Francisco Rodriguez-Sanchez
@frodsan.bsky.social
Computational Ecologist. Associate Professor @unisevilla.bsky.social. ecology, biogeography, statistics, rstats, GIS, science.
https://frodriguezsanchez.net
https://frodriguezsanchez.net
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1/ New paper @pnas.org on the structure of mutualistic #networks between individuals plants and frugivore species.
Last chapter of @elequintero.bsky.social's PhD thesis
doi.org/10.1073/pnas... #ecopubs
Last chapter of @elequintero.bsky.social's PhD thesis
doi.org/10.1073/pnas... #ecopubs
Reposted by Francisco Rodriguez-Sanchez
"Ten simple rules for teaching data science": arxiv.org/abs/2602.02874
A new preprint by @minecr.bsky.social and myself. We'd love any feedback!
A new preprint by @minecr.bsky.social and myself. We'd love any feedback!
Ten simple rules for teaching data science
Teaching data science presents unique challenges and opportunities that cannot be fully addressed by simply borrowing pedagogical strategies from its parent disciplines of statistics and computer scie...
arxiv.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:39 PM
"Ten simple rules for teaching data science": arxiv.org/abs/2602.02874
A new preprint by @minecr.bsky.social and myself. We'd love any feedback!
A new preprint by @minecr.bsky.social and myself. We'd love any feedback!
Reposted by Francisco Rodriguez-Sanchez
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...
- `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...
dplyr 1.2.0
dplyr 1.2.0 fills in some important gaps in dplyr's API: we've added a new complement to `filter()` focused on dropping rows, and we've expanded the `case_when()` family with three new recoding and re...
tidyverse.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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...
- `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...
Thank you @zeileis.org, makes sense
To give credit in publications, I think I'll keep using whatever package authors chose in their CITATION file. But I can see how the CRAN DOI can be very useful in many circumstances
To give credit in publications, I think I'll keep using whatever package authors chose in their CITATION file. But I can see how the CRAN DOI can be very useful in many circumstances
February 4, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Thank you @zeileis.org, makes sense
To give credit in publications, I think I'll keep using whatever package authors chose in their CITATION file. But I can see how the CRAN DOI can be very useful in many circumstances
To give credit in publications, I think I'll keep using whatever package authors chose in their CITATION file. But I can see how the CRAN DOI can be very useful in many circumstances
Reposted by Francisco Rodriguez-Sanchez
🚨 GAMs have moved on—so it’s time for an update.
On March 3, 2026 (17:00–19:00 CET) I’ll be livestreaming an updated introduction to Generalized Additive Models in R
📺 YouTube livestream link: youtube.com/live/A9U8e1K...
#RStats #mgcv #GAMs #gratia #statistics 🧪
On March 3, 2026 (17:00–19:00 CET) I’ll be livestreaming an updated introduction to Generalized Additive Models in R
📺 YouTube livestream link: youtube.com/live/A9U8e1K...
#RStats #mgcv #GAMs #gratia #statistics 🧪
What's new in the world of Generalized Additive Models
YouTube video by Bottom of the Heap
youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM
🚨 GAMs have moved on—so it’s time for an update.
On March 3, 2026 (17:00–19:00 CET) I’ll be livestreaming an updated introduction to Generalized Additive Models in R
📺 YouTube livestream link: youtube.com/live/A9U8e1K...
#RStats #mgcv #GAMs #gratia #statistics 🧪
On March 3, 2026 (17:00–19:00 CET) I’ll be livestreaming an updated introduction to Generalized Additive Models in R
📺 YouTube livestream link: youtube.com/live/A9U8e1K...
#RStats #mgcv #GAMs #gratia #statistics 🧪
I don't know if it's feasible that even though the DOI redirects to the CRAN page, the citation metadata (deposited at Crossref) reflect those of the CITATION file
February 3, 2026 at 7:26 AM
I don't know if it's feasible that even though the DOI redirects to the CRAN page, the citation metadata (deposited at Crossref) reflect those of the CITATION file
@tjmahr.com yeah my point is that if we use CRAN DOI to cite packages, we are not citing them the way package authors have stated explicitly in the CITATION file. It'd be nice to respect that?
February 3, 2026 at 7:24 AM
@tjmahr.com yeah my point is that if we use CRAN DOI to cite packages, we are not citing them the way package authors have stated explicitly in the CITATION file. It'd be nice to respect that?
I recall reading @zeileis.org that CRAN DOI metadata are independent of the CITATION file, even if the latter exists. Which sometimes might be unfortunate if package authors are not cited the way they would prefer...
February 2, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I recall reading @zeileis.org that CRAN DOI metadata are independent of the CITATION file, even if the latter exists. Which sometimes might be unfortunate if package authors are not cited the way they would prefer...
So if the package has a CITATION file, the CRAN DOI metadata should reflect what is stated in CITATION? That's not what I get. See example with lme4 too. What am I doing wrong?
February 2, 2026 at 7:25 PM
So if the package has a CITATION file, the CRAN DOI metadata should reflect what is stated in CITATION? That's not what I get. See example with lme4 too. What am I doing wrong?
Yes. But I'm still confused it overrides authors' preferred citation as stated in the CITATION file?
Compare CRAN DOI citation (left) vs CITATION file (right) #rstats
Compare CRAN DOI citation (left) vs CITATION file (right) #rstats
![CRAN DOI-generated citation of ggplot2 package:
Wickham, H., Chang, W., Henry, L., Pedersen, T. L., Takahashi, K., Wilke, C., Woo, K., Yutani, H., Dunnington, D., Brand, T. van den, Posit, & Pbc. (2025). ggplot2: Create elegant data visualisations using the grammar of graphics (Versión 4.0.1) [Software]. https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/ggplot2/index.html](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:c4uwzyiy4la35kq35rsft35z/bafkreibfb6htjonaraoknbtwlqqe2xl7purvvr4ngixnj2uxrsorr5f4mi@jpeg)
February 1, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Yes. But I'm still confused it overrides authors' preferred citation as stated in the CITATION file?
Compare CRAN DOI citation (left) vs CITATION file (right) #rstats
Compare CRAN DOI citation (left) vs CITATION file (right) #rstats
Reposted by Francisco Rodriguez-Sanchez
OpenAI just released Prism, a LaTeX editor with embedded ChatGPT for free.
Writing a paper has never been easier.
Clogging the scientific publishing pipeline has never been easier.
It took me 54 seconds to write up an experiment I did not actually conduct.
prism.openai.com
Writing a paper has never been easier.
Clogging the scientific publishing pipeline has never been easier.
It took me 54 seconds to write up an experiment I did not actually conduct.
prism.openai.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:01 PM
OpenAI just released Prism, a LaTeX editor with embedded ChatGPT for free.
Writing a paper has never been easier.
Clogging the scientific publishing pipeline has never been easier.
It took me 54 seconds to write up an experiment I did not actually conduct.
prism.openai.com
Writing a paper has never been easier.
Clogging the scientific publishing pipeline has never been easier.
It took me 54 seconds to write up an experiment I did not actually conduct.
prism.openai.com
Reposted by Francisco Rodriguez-Sanchez
"How AI Impacts Skill Formation", by Judy Hanwen Shen and Alex Tamkin, both working at Anthropic: arxiv.org/abs/2601.20245
January 30, 2026 at 8:25 AM
"How AI Impacts Skill Formation", by Judy Hanwen Shen and Alex Tamkin, both working at Anthropic: arxiv.org/abs/2601.20245
I'd say yes, in general. But beware of external dependencies beyond R packages. Tools like rix or Docker help you capture (and recreate) the full computational environment required for your project
raps-with-r.dev
raps-with-r.dev
Building reproducible analytical pipelines with R
raps-with-r.dev
January 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM
I'd say yes, in general. But beware of external dependencies beyond R packages. Tools like rix or Docker help you capture (and recreate) the full computational environment required for your project
raps-with-r.dev
raps-with-r.dev
¡Muchas gracias! Totalmente de acuerdo en la importancia de la defensa y, probablemente, la conveniencia de un comité externo con reuniones anuales. IMO ayuda a encaminar la tesis desde el principio y si todo va bien, el requisito de publicación sería casi innecesario...
January 28, 2026 at 9:08 PM
¡Muchas gracias! Totalmente de acuerdo en la importancia de la defensa y, probablemente, la conveniencia de un comité externo con reuniones anuales. IMO ayuda a encaminar la tesis desde el principio y si todo va bien, el requisito de publicación sería casi innecesario...
Interesado en escuchar opiniones sobre esto 👆🏼. ¿Cuál es la postura de @fpuinvestiga.bsky.social @redpredoctoralcsic.bsky.social @fjiprecarios.bsky.social ? Gracias
January 28, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Interesado en escuchar opiniones sobre esto 👆🏼. ¿Cuál es la postura de @fpuinvestiga.bsky.social @redpredoctoralcsic.bsky.social @fjiprecarios.bsky.social ? Gracias
Reposted by Francisco Rodriguez-Sanchez
We are hiring a postdoctoral researcher!🌲 🌳 🌍
📍Interested in boreal and temperate forest productivity and respiration?
💻 Like to work with large datasets, remote sensing and models?
🏔️ Love an alpine setting in a small town?
Come and join us at KIT!
Application details: t1p.de/qctj7
📍Interested in boreal and temperate forest productivity and respiration?
💻 Like to work with large datasets, remote sensing and models?
🏔️ Love an alpine setting in a small town?
Come and join us at KIT!
Application details: t1p.de/qctj7
January 22, 2026 at 11:45 AM
We are hiring a postdoctoral researcher!🌲 🌳 🌍
📍Interested in boreal and temperate forest productivity and respiration?
💻 Like to work with large datasets, remote sensing and models?
🏔️ Love an alpine setting in a small town?
Come and join us at KIT!
Application details: t1p.de/qctj7
📍Interested in boreal and temperate forest productivity and respiration?
💻 Like to work with large datasets, remote sensing and models?
🏔️ Love an alpine setting in a small town?
Come and join us at KIT!
Application details: t1p.de/qctj7
Reposted by Francisco Rodriguez-Sanchez
Last term I tried an experiment: I walked into my Tech and Design Ethics class, admitted that I had *no idea* what to do about ChatGPT - so I would let them figure it out.
As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class.
Here's what happened:
As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class.
Here's what happened:
January 22, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Last term I tried an experiment: I walked into my Tech and Design Ethics class, admitted that I had *no idea* what to do about ChatGPT - so I would let them figure it out.
As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class.
Here's what happened:
As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class.
Here's what happened:
Oooh love this. Easiest way to parallelise anything in #rstats. Just add futurize() to your favourite function call
www.jottr.org/2026/01/22/f...
Thanks @henrikbengtsson.bsky.social HT @rstats.blaze.email
www.jottr.org/2026/01/22/f...
Thanks @henrikbengtsson.bsky.social HT @rstats.blaze.email
January 23, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Oooh love this. Easiest way to parallelise anything in #rstats. Just add futurize() to your favourite function call
www.jottr.org/2026/01/22/f...
Thanks @henrikbengtsson.bsky.social HT @rstats.blaze.email
www.jottr.org/2026/01/22/f...
Thanks @henrikbengtsson.bsky.social HT @rstats.blaze.email
Reposted by Francisco Rodriguez-Sanchez
Zotero 8 is out in stable: www.zotero.org/blog/zotero-8/
A bunch of new stuff -- the new citation dialog especially is a huge (and long overdue) improvement; massively speeds up anything I do in Word/GDocs with Zotero
A bunch of new stuff -- the new citation dialog especially is a huge (and long overdue) improvement; massively speeds up anything I do in Word/GDocs with Zotero
Zotero Blog » Blog Archive » Zotero 8
Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research.
www.zotero.org
January 22, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Zotero 8 is out in stable: www.zotero.org/blog/zotero-8/
A bunch of new stuff -- the new citation dialog especially is a huge (and long overdue) improvement; massively speeds up anything I do in Word/GDocs with Zotero
A bunch of new stuff -- the new citation dialog especially is a huge (and long overdue) improvement; massively speeds up anything I do in Word/GDocs with Zotero
Thanks Luis. Very helpful resource
January 22, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Thanks Luis. Very helpful resource
Nice initiative! I've just added it to the directory of journals publishing software papers in ecology, evolution and biogeography
pakillo.github.io/journals-sof...
pakillo.github.io/journals-sof...
Journals publishing software papers in ecology, evolution & environment
pakillo.github.io
January 20, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Nice initiative! I've just added it to the directory of journals publishing software papers in ecology, evolution and biogeography
pakillo.github.io/journals-sof...
pakillo.github.io/journals-sof...
Reposted by Francisco Rodriguez-Sanchez
Back from holiday and it's finally time to post about this. I am taking on a section editor role for the new diamond open access journal Biogeography, put together by @biogeographyjfab.bsky.social. That means that it's free to publish and free to read. (thread)
biog.journals.sup.org/index.php/bi...
biog.journals.sup.org/index.php/bi...
Biogeography
Biogeography is an academic-owned, diamond Open Access journal, published by the academic, non-profit, Stanford University Press (SUP), using the Public Knowledge Project’s Open Journal Systems platfo...
biog.journals.sup.org
January 20, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Back from holiday and it's finally time to post about this. I am taking on a section editor role for the new diamond open access journal Biogeography, put together by @biogeographyjfab.bsky.social. That means that it's free to publish and free to read. (thread)
biog.journals.sup.org/index.php/bi...
biog.journals.sup.org/index.php/bi...
Reposted by Francisco Rodriguez-Sanchez
Si tienes ganas de aprender a programar y desarrollar paquetes de R en el campo de la Ecología y aún no te has apuntado al curso, estás a tiempo, que aún quedan plazas!!
💻🌿🌺🐝💻
Recuerda que la inscripción incluye alojamiento y manutención!
⬇️⬇️⬇️
bsky.app/profile/ecoi...
💻🌿🌺🐝💻
Recuerda que la inscripción incluye alojamiento y manutención!
⬇️⬇️⬇️
bsky.app/profile/ecoi...
¿No te ha tocado la lotería?
¡Pues no te preocupes porque desde el grupo de Ecoinformática hemos estado preparando algo especial!🎄
🎁 Sabemos que os habéis portado genial este año, así que qué mejor que comenzar el 2026 apuntándote al taller de elaboración de paquetes de R 🚀
shorturl.at/N6J3V
¡Pues no te preocupes porque desde el grupo de Ecoinformática hemos estado preparando algo especial!🎄
🎁 Sabemos que os habéis portado genial este año, así que qué mejor que comenzar el 2026 apuntándote al taller de elaboración de paquetes de R 🚀
shorturl.at/N6J3V
January 19, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Si tienes ganas de aprender a programar y desarrollar paquetes de R en el campo de la Ecología y aún no te has apuntado al curso, estás a tiempo, que aún quedan plazas!!
💻🌿🌺🐝💻
Recuerda que la inscripción incluye alojamiento y manutención!
⬇️⬇️⬇️
bsky.app/profile/ecoi...
💻🌿🌺🐝💻
Recuerda que la inscripción incluye alojamiento y manutención!
⬇️⬇️⬇️
bsky.app/profile/ecoi...
Reposted by Francisco Rodriguez-Sanchez
#statstab #466 {grateful} Facilitate citation of R packages
Thoughts: Great little package to easily cite all the packages you use in a script. (doesn't cite itself unless you ask it)
#rstats #r #packages #acknowledgement #credit #quarto
pakillo.github.io/grateful/ind...
Thoughts: Great little package to easily cite all the packages you use in a script. (doesn't cite itself unless you ask it)
#rstats #r #packages #acknowledgement #credit #quarto
pakillo.github.io/grateful/ind...
Facilitate Citation of R Packages
Facilitates the citation of R packages used in analysis projects. Scans project for packages used, gets their citations, and produces a document with citations in the preferred bibliography format, re...
pakillo.github.io
January 19, 2026 at 1:51 PM
#statstab #466 {grateful} Facilitate citation of R packages
Thoughts: Great little package to easily cite all the packages you use in a script. (doesn't cite itself unless you ask it)
#rstats #r #packages #acknowledgement #credit #quarto
pakillo.github.io/grateful/ind...
Thoughts: Great little package to easily cite all the packages you use in a script. (doesn't cite itself unless you ask it)
#rstats #r #packages #acknowledgement #credit #quarto
pakillo.github.io/grateful/ind...
Reposted by Francisco Rodriguez-Sanchez
If we don’t slow down, the research enterprise is going to crash, argues Adrian Barnett
go.nature.com/4pRniHp
go.nature.com/4pRniHp
I’m going to halve my publication output. You should consider slow science, too
If we don’t slow down, the research enterprise is going to crash, argues Adrian Barnett.
go.nature.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:34 PM
If we don’t slow down, the research enterprise is going to crash, argues Adrian Barnett
go.nature.com/4pRniHp
go.nature.com/4pRniHp