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Jo Potts @analyticaledge.bsky.social · 7d

💯. How anyone can claim this was not anticipated is lying or living on another planet

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Calum Cunningham @calxcunningham.bsky.social · 7d

It's bizarre. I can think of at least 3 scientific publications that predict (i.e., model) the uncontrolled explosion of deer across Tas. None of them were referred to in the report. weirdddd

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Jo Potts @analyticaledge.bsky.social · 7d

“No anticipated” except by all of us that have been saying for ever that the #feral #deer management plan is pathetic. 🌎 #wildoz

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

'Not anticipated': New survey shows deer population boom in Tasmania

The first survey for feral deer in Tasmania in five years reveals an unanticipated increase of nearly 20,000 to the population.

www.abc.net.au

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Dr Lucy Rycroft-Smith @honeypisquared.bsky.social · 20d

Are you a #maths teacher? We are delighted to share a brand new set of materials for teaching #statistics for students aged 11-16, and we'd love your feedback on them! #ITeachMath #MathsWeekScot rss.org.uk/resources/ed...

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Nick Tierney @njtierney.bsky.social · 20d

Hey #rstats friends! 👋

Only one week to go until my "Introduction to R Packages" tutorial at #WOMBAT2025!

This is a gentle introduction to making R packages, going from initial code to `devtools::check()`

Still plenty of spots available :)

Sign up at: wombat2025.numbat.space

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Cameron Patrick @cameronpat.bsky.social · 20d

eight years as a statistical consultant and ecologists still manage to collect weird data that I'm not immediately sure what to do with

(it's fun though!)

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Théo Michelot @theomichelot.bsky.social · 26d

The hmmTMB paper is finally out in the Journal of Statistical Software!

An R package for hidden Markov models with random effects, flexible spline-based covariate effects, and fast inference using TMB or Stan.

Check out the GIthub repository for more examples.

doi.org/10.18637/jss...

hmmTMB: Hidden Markov Models with Flexible Covariate Effects in R by Théo Michelot

<p>Hidden Markov models (HMMs) are widely applied in studies where a discrete-valued process of interest is observed indirectly. They have for example been used to model behavior from human and animal...

doi.org

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 29d

Simon Wood, the GOAT of generalized additive models & creator of the mgcv #rstats package, has an Annual Review of Statistics essay on GAMs, available open access #statssky #mlsky

www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

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Jo Potts @analyticaledge.bsky.social · 29d

This looks like a great further education opportunity #rstats #stats

ONE-YEAR MSC (RESEARCH) SCHOLARSHIPS IN SPATIAL STATISTICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO

statsoc.org.au/forum-job-va...

Statistical Society of Australia - One-year MSc (Research) Scholarships in Spatial Statistics at the University of Otago

statsoc.org.au

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Jo Potts @analyticaledge.bsky.social · Sep 9

YW ☺️

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mr dog @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social · Sep 9

Hello book fans - the charming @annabelcrabb has written the definitive guide to democracy for young people and I have illustrated it - it's out September 30!
www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/...

A book entitled There's a prawn in parliament house - with annabel crabb, parliament house and a prawn on the cover -

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Jo Potts @analyticaledge.bsky.social · Sep 8

(I acknowledge most of us might naturally prefer pdf output but SPC prefer powerpoint)

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Jo Potts @analyticaledge.bsky.social · Sep 8

it's great because depending on chunk options, etc. you can show students code and output e.g.,

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Jo Potts @analyticaledge.bsky.social · Sep 8

I set up in the YAML and include organisation style file e.g.,

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WOMBAT 2025 @wombat.numbat.space · Sep 8

Want to attend #WOMBAT2025 but #Melbourne is a bit too far for you? We've got you covered with hybrid tutorials!

* Fundamentals of Forecasting.
* Reproducible Reporting with #QuartoDev.
* Visualising Uncertainty
* Regression Analysis in #RStats

📅 Program and registration wombat2025.numbat.space

WOMBAT 2025

The Annual Workshop Organised by the Monash Business Analytics Team will be held on the 29th and 30th September 2025 at Monash University (downtown), Melbourne, Australia.

wombat2025.numbat.space

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Jo Potts @analyticaledge.bsky.social · Sep 8

Not possible without support from SPC, Vanuatu fisheries, and awesome co hosts Tiffany Vidal and Marino Wichman ☺️

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Jo Potts @analyticaledge.bsky.social · Sep 8

Great to be back home after spending a week in Vanuatu teaching #Rstats to these awesome #fisheries managers, a wonderfully productive workshop. One participant was rendering her analysis written in #Quarto to a PowerPoint presentation that she writes annually for catch data in the outer islands!

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Ben Harrap @bharrap.bsky.social · Aug 22

🚨Early bird registration for the Australian Statistical Conference ends on the 31st of August🚨

If you've had an abstract accepted (or are just attending anyway!), make sure you register now to save some $$$

#statssky #ASC2025

www.asc2025.net/registration

Registration — ASC 2025

www.asc2025.net

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Jo Potts @analyticaledge.bsky.social · Aug 24

Congrats! I was excited when I saw the newsletter come out 🎉

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Cameron Patrick @cameronpat.bsky.social · Aug 21

obligatory plug for our R workshop, in anyone in Melbourne reading this wants to get started learning R; taught in-person over four days at UniMelb Parkville campus in September: scc.ms.unimelb.edu.au/statistics-c...

scc.ms.unimelb.edu.au

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Jo Potts @analyticaledge.bsky.social · Aug 21

Esp when the suggestion is a weird statistical tidbit. I am far from across all statistical tests ever invented but, also…. 🤔

Jo Potts @analyticaledge.bsky.social · Aug 21

I’m getting suspicious that when ppl say this:

“In speaking with colleagues about this, it has been suggested that…”

Actually means

“In speaking with ChatGPT about this, it has been suggested that…..”

#AI

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Jo Potts @analyticaledge.bsky.social · Aug 16

Delving in to the world of Beaker St science festival. What is your p(doom)?

Is AI going to save us, enslave us, or just write all our event descriptions?

Even have “the krill” cocktail given my date for the afternoon!

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WOMBAT 2025 @wombat.numbat.space · Aug 11

If you want to organise your own personal code collection or contribute to the broader #RStats ecosystem, you can write your R package!📦️

Nick Tierney will show how to use essential tools that make creating a package a breeze.

Read more and register here: wombat2025.numbat.space/program/tuto...

WOMBAT 2025 - Tutorial

Nicholas Tierney - Introduction to R packages

29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne
womabt2025.numbat.space

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Noam Ross @noamross.net · Aug 8

Apply to join us at the 2026 Environmental Data Summit, an unconference for environmental data practitioners and researchers in Santa Barbara, CA, Jan 27-29. This year's theme: "Turning Data into Action." Travel and lodging fully funded for 60+ participants! www.nceas.ucsb.edu/environmenta...

An illustration showing a variety of scientists of different backgrounds and ages, overlain on a stylized background showing a variety of environmental data.

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