Morgan Gray
@morgangray.bsky.social
Quantitative Ecologist (she/her)
What: wildlife | connectivity | climate | conservation
How: statistics | R | dataviz | maps
What: wildlife | connectivity | climate | conservation
How: statistics | R | dataviz | maps
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recorded a Windows 95 full disk defrag to soothe your timeline.
January 29, 2026 at 9:48 AM
recorded a Windows 95 full disk defrag to soothe your timeline.
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If you haven't watched the video abstract about Veronika the tool-using cow, you really should, especially the message from her owner at the end! It cleanses the timeline a bit.
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www.cell.com/current-biol...
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www.cell.com/current-biol...
Flexible use of a multi-purpose tool by a cow
Osuna-Mascaró and Auersperg report flexible, multipurpose tool use in a cow, expanding
the known range of mammalian tool users and underscoring overlooked cognitive capacities
in livestock.
www.cell.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:34 PM
If you haven't watched the video abstract about Veronika the tool-using cow, you really should, especially the message from her owner at the end! It cleanses the timeline a bit.
🧪
www.cell.com/current-biol...
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www.cell.com/current-biol...
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Emma Kunz (1892-1963), Swiss healer, visionary and outsider artist who published three books and produced many drawings #womensart
January 28, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Emma Kunz (1892-1963), Swiss healer, visionary and outsider artist who published three books and produced many drawings #womensart
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January 28, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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Today the 12yo has decided it’s Tardigrade Awareness Day!
These extraordinary animals are virtually indestructible and can survive extremes of hot, cold, high pressure, low pressure, lack of air, radiation, dehydration and radiation!
If you are new to the water bears/moss piglets, check out the…
These extraordinary animals are virtually indestructible and can survive extremes of hot, cold, high pressure, low pressure, lack of air, radiation, dehydration and radiation!
If you are new to the water bears/moss piglets, check out the…
Tardigrade - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 27, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Today the 12yo has decided it’s Tardigrade Awareness Day!
These extraordinary animals are virtually indestructible and can survive extremes of hot, cold, high pressure, low pressure, lack of air, radiation, dehydration and radiation!
If you are new to the water bears/moss piglets, check out the…
These extraordinary animals are virtually indestructible and can survive extremes of hot, cold, high pressure, low pressure, lack of air, radiation, dehydration and radiation!
If you are new to the water bears/moss piglets, check out the…
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Very effective illustration of what has happened to Florida's coral reefs in response to anthropogenic climate and environment change. The loss of this important ecosystem is all but complete - attempts to rescue it discussed here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 🪸🧪🌊
January 28, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Very effective illustration of what has happened to Florida's coral reefs in response to anthropogenic climate and environment change. The loss of this important ecosystem is all but complete - attempts to rescue it discussed here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 🪸🧪🌊
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They say the key to fighting addition is to find a replacement. NA beer over regular beer. A coffee instead of smokes.
So stop doomscrolling the "For You" feed here and start writing and running #Rstats code on your phone apps.apple.com/us/app/webri....
Cool work @coatless.bsky.social 🎩
So stop doomscrolling the "For You" feed here and start writing and running #Rstats code on your phone apps.apple.com/us/app/webri....
Cool work @coatless.bsky.social 🎩
January 27, 2026 at 2:17 PM
They say the key to fighting addition is to find a replacement. NA beer over regular beer. A coffee instead of smokes.
So stop doomscrolling the "For You" feed here and start writing and running #Rstats code on your phone apps.apple.com/us/app/webri....
Cool work @coatless.bsky.social 🎩
So stop doomscrolling the "For You" feed here and start writing and running #Rstats code on your phone apps.apple.com/us/app/webri....
Cool work @coatless.bsky.social 🎩
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Want to see dogs frolicking in snow? 🐶❄️
I am having a really rough morning emotionally and would like more videos and pictures of your dogs - not just any dogs, but your dogs - in the snow.
January 26, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Want to see dogs frolicking in snow? 🐶❄️
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In my ongoing attempts to give you a break from *gestures widely* THE HORRORS:
Let's talk about the utterly bizarre science of cats' purring.
Here's a weird starting point:
There are NO cats (Felidae) that can BOTH roar AND purr.
Cats that roar = genus Panthera
Cats that purr = genus Felis
Let's talk about the utterly bizarre science of cats' purring.
Here's a weird starting point:
There are NO cats (Felidae) that can BOTH roar AND purr.
Cats that roar = genus Panthera
Cats that purr = genus Felis
January 24, 2026 at 11:12 PM
In my ongoing attempts to give you a break from *gestures widely* THE HORRORS:
Let's talk about the utterly bizarre science of cats' purring.
Here's a weird starting point:
There are NO cats (Felidae) that can BOTH roar AND purr.
Cats that roar = genus Panthera
Cats that purr = genus Felis
Let's talk about the utterly bizarre science of cats' purring.
Here's a weird starting point:
There are NO cats (Felidae) that can BOTH roar AND purr.
Cats that roar = genus Panthera
Cats that purr = genus Felis
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Grunge gang gang
January 25, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Grunge gang gang
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Good morning! A very quick one this morning because it’s -12°C/10°F with a windchill of -23°C/-10°F. (My tripod snapped as I was setting up, so it’s a bit wobbly with my freezing hands.)
Last #OceanDevotion before Winter Storm Fern arrives!
Last #OceanDevotion before Winter Storm Fern arrives!
January 24, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Good morning! A very quick one this morning because it’s -12°C/10°F with a windchill of -23°C/-10°F. (My tripod snapped as I was setting up, so it’s a bit wobbly with my freezing hands.)
Last #OceanDevotion before Winter Storm Fern arrives!
Last #OceanDevotion before Winter Storm Fern arrives!
It’s all about chasing those high electrons
India's electrification shortcut! ⚡️🇮🇳
Solar, wind, batteries, electric vehicles...India's economy has different tools available than the US and China did at the same stage in their economic development.
The result? An early turn away from fossil molecules towards electrons.
Solar, wind, batteries, electric vehicles...India's economy has different tools available than the US and China did at the same stage in their economic development.
The result? An early turn away from fossil molecules towards electrons.
January 23, 2026 at 2:28 PM
It’s all about chasing those high electrons
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January 21, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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TIL: not only does color choice bias interpretation of #dataviz so does legend orientation!
“colors that are higher on vertically oriented legends map to larger quantities”
Relatively new research from the lab of @kbschloss.bsky.social
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
“colors that are higher on vertically oriented legends map to larger quantities”
Relatively new research from the lab of @kbschloss.bsky.social
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
January 21, 2026 at 10:44 PM
TIL: not only does color choice bias interpretation of #dataviz so does legend orientation!
“colors that are higher on vertically oriented legends map to larger quantities”
Relatively new research from the lab of @kbschloss.bsky.social
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
“colors that are higher on vertically oriented legends map to larger quantities”
Relatively new research from the lab of @kbschloss.bsky.social
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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Gamma Ursae Minorids meteor early this morning.
I’m pleased I changed SkyCam’s position as I prefer this view.
Snow coming on Friday.
I’m pleased I changed SkyCam’s position as I prefer this view.
Snow coming on Friday.
January 21, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Gamma Ursae Minorids meteor early this morning.
I’m pleased I changed SkyCam’s position as I prefer this view.
Snow coming on Friday.
I’m pleased I changed SkyCam’s position as I prefer this view.
Snow coming on Friday.
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Very late to this but here we go! A collection of our visual and graphics storytelling from 2025. Enjoy 💞
What 2025 looked like - in graphics
Our most striking visual explainers and data stories of the year, all in one place.
www.reuters.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Very late to this but here we go! A collection of our visual and graphics storytelling from 2025. Enjoy 💞
Weave your small multiples into one map 🤯
“This is a much simpler way to visualize the travel modes than by moving the eye back and forth between the individual maps at the bottom. It also looks nice.”
Map by @jamaps.bsky.social
#dataviz #cartography
“This is a much simpler way to visualize the travel modes than by moving the eye back and forth between the individual maps at the bottom. It also looks nice.”
Map by @jamaps.bsky.social
#dataviz #cartography
January 21, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Weave your small multiples into one map 🤯
“This is a much simpler way to visualize the travel modes than by moving the eye back and forth between the individual maps at the bottom. It also looks nice.”
Map by @jamaps.bsky.social
#dataviz #cartography
“This is a much simpler way to visualize the travel modes than by moving the eye back and forth between the individual maps at the bottom. It also looks nice.”
Map by @jamaps.bsky.social
#dataviz #cartography
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January 20, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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Blooms are blooming in the So Cal foothills… #Bloomscrolling
January 18, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Blooms are blooming in the So Cal foothills… #Bloomscrolling
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rspatialdata: a repository of spatial datasets & tutorials for spatial analysis & visualization in #rstats, supporting real-world applications such as estimating air pollution, quantifying disease burden, and monitoring progress toward the SDGs🌍💻📊
👉 rspatialdata.github.io
👉 rspatialdata.github.io
January 18, 2026 at 3:19 PM
rspatialdata: a repository of spatial datasets & tutorials for spatial analysis & visualization in #rstats, supporting real-world applications such as estimating air pollution, quantifying disease burden, and monitoring progress toward the SDGs🌍💻📊
👉 rspatialdata.github.io
👉 rspatialdata.github.io
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OTD in '23 passing bobcat inspired me to make this collage of the ~week. We also see red fox regularly, fishers & weasels a few times/yr... not to mention the 5 resident squirrel species & many many birds.
🦊🐱🦝🦌🦨🐰 #trailcam #backyardwildlife #photooftheday #NewEnglandWildlife #opossum #coyote
🦊🐱🦝🦌🦨🐰 #trailcam #backyardwildlife #photooftheday #NewEnglandWildlife #opossum #coyote
January 18, 2026 at 4:57 PM
OTD in '23 passing bobcat inspired me to make this collage of the ~week. We also see red fox regularly, fishers & weasels a few times/yr... not to mention the 5 resident squirrel species & many many birds.
🦊🐱🦝🦌🦨🐰 #trailcam #backyardwildlife #photooftheday #NewEnglandWildlife #opossum #coyote
🦊🐱🦝🦌🦨🐰 #trailcam #backyardwildlife #photooftheday #NewEnglandWildlife #opossum #coyote
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I like how all annotation is on the left, making space for a larger geofaceted map on the right. The use of bold+arrow in the text designating the figure works great.
Africa has over 2 000 languages. For this week's #TidyTuesday, I tried to visualize this extraordinary diversity with a treemap and a geofaceted map
Code: github.com/gkaramanis/t...
#RStats #dataviz
Code: github.com/gkaramanis/t...
#RStats #dataviz
January 18, 2026 at 2:31 PM
I like how all annotation is on the left, making space for a larger geofaceted map on the right. The use of bold+arrow in the text designating the figure works great.