply to their research. The analysis focuse...

doi.org

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Francisco Rowe 🚀 @fcorowe.bsky.social · Mar 10

A few hours 🕘 away for our next Imago stakeholder workshop! Looking forward to our discussions and interesting ideas on how to leverage satellite imagery for the future of the UK.

Francisco Rowe 🚀 @fcorowe.bsky.social · Mar 4

As Imago 🛰️ , we are organising our second stakeholder engagement workshop. This is an exciting opportunity to learn about the power of satellite imagery in shaping a better future! and contribute your views to shape our this new data service.

Register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/satellite-...

Satellite Imagery for Prosperity, Wellbeing, and Sustainability

Come join us to learn how satellite imagery can improve our lives, environment, and future sustainability!

eventbrite.co.uk

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Francisco Rowe 🚀 @fcorowe.bsky.social · Mar 6

Last day to submit your applications to join our @geodatascience.bsky.social and help us shape our new data service project, Imago, in the use of satellite imagery!

Francisco Rowe 🚀 @fcorowe.bsky.social · Feb 17

We’re building our Imago research team and are looking for 3 postdocs! A pretty exciting opportunity to join our @geodatascience.bsky.social. Help us shape the next generation of open access data products based on satellite imagery!

🗓️ Deadline: 7th March, 2025
📥 Applications: lnkd.in/eZcN5YfU

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Francisco Rowe 🚀 @fcorowe.bsky.social · Mar 4

As Imago 🛰️ , we are organising our second stakeholder engagement workshop. This is an exciting opportunity to learn about the power of satellite imagery in shaping a better future! and contribute your views to shape our this new data service.

Register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/satellite-...

Satellite Imagery for Prosperity, Wellbeing, and Sustainability

Come join us to learn how satellite imagery can improve our lives, environment, and future sustainability!

eventbrite.co.uk

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Smart Data Research UK @sdruk.bsky.social · Mar 3

🛰️ A quick reminder! Our SDR UK Imagery Data Service is recruiting 3 x Postdoctoral Research Associates @liverpooluni.bsky.social. Deadline 7 March.
The researchers will be helping to unlock the potential of satellite imagery to solve societal challenges.
Full info👇
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLW432/p...

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Guy Abel @guyabel.bsky.social · Mar 3

🚨JOB ALERT🚨

We are recruiting for multiple Research Assistant Professor (RAP) / Post-doctoral Fellow (PDF) positions in the HKU Research Hub of Population Studies.
jobs.hku.hk/en/job/53127...

#demography #population #poptwitter #hongkong

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Francisco Rowe 🚀 @fcorowe.bsky.social · Feb 28

Today in Hong Kong! This time I am having the pleasure to join world experts to discuss new directions in the study of migration. Thanks to @guyabel.bsky.social for the organisation and invitation!

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Matt Mason @mattgmasn.bsky.social · Feb 12

Still time to submit your abstract to our ECR session for #quantitative #geography at this year's @rgsibg.bsky.social conference! 🗺️ 🗺️

Any #ECR or #PhD students in #QuantMethods or #QuantGeography submit to the panel below, or drop me or @fangyuanli.bsky.social an email with your abstract! 🌐

Quantitative Methods Research Group @qmrg-rgs-ibg.bsky.social · Feb 3

Our excellent PGR reps are organising a special ECR session at this years @rgsibg.bsky.social Annual Conference. If you are an #ECR in #QuantMethods or #QuantGeography consider sending in your abstract!

Participants will also be eligible for the Robin Flowerdew prize 🏆!

Deadline 28th Feb 🌎💫

Fangyuan Li @fangyuanli.bsky.social · Feb 3

Excited to welcome submissions (250-word abstracts) for an ECR session at the next RGS-IBG Annual Conference, sponsored by QMRG! 🌃 🌍 We’re keen to hear from #ECRs in #QuantitativeGeography! 📒

If you’re interested or have any questions, DM or email me / Matt for more details :)

Deadline: 28th Feb

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Francisco Rowe 🚀 @fcorowe.bsky.social · Feb 25

Excited to be in Montevideo 🇺🇾 for the “Measuring Migration in Latin America” workshop!

Diving into how digital traces, registers, censuses & surveys can help us better understand human mobility. Looking forward to great discussions & collaborations!

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Francisco Rowe 🚀 @fcorowe.bsky.social · Feb 17

We’re building our Imago research team and are looking for 3 postdocs! A pretty exciting opportunity to join our @geodatascience.bsky.social. Help us shape the next generation of open access data products based on satellite imagery!

🗓️ Deadline: 7th March, 2025
📥 Applications: lnkd.in/eZcN5YfU

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Francisco Rowe 🚀 @fcorowe.bsky.social · Feb 14

Working in UK social science & health research or policy and interested in exploring the opportunities 🛰️ satellite 🛰️ imagery presents for new and valuable ways of understanding places? @sdruk.bsky.social's Imago data service has just the event for you!! 👇

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/satellite-...

Satellite Imagery for Prosperity, Wellbeing, and Sustainability

Making satellite imagery usable, useful and used across the social sciences, health, and policy.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Quantitative Methods Research Group @qmrg-rgs-ibg.bsky.social · Feb 3

Our excellent PGR reps are organising a special ECR session at this years @rgsibg.bsky.social Annual Conference. If you are an #ECR in #QuantMethods or #QuantGeography consider sending in your abstract!

Participants will also be eligible for the Robin Flowerdew prize 🏆!

Deadline 28th Feb 🌎💫

Fangyuan Li @fangyuanli.bsky.social · Feb 3

Excited to welcome submissions (250-word abstracts) for an ECR session at the next RGS-IBG Annual Conference, sponsored by QMRG! 🌃 🌍 We’re keen to hear from #ECRs in #QuantitativeGeography! 📒

If you’re interested or have any questions, DM or email me / Matt for more details :)

Deadline: 28th Feb

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Melody Joy Kramer, MLIS @mkramer.bsky.social · Feb 8

Announcing the Data.gov Archive lil.law.harvard.edu/blog/2025/02...

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Fangyuan Li @fangyuanli.bsky.social · Feb 3

Excited to welcome submissions (250-word abstracts) for an ECR session at the next RGS-IBG Annual Conference, sponsored by QMRG! 🌃 🌍 We’re keen to hear from #ECRs in #QuantitativeGeography! 📒

If you’re interested or have any questions, DM or email me / Matt for more details :)

Deadline: 28th Feb

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