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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · 11h

Join us for "Statistics and Decision Making in the UK" to celebrate International Day of Women in Statistics & Data Science #IDWSDS2025 with @salliebailey.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social & Manira Ahmad @publichealthscot.bsky.social
📆 14 Oct. 2025
⏰ 12-1
www.idwsds.org/registration/

Slide with titles, QR code and images of speakers

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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · 1d

Delighted to host "Statistics and Decision Making in the UK" as part of the International Day of Women in Statistics & Data Science #IDWSDS2025 w. @salliebailey.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social & Manira Ahmad @publichealthscot.bsky.social
📆 14 Oct. 2025
⏰ 12-1
www.idwsds.org/registration/

Image with QR code for the Registration page and photos of the two speakers Prof. Sallie Bailey and Ms Manira Ahmad.

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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · 1d

Read the @crew-waters.bsky.social report "Review of psychoactive substances wastewater monitoring approaches
and recommendations for the feasibility of applying different approaches in Scotland" coauthored by our very own @mcmayer.bsky.social #WastewaterMonitoring

Scotland's Centre of Expertise for Waters @crew-waters.bsky.social · 7d

🧵1/4 Thrilled to have 2 of our recent projects presented at a RESAS lunchtime seminar today.

💧AI and flood forecasting - tinyurl.com/2cx77ujb
💧Psychoactive substances - tinyurl.com/WastewaterMo...

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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · 5d

Join us at the SEFARI Science for Life Lecture 2025!

Giving life to your science so it impacts the transformation of agriculture, environment and society
by David G Farquhar FRGS

🗓️Friday Oct 24th
⏰12:30 - 3:30pm
📍Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue

Register by 17th Oct: tinyurl.com/mv3smw57

Science for Life Lecture

Science for Life Lecture hosted by Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · 13d

We've been reflecting on a brilliant week at the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social International Conference in Edinburgh. Thanks for all the excellent sessions and discussions. 👏

Read more about our week here:
www.bioss.ac.uk/news-events/...

#RSS2025Conf #RSS2025 #Statistics

BioSS at the Royal Statistical Society International Conference 2025

A team of BioSS staff attended the RSS conference in Edinburgh, giving 12 presentations and leading 11 sessions.

www.bioss.ac.uk

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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · 28d

All excellent questions! 😂 You'll have to ask the badgers!🦡

BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · 29d

They presented a poster on "Design and Analysis of a Citizen Science Survey of Badger Distribution in Scotland". This important work was done in collaboration with Scottish Badgers. 🦡

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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · 29d

We're incredibly proud of our Samuel Connolly and Tess Vernon for winning 1st prize(!) for best poster at the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social International Conference! 🏆 🎉

#RSS2025Conf #RSS2025

Read the news here:
rss.org.uk/news-publica...

RSS 2025 Conference poster prize winners announced

rss.org.uk

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Dr Katherine Whyte @kateywhyte.bsky.social · Sep 4

Travelling back from an excellent couple of days in Norwich at the #BESMove2025 conference! 🐾🌍🦢

Thanks to @besmovesig.bsky.social and everyone who attended for another great meeting. 👋

@bioss.bsky.social

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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · Sep 4

It's the final day of the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social International Conference in #Edinburgh, and we're contributing to two more sessions today.

Both sessions are covering different aspects of the responsible use of #AI. 👨‍💻

#RSS2025Conf #RSS2025 #Statistics

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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · Sep 3

It's Wednesday, and another big day at the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social International Conference!

Today, our team are leading sessions, and presenting talks & posters on different areas of our statistical research. 📊

Check out the list of our contributions below! 👋
#RSS2025Conf #RSS2025 #Statistics

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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · Sep 2

Heading to the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social International Conference today?

Don't miss these talks and sessions from our team at BioSS- there's something for everyone! 📆

#RSS2025Conf #RSS2025 #Statistics

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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · Sep 1

We're heading to the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social International Conference this week in Edinburgh! 📊

Our team are contributing to the exciting programme by leading 11 sessions, giving 11 talks, and presenting 2 posters.🎤🗣️

Hopefully see you there!
#RSS2025Conf #RSS2025 #Statistics

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Ana MM Sequeira @anammsequeira.bsky.social · Jun 6

📢A MegaMove milestone has just been published in @ScienceMagazine!
With ~380 collaborators from 50 countries, we mapped the movements of 12k+ marine megafauna to identify key habitats 🌊🐋🦈
@pewenvironment.bsky.social @uwaoceans.bsky.social
www.sequeiralab.com/news/megamov...

MegaMove uncovers where protection is needed for marine megafauna

A new Science paper maps global hotspots for marine megafauna & finds that planned increased protection will be insufficient to cover most areas

www.sequeiralab.com

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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · Aug 21

BioSS researcher Dr Ana Couto worked with a team of international scientists who tracked over 100 marine species of large vertebrates to identify the most critical locations for conservation in the global ocean. 🌍🌊

Read more here: www.bioss.ac.uk/case-studies...

#conservation #marinebiology

Global tracking of marine megafauna space use reveals how to achieve conservation targets

The recent Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) sets ambitious goals to protect, conserve, and manage at least 30% of the world's oceans in an effort to halt the loss of important mari...

www.bioss.ac.uk

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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · Jul 24

Read more about the ministerial visit: www.bioss.ac.uk/news-events/...

Visit from Jamie Hepburn MSP, Minister for Parliamentary Business

The Minister met with our scientists to explore how BioSS applies statistics and mathematical modelling to inform policy and tackle real-world challenges.

www.bioss.ac.uk

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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · Jul 24

Great to welcome @jamiehepburn.bsky.social MSP, Minister for Parliamentary Business, to @hutton.ac.uk in Invergowrie yesterday!

🌍 The Minister met with our scientists to explore how BioSS applies statistics and mathematical modelling to inform policy and tackle real-world challenges.

Jamr Hepburn MSP along with BioSS staff Mark Brewer, Iain McKendrick, Katharine Preedy, Simona Foscarin-Kosmetatou, Esther Jones and Nick Schurch

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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · Jul 2

New paper alert!

Our Helen Kettle and Dave Ewing have recently published on their model of the cabbage stem flea beetle on oilseed rape.

Read the paper:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Read a case study on this work:
www.bioss.ac.uk/case-studies...

#CropScience #MathematicalModelling

A process-based life cycle model of the cabbage stem flea beetle on winter oilseed rape: Effects of temperature

The cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) is an economically important pest of oilseed rape crops that has increased in importance over recent years. Here w…

www.sciencedirect.com

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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · Jun 30

📆Deadline extended📆

If you're looking for an exciting #PhD opportunity in #Mathematics, #Statistics, and #AnimalHealth, you have two more weeks to apply! ✍️

Deadline: 14th July
#FindaPhD #PhDChat @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @roslininstitute.bsky.social

BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · Jun 4

🚨PhD studentship opportunity!🚨

We are looking for a PhD student to develop research in computational statistics and modelling to enhance salmon health and robustness. 🐟

📆Deadline: 30th June 2025

Find out more:
www.bioss.ac.uk/vacancies/ph...

#PhD #FindAPhD #Statistics #Mathematics #AnimalHealth

PhD studentship in computational statistics and modelling to enhance salmon health and robustness

Deadline: 30th June 2025

www.bioss.ac.uk

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Rowland Kao @rowlandkao.bsky.social · Jun 25

Very proud of the links I have with scientists in BioSS - long may it continue

BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · Jun 25

Congratulations to BioSS associate @rowlandkao.bsky.social who was recently recognised with a CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for his work in understanding infectious diseases!

www.bioss.ac.uk/people/rkao

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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · Jun 25

Congratulations to BioSS associate @rowlandkao.bsky.social who was recently recognised with a CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for his work in understanding infectious diseases!

www.bioss.ac.uk/people/rkao

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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · Jun 25

Gail Robertson, our Senior Statistician in Plant and Crop Sciences, gave a presentation on graphical modelling at the @roslininstitute.bsky.social on Monday as part of their phylogenetics modelling seminar series.

Read more about Gail's work: www.bioss.ac.uk/people/grobe...

First slide of Gail Robertson's presentation on "Graphical models and decision making tools in complex systems".

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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · Jun 20

Our Iain McKendrick is at the Royal Highland Show 2025 to launch a new public information film. It warns about the risks from bringing animal and plant products into Scotland. 🧀🥩✈️

🎦Watch here: www.epicscotland.org/resources/an...

@epicscotland.bsky.social @planthealthscot.bsky.social @hutton.ac.uk

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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · Jun 20

If you're at the Royal Highland Show today, don't miss the screening of this new @epicscotland.bsky.social animation!
🧳'Think before you pack and don't bring it back' 🧳

planthealthscot.bsky.social @planthealthscot.bsky.social · Jun 19

'Think before you pack and don't bring it back' 🧳⛱️

Come along to our event at the Royal Highland Show with @epicscotland.bsky.social on 20th June at 1pm

We will be showcasing our new animation 📽️

Talks from scientists @epicscotland.bsky.social @srucnews.bsky.social and @hutton.ac.uk

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BioSS @bioss.bsky.social · Jun 4

🚨PhD studentship opportunity!🚨

We are looking for a PhD student to develop research in computational statistics and modelling to enhance salmon health and robustness. 🐟

📆Deadline: 30th June 2025

Find out more:
www.bioss.ac.uk/vacancies/ph...

#PhD #FindAPhD #Statistics #Mathematics #AnimalHealth

PhD studentship in computational statistics and modelling to enhance salmon health and robustness

Deadline: 30th June 2025

www.bioss.ac.uk

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