Fernando Pérez
@fernandoperez.org
Open source, open science, AI in science for earth/ice and healthcare. IPython creator, @projectjupyter.bsky.social and 2i2c.org co-founder.
Prof @ UC Berkeley Stats, director of @ucbids.bsky.social, co-director @schmidtdse.bsky.social; LBL scientist.
Prof @ UC Berkeley Stats, director of @ucbids.bsky.social, co-director @schmidtdse.bsky.social; LBL scientist.
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Fernando Pérez
@fernandoperez.org
· Nov 7
Well, time to start setting up shop for real away from Twitter - used to be fperez_org there, used it a lot as a science feed and community building tool, til the Musk purchase.
Went quiet since but hadn't fully moved on; the election seems like a good time to shut the curtains and move.
Went quiet since but hadn't fully moved on; the election seems like a good time to shut the curtains and move.
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I appreciate this from @us.theconversation.com by Jonathan Paul.
However, I think it’s making a mistake I commonly hear geologists make with regards to current events.
I have a hunch that this mistake is one of the reasons geology programs are struggling 🧵🛠️🪨🧪
theconversation.com/greenland-is...
However, I think it’s making a mistake I commonly hear geologists make with regards to current events.
I have a hunch that this mistake is one of the reasons geology programs are struggling 🧵🛠️🪨🧪
theconversation.com/greenland-is...
Greenland is rich in natural resources – a geologist explains why
Greenland’s rare earth element deposits may be among the world’s largest by volume.
theconversation.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:31 PM
I appreciate this from @us.theconversation.com by Jonathan Paul.
However, I think it’s making a mistake I commonly hear geologists make with regards to current events.
I have a hunch that this mistake is one of the reasons geology programs are struggling 🧵🛠️🪨🧪
theconversation.com/greenland-is...
However, I think it’s making a mistake I commonly hear geologists make with regards to current events.
I have a hunch that this mistake is one of the reasons geology programs are struggling 🧵🛠️🪨🧪
theconversation.com/greenland-is...
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“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:29 AM
“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
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HIRING: STScI is searching for a Software Engineer who will help design, develop and maintain the software that transforms raw spacecraft data into high-precision scientific products, directly supporting astronomers around the world and advancing NASA’s mission of exploration: https://bit.ly/49gwZdr
January 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
HIRING: STScI is searching for a Software Engineer who will help design, develop and maintain the software that transforms raw spacecraft data into high-precision scientific products, directly supporting astronomers around the world and advancing NASA’s mission of exploration: https://bit.ly/49gwZdr
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Exciting to be a part of the team introducing this to the world yesterday. Lots of work ahead of us, but a great team behind this plan.
Also, we're hiring! www.schmidtsciences.org/careers/
Also, we're hiring! www.schmidtsciences.org/careers/
January 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Exciting to be a part of the team introducing this to the world yesterday. Lots of work ahead of us, but a great team behind this plan.
Also, we're hiring! www.schmidtsciences.org/careers/
Also, we're hiring! www.schmidtsciences.org/careers/
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📣NEW in Mongabay: DSE's McKalee Steen & Magali de Bruyn share insights on how #TraditionalEcologicalKnowledge and Indigenous digital sovereignty are key to creating #ResponsibleAI for achieving #conservation and environmental goals.
📰 Read the story now: bit.ly/4bqbrfG
📰 Read the story now: bit.ly/4bqbrfG
AI-centered conservation efforts can only be ethical if Indigenous people help lead them (commentary)
In November, we joined more than 50,000 Indigenous and world leaders, diplomats, scholars and activists at the 30th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Brazil. Some of the most central...
bit.ly
January 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
📣NEW in Mongabay: DSE's McKalee Steen & Magali de Bruyn share insights on how #TraditionalEcologicalKnowledge and Indigenous digital sovereignty are key to creating #ResponsibleAI for achieving #conservation and environmental goals.
📰 Read the story now: bit.ly/4bqbrfG
📰 Read the story now: bit.ly/4bqbrfG
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We're hiring a full-time research software engineer for biodiversity & bioacoustics!
Position offers a strong research component with independence + research pub opportunities and real-world impact.
expected salary range $111K - $116K.
dse.berkeley.edu/news/were-hi...
Position offers a strong research component with independence + research pub opportunities and real-world impact.
expected salary range $111K - $116K.
dse.berkeley.edu/news/were-hi...
We’re Hiring! Help Build the Future of Biodiversity Research | The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center for Data Science & Environment at Berkeley
We’re excited to announce a new, full-time position opening for a Research Software Engineer / Data Scientist, who will focus on biodiversity and bioacoustics research.
dse.berkeley.edu
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
We're hiring a full-time research software engineer for biodiversity & bioacoustics!
Position offers a strong research component with independence + research pub opportunities and real-world impact.
expected salary range $111K - $116K.
dse.berkeley.edu/news/were-hi...
Position offers a strong research component with independence + research pub opportunities and real-world impact.
expected salary range $111K - $116K.
dse.berkeley.edu/news/were-hi...
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My first editorial in @science.org was published today: what to do (and, importantly, what NOT to do) when your grants are suddenly cut or research funding is uncertain. Please read and share!
#AcademicSky #Science #Astronomy
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#AcademicSky #Science #Astronomy
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Weathering budget cuts: Lessons from NASA
The current uncertainty and cuts to science funding affect universities, research facilities, and laboratories across the United States, but this situation is not unprecedented. Under pressure to fund...
www.science.org
January 8, 2026 at 11:28 PM
My first editorial in @science.org was published today: what to do (and, importantly, what NOT to do) when your grants are suddenly cut or research funding is uncertain. Please read and share!
#AcademicSky #Science #Astronomy
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#AcademicSky #Science #Astronomy
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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🥳 We're #Hiring!! Are you a #SoftwareEngineer and/or #DataScientist interested in #biodiversity and #bioacoustics research? 🦉🐸 🐻
This role will build and maintain high-performance computing workflows, data infrastructure, and research software & so much more. Apply now: bit.ly/Bioacoustics...
This role will build and maintain high-performance computing workflows, data infrastructure, and research software & so much more. Apply now: bit.ly/Bioacoustics...
January 8, 2026 at 5:38 PM
🥳 We're #Hiring!! Are you a #SoftwareEngineer and/or #DataScientist interested in #biodiversity and #bioacoustics research? 🦉🐸 🐻
This role will build and maintain high-performance computing workflows, data infrastructure, and research software & so much more. Apply now: bit.ly/Bioacoustics...
This role will build and maintain high-performance computing workflows, data infrastructure, and research software & so much more. Apply now: bit.ly/Bioacoustics...
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Folks interested in science philanthropy should read this interview w/Simons Foundation President David Spergel on the role of philanthropy, support of early career scientists (from incentives to a call for more retirements), and the pivot point between future scenarios.
issues.org/american-sci...
issues.org/american-sci...
“There Are Two Possible Futures for American Science.”
The Simons Foundation president talks about science philanthropy, the future of the research enterprise, and remaining hopeful.
issues.org
January 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Folks interested in science philanthropy should read this interview w/Simons Foundation President David Spergel on the role of philanthropy, support of early career scientists (from incentives to a call for more retirements), and the pivot point between future scenarios.
issues.org/american-sci...
issues.org/american-sci...
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We've shipped a major update to the JOSS submission scope requirements, affecting what is eligible for submission and what information we require from authors.
You can read more about the changes and our motivations here: blog.joss.theoj.org/2026/01/prep... #joss #opensource #openscience
You can read more about the changes and our motivations here: blog.joss.theoj.org/2026/01/prep... #joss #opensource #openscience
Preparing JOSS for a generative AI future: From code to human creativity and design | Journal of Open Source Software Blog
Blog for the Journal of Open Source Software • <a href='https://joss.theoj.org'>https://joss.theoj.org</a>
blog.joss.theoj.org
January 5, 2026 at 12:31 PM
We've shipped a major update to the JOSS submission scope requirements, affecting what is eligible for submission and what information we require from authors.
You can read more about the changes and our motivations here: blog.joss.theoj.org/2026/01/prep... #joss #opensource #openscience
You can read more about the changes and our motivations here: blog.joss.theoj.org/2026/01/prep... #joss #opensource #openscience
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Exciting News to Wrap Up 2025!
I’m thrilled to announce the release of the QGIS Geemap Plugin, which allows you to run Google Earth Engine and Jupyter Notebooks directly within QGIS!
GitHub Repo: github.com/opengeos/qgi...
Video Tutorial: youtu.be/QHFp0v579Hc
I’m thrilled to announce the release of the QGIS Geemap Plugin, which allows you to run Google Earth Engine and Jupyter Notebooks directly within QGIS!
GitHub Repo: github.com/opengeos/qgi...
Video Tutorial: youtu.be/QHFp0v579Hc
December 31, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Exciting News to Wrap Up 2025!
I’m thrilled to announce the release of the QGIS Geemap Plugin, which allows you to run Google Earth Engine and Jupyter Notebooks directly within QGIS!
GitHub Repo: github.com/opengeos/qgi...
Video Tutorial: youtu.be/QHFp0v579Hc
I’m thrilled to announce the release of the QGIS Geemap Plugin, which allows you to run Google Earth Engine and Jupyter Notebooks directly within QGIS!
GitHub Repo: github.com/opengeos/qgi...
Video Tutorial: youtu.be/QHFp0v579Hc
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Notebook plugin:
QGIS: plugins.qgis.org/plugins/qgis...
GitHub: github.com/opengeos/qgi...
If you find them useful, please give them a thumps up ⭐️ in the QGIS plugin page to show you support! Thank you!
#QGIS #geospatial #EarthEngine #opensource
QGIS: plugins.qgis.org/plugins/qgis...
GitHub: github.com/opengeos/qgi...
If you find them useful, please give them a thumps up ⭐️ in the QGIS plugin page to show you support! Thank you!
#QGIS #geospatial #EarthEngine #opensource
Notebook - Render and run Jupyter notebooks within QGIS in a dockable panel.
plugins.qgis.org
December 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Notebook plugin:
QGIS: plugins.qgis.org/plugins/qgis...
GitHub: github.com/opengeos/qgi...
If you find them useful, please give them a thumps up ⭐️ in the QGIS plugin page to show you support! Thank you!
#QGIS #geospatial #EarthEngine #opensource
QGIS: plugins.qgis.org/plugins/qgis...
GitHub: github.com/opengeos/qgi...
If you find them useful, please give them a thumps up ⭐️ in the QGIS plugin page to show you support! Thank you!
#QGIS #geospatial #EarthEngine #opensource
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After releasing the GeoAI QGIS Plugin, many users were excited to try it, but some ran into challenges installing PyTorch and SAM 3 on Windows.
To make the setup process smooth and frustration-free, I’ve put together:
To make the setup process smooth and frustration-free, I’ve put together:
December 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
After releasing the GeoAI QGIS Plugin, many users were excited to try it, but some ran into challenges installing PyTorch and SAM 3 on Windows.
To make the setup process smooth and frustration-free, I’ve put together:
To make the setup process smooth and frustration-free, I’ve put together:
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Utterly wild story about a nuclear generator lost atop a Himalayan mountain by the CIA 60 years ago. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/13/world/asia/cia-nuclear-device-himalayas-nanda-devi.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8k8.jOUn.daSfdUlyfo3e [Gift Link]
How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device in the Himalayas?
A plutonium-packed generator disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains in a covert mission that the U.S. will not talk about.
www.nytimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Utterly wild story about a nuclear generator lost atop a Himalayan mountain by the CIA 60 years ago. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/13/world/asia/cia-nuclear-device-himalayas-nanda-devi.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8k8.jOUn.daSfdUlyfo3e [Gift Link]
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My teen, who had dreamt of being an astrophysicist, just told me he wants to go to law school because, “Science isn’t going to be a priority in the US in the future…I don’t want a job where I’ll be constantly worried my funding will be taken away.”
Gutting. How many future scientists have we lost?
Gutting. How many future scientists have we lost?
December 7, 2025 at 1:23 AM
My teen, who had dreamt of being an astrophysicist, just told me he wants to go to law school because, “Science isn’t going to be a priority in the US in the future…I don’t want a job where I’ll be constantly worried my funding will be taken away.”
Gutting. How many future scientists have we lost?
Gutting. How many future scientists have we lost?
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Looking Back at “AI-based Methods for the Humanities”
The workshop in Berlin brought together researchers from AI and the humanities.
More: www.bifold.berlin/news-events/...
#DH #DigiHum #MLSky #DigitalHumanities #AI @mpiwg.bsky.social @ecdigitalfuture.bsky.social @tuberlin.bsky.social
The workshop in Berlin brought together researchers from AI and the humanities.
More: www.bifold.berlin/news-events/...
#DH #DigiHum #MLSky #DigitalHumanities #AI @mpiwg.bsky.social @ecdigitalfuture.bsky.social @tuberlin.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Looking Back at “AI-based Methods for the Humanities”
The workshop in Berlin brought together researchers from AI and the humanities.
More: www.bifold.berlin/news-events/...
#DH #DigiHum #MLSky #DigitalHumanities #AI @mpiwg.bsky.social @ecdigitalfuture.bsky.social @tuberlin.bsky.social
The workshop in Berlin brought together researchers from AI and the humanities.
More: www.bifold.berlin/news-events/...
#DH #DigiHum #MLSky #DigitalHumanities #AI @mpiwg.bsky.social @ecdigitalfuture.bsky.social @tuberlin.bsky.social
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In her new book, UC Berkeley researcher Nina Beguš explores how art, history and literature provide a window into AI development, revealing a hopeful — and cautionary — path forward for humanity. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/01/h...
How Greek myths and Hollywood hits can help us understand AI today - Berkeley News
In her new book, UC Berkeley researcher Nina Beguš explores how art, history and literature provide a window into AI development, revealing a hopeful — and cautionary — path forward for humanity.
news.berkeley.edu
December 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
In her new book, UC Berkeley researcher Nina Beguš explores how art, history and literature provide a window into AI development, revealing a hopeful — and cautionary — path forward for humanity. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/01/h...
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Building trust, building together: In San Diego @continuous.foundation & openRxiv hosted a workshop bringing together developers of scientific communications tools. Implementation focused, and most importantly we got to work together.
Learn more: articles.continuousfoundation.org/articles/sci...
Learn more: articles.continuousfoundation.org/articles/sci...
November 27, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Building trust, building together: In San Diego @continuous.foundation & openRxiv hosted a workshop bringing together developers of scientific communications tools. Implementation focused, and most importantly we got to work together.
Learn more: articles.continuousfoundation.org/articles/sci...
Learn more: articles.continuousfoundation.org/articles/sci...
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Missed #JupyterCon25? You can catch up on YouTube! Check out @mfisher87.bsky.social and @fernandoperez.org's live demo of #GeoJupyter tools to help open and democratize geospatial data analysis: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5h7...
📹More from JupyterCon: www.youtube.com/@JupyterCon
📹More from JupyterCon: www.youtube.com/@JupyterCon
GeoJupyter: An Open Community for Accessible, Collaborative, and Interactive... M. Fisher & F. Pérez
YouTube video by JupyterCon
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Missed #JupyterCon25? You can catch up on YouTube! Check out @mfisher87.bsky.social and @fernandoperez.org's live demo of #GeoJupyter tools to help open and democratize geospatial data analysis: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5h7...
📹More from JupyterCon: www.youtube.com/@JupyterCon
📹More from JupyterCon: www.youtube.com/@JupyterCon
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My colleague, Dr. Vahid Abedini, was illegally detained by ICE on Saturday. He is currently being held without a court date in sight, despite being in the country legally. Please spread the word! We must ensure his due process rights are upheld. www.oudaily.com/news/ou-prof...
OU College of International Studies professor reportedly arrested by ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly arrested an OU professor at Will Rogers International Airport Saturday.
www.oudaily.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
My colleague, Dr. Vahid Abedini, was illegally detained by ICE on Saturday. He is currently being held without a court date in sight, despite being in the country legally. Please spread the word! We must ensure his due process rights are upheld. www.oudaily.com/news/ou-prof...
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"Who is using the most resources?" is a common question for cloud admins. With our new user group cost dashboards, you can answer that question with more granularity!
2i2c.org/blog/2025/cl...
2i2c.org/blog/2025/cl...
Adding User Group Insights to Cloud Cost Dashboards with Grafana | 2i2c
We are excited to announce that we have extended our cloud cost dashboards to support display costs filtered by user groups using Grafana! This new feature allows administrators to monitor and manage…
2i2c.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
"Who is using the most resources?" is a common question for cloud admins. With our new user group cost dashboards, you can answer that question with more granularity!
2i2c.org/blog/2025/cl...
2i2c.org/blog/2025/cl...
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Editors! @ucanr.edu is hiring an editor for peer-reviewed materials produced by @uofcalifornia.bsky.social scientists. First application review date is Dec. 5
@sciencewriters.org See careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psc/ucanr/EM... 📚https://ucanr.edu/careers
@sciencewriters.org See careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psc/ucanr/EM... 📚https://ucanr.edu/careers
Careers | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
Working at UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Collaborating to solve problems. Connecting to serve communities.UC Agriculture and Natural Resources brings UC information and practices to all 58 Cal...
ucanr.edu
November 23, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Editors! @ucanr.edu is hiring an editor for peer-reviewed materials produced by @uofcalifornia.bsky.social scientists. First application review date is Dec. 5
@sciencewriters.org See careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psc/ucanr/EM... 📚https://ucanr.edu/careers
@sciencewriters.org See careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psc/ucanr/EM... 📚https://ucanr.edu/careers
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Training data rules everything around me
November 22, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Training data rules everything around me
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If you use Gmail, know that Gmail just opted you in to allowing them to train their AI on your emails. Follow these instructions to turn that off on every device you have asap! www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
If You Use Gmail, You're Going To Want To Turn Off This 1 Automatic Setting ASAP
Plus: a quick guide to the two-step process for opting out.
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
If you use Gmail, know that Gmail just opted you in to allowing them to train their AI on your emails. Follow these instructions to turn that off on every device you have asap! www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
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How much is your company spending to support the Python Software Foundation?
For comparison, how much do they spend for tips on expensed meals?
The PSF runs PyPI, where pip installs from. You depend on PyPI.
Fund the PSF. Tip your server!
www.python.org/psf/sponsors...
For comparison, how much do they spend for tips on expensed meals?
The PSF runs PyPI, where pip installs from. You depend on PyPI.
Fund the PSF. Tip your server!
www.python.org/psf/sponsors...
Sponsor the PSF
The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
How much is your company spending to support the Python Software Foundation?
For comparison, how much do they spend for tips on expensed meals?
The PSF runs PyPI, where pip installs from. You depend on PyPI.
Fund the PSF. Tip your server!
www.python.org/psf/sponsors...
For comparison, how much do they spend for tips on expensed meals?
The PSF runs PyPI, where pip installs from. You depend on PyPI.
Fund the PSF. Tip your server!
www.python.org/psf/sponsors...