Tyson Swetnam
@tysonswetnam.bsky.social
Research Associate Professor @UArizona tysonswetnam.com
Co-Principal Investigator cyverse.org
Co-Principal Investigator cyverse.org
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"Runctitiononal features"? "Medical fymblal"? "1 Tol Line storee"? This gets worse the longer you look at it. But it's got to be good, because it was published in Nature Scientific Reports last week: www.nature.com/articles/s41... h/t @asa.tsbalans.se
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
"Runctitiononal features"? "Medical fymblal"? "1 Tol Line storee"? This gets worse the longer you look at it. But it's got to be good, because it was published in Nature Scientific Reports last week: www.nature.com/articles/s41... h/t @asa.tsbalans.se
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Unraveling the mysteries of ancient solar storms and earthquakes using tree rings research.arizona.edu/news/unravel...
Unraveling the mysteries of ancient solar storms and earthquakes
Tree-ring and planetary scientists are preparing for the big natural events thanks to a Big Idea Challenge grant and a new laboratory.
research.arizona.edu
November 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Unraveling the mysteries of ancient solar storms and earthquakes using tree rings research.arizona.edu/news/unravel...
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Our paper describing the GlobDB is now published in @bioinfoadv.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/bioa...
The GlobDB is the largest species dereplicated genome database currently available, containing 306,260 species representatives.
More information on globdb.org 1/5
🖥️🧬🦠
doi.org/10.1093/bioa...
The GlobDB is the largest species dereplicated genome database currently available, containing 306,260 species representatives.
More information on globdb.org 1/5
🖥️🧬🦠
GlobDB: a comprehensive species-dereplicated microbial genome resource
AbstractMotivation. Over the past years, substantial numbers of microbial species’ genomes have been deposited outside of conventional INSDC databases.Resu
doi.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Our paper describing the GlobDB is now published in @bioinfoadv.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/bioa...
The GlobDB is the largest species dereplicated genome database currently available, containing 306,260 species representatives.
More information on globdb.org 1/5
🖥️🧬🦠
doi.org/10.1093/bioa...
The GlobDB is the largest species dereplicated genome database currently available, containing 306,260 species representatives.
More information on globdb.org 1/5
🖥️🧬🦠
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@alphaxiv.org released quickarXiv
Swap arxiv → quickarxiv on any paper URL to get an instant blog with figures, insights, and explanations.
Swap arxiv → quickarxiv on any paper URL to get an instant blog with figures, insights, and explanations.
November 14, 2025 at 11:52 PM
@alphaxiv.org released quickarXiv
Swap arxiv → quickarxiv on any paper URL to get an instant blog with figures, insights, and explanations.
Swap arxiv → quickarxiv on any paper URL to get an instant blog with figures, insights, and explanations.
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I am hiring 4 postdoctoral researchers for up to 4 years each. Topics include ice sheet reconstruction, GIA, spatial stats, and satellite geodesy. Based in Tasmania.
All details are here: careers.utas.edu.au/en/listing/ with titles below
I am also recruiting multiple PhD students (see below)
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All details are here: careers.utas.edu.au/en/listing/ with titles below
I am also recruiting multiple PhD students (see below)
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Current Vacancies
careers.utas.edu.au
November 13, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I am hiring 4 postdoctoral researchers for up to 4 years each. Topics include ice sheet reconstruction, GIA, spatial stats, and satellite geodesy. Based in Tasmania.
All details are here: careers.utas.edu.au/en/listing/ with titles below
I am also recruiting multiple PhD students (see below)
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All details are here: careers.utas.edu.au/en/listing/ with titles below
I am also recruiting multiple PhD students (see below)
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Human biomass movement may be up to 40 times greater than that of all land animals combined, according to research in Nature Ecology & Evolution. A second Nature Communications paper finds that wild mammal biomass has more than halved since 1850. go.nature.com/4oID33i go.nature.com/3LhSD7n 🧪
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Human biomass movement may be up to 40 times greater than that of all land animals combined, according to research in Nature Ecology & Evolution. A second Nature Communications paper finds that wild mammal biomass has more than halved since 1850. go.nature.com/4oID33i go.nature.com/3LhSD7n 🧪
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A.E. Douglass (founder of the science of dendrochronology) got fired by Percival Lowell for questioning the existence of 'canals' on Mars. Douglass was out of science for many years before getting a position at the University of Arizona. He would be expected to teach physics & physical geography:
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
A.E. Douglass (founder of the science of dendrochronology) got fired by Percival Lowell for questioning the existence of 'canals' on Mars. Douglass was out of science for many years before getting a position at the University of Arizona. He would be expected to teach physics & physical geography:
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R+AI 2025 is happening Nov 12–13, online! 📅
This conference is @rconsortium.bsky.social's inaugural event bridging #RStats and AI.
Posit CTO @jcheng5.bsky.social will keynote "Keeping #LLMs in Their Lane". Essential for anyone using GenAI + R!
➡️ Details: rconsortium.github.io/RplusAI_webs...
This conference is @rconsortium.bsky.social's inaugural event bridging #RStats and AI.
Posit CTO @jcheng5.bsky.social will keynote "Keeping #LLMs in Their Lane". Essential for anyone using GenAI + R!
➡️ Details: rconsortium.github.io/RplusAI_webs...
November 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
R+AI 2025 is happening Nov 12–13, online! 📅
This conference is @rconsortium.bsky.social's inaugural event bridging #RStats and AI.
Posit CTO @jcheng5.bsky.social will keynote "Keeping #LLMs in Their Lane". Essential for anyone using GenAI + R!
➡️ Details: rconsortium.github.io/RplusAI_webs...
This conference is @rconsortium.bsky.social's inaugural event bridging #RStats and AI.
Posit CTO @jcheng5.bsky.social will keynote "Keeping #LLMs in Their Lane". Essential for anyone using GenAI + R!
➡️ Details: rconsortium.github.io/RplusAI_webs...
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If you're looking for a faculty position at the intersection of ecology and computing (both broadly defined), please apply to this joint search between the CEE Department and the College of Computing at MIT: cee.mit.edu/people/share...
Faculty Position in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Schwarzman College of Computing - cee.mit.edu
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), together with the Schwarzman College of Computing (SCC) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge MA, seeks candidate...
cee.mit.edu
November 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
If you're looking for a faculty position at the intersection of ecology and computing (both broadly defined), please apply to this joint search between the CEE Department and the College of Computing at MIT: cee.mit.edu/people/share...
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OpenFold3-preview (OF3p) is out: a sneak peek of our AF3-based structure prediction model. Our aim for OF3 is full AF3-parity for every modality. We now believe we have a clear path towards this goal and are releasing OF3p to enable building in the OF3 ecosystem. More👇
October 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
OpenFold3-preview (OF3p) is out: a sneak peek of our AF3-based structure prediction model. Our aim for OF3 is full AF3-parity for every modality. We now believe we have a clear path towards this goal and are releasing OF3p to enable building in the OF3 ecosystem. More👇
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Wildfire fighters, unmasked in toxic smoke, are getting sick and dying. On "The Daily," listen to the story of one young man who started fighting wildfires as a teenager, and was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer on the eve of his 25th birthday.
The Hidden Victims of America’s Wildfires
The story of one young man who started fighting wildfires as a teenager, and was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer on the eve of his 25th birthday.
nyti.ms
October 28, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Wildfire fighters, unmasked in toxic smoke, are getting sick and dying. On "The Daily," listen to the story of one young man who started fighting wildfires as a teenager, and was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer on the eve of his 25th birthday.
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The ensemble mean of Google DeepMind's experimental machine learning weather model had Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica 7 days out. That's very impressive.
October 28, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The ensemble mean of Google DeepMind's experimental machine learning weather model had Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica 7 days out. That's very impressive.
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Here's the script if you want to try it out yourselves: gist.github.com/walkerke/c90...
It took some back-and-forth with Claude Sonnet, but with @giswqs.bsky.social's code as a huge help, it works great.
I can see tons of potential applications for this - and maybe a home in mapgl in the future!
It took some back-and-forth with Claude Sonnet, but with @giswqs.bsky.social's code as a huge help, it works great.
I can see tons of potential applications for this - and maybe a home in mapgl in the future!
duckdb-tiles.R
GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.
gist.github.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Here's the script if you want to try it out yourselves: gist.github.com/walkerke/c90...
It took some back-and-forth with Claude Sonnet, but with @giswqs.bsky.social's code as a huge help, it works great.
I can see tons of potential applications for this - and maybe a home in mapgl in the future!
It took some back-and-forth with Claude Sonnet, but with @giswqs.bsky.social's code as a huge help, it works great.
I can see tons of potential applications for this - and maybe a home in mapgl in the future!
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I am currently seeking a Lab Manager for our Organic Geochemistry Lab at the University of Arizona! Full time position with benefits. If you have a chemistry/biology/geology degree and like fixing things and working with students, this position could be for you! arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Laboratory Coordinator I - Geosciences
Maintenance and repair of the Organic Geochemistry Laboratory equipment, including but not limited to gas chromatographs, liquid chromatographs & ...
arizona.csod.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I am currently seeking a Lab Manager for our Organic Geochemistry Lab at the University of Arizona! Full time position with benefits. If you have a chemistry/biology/geology degree and like fixing things and working with students, this position could be for you! arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
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Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Pewter Howitt share economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in research and development.
go.nature.com/4hj9NNV
go.nature.com/4hj9NNV
Economics Nobel prize won by researchers who showed how science boosts growth
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Pewter Howitt share economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in research and development.
go.nature.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Pewter Howitt share economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in research and development.
go.nature.com/4hj9NNV
go.nature.com/4hj9NNV
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The authors of a Comment article discuss how scientists, research institutions, funders, libraries and publishers must all improve software practices. They outline recommendations for an approach to handle software better. #Academicsky 🧪
Stop treating code like an afterthought: record, share and value it
Scientists, research institutions, funders, libraries and publishers must all improve software practices.
go.nature.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The authors of a Comment article discuss how scientists, research institutions, funders, libraries and publishers must all improve software practices. They outline recommendations for an approach to handle software better. #Academicsky 🧪
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Y'all. I just got ChatGPT to do everything in R for this manuscript. I mean EVERYTHING. And it's all legit and reproducible. I'm shook.
How are we mentoring our trainees in statistics now? Who needs to learn coding in R line by line, and who doesn't?
scienceforeveryone.science/statistics-i...
How are we mentoring our trainees in statistics now? Who needs to learn coding in R line by line, and who doesn't?
scienceforeveryone.science/statistics-i...
Statistics in the era of AI
How do we mentor, teach, and do stats when AI can do so much of the work?
scienceforeveryone.science
October 9, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Y'all. I just got ChatGPT to do everything in R for this manuscript. I mean EVERYTHING. And it's all legit and reproducible. I'm shook.
How are we mentoring our trainees in statistics now? Who needs to learn coding in R line by line, and who doesn't?
scienceforeveryone.science/statistics-i...
How are we mentoring our trainees in statistics now? Who needs to learn coding in R line by line, and who doesn't?
scienceforeveryone.science/statistics-i...
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Very cool new research from @mekevans.bsky.social and Jamie Yazzie - 'Drought stress detected in tree rings suggests an impending tipping point for forests on the Navajo Nation' www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Drought stress detected in tree rings suggests an impending tipping point for forests on the Navajo Nation
Forests across the southwestern U. S. face escalating challenges from changing climate. The objective of this study, conducted in partnership with the…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Very cool new research from @mekevans.bsky.social and Jamie Yazzie - 'Drought stress detected in tree rings suggests an impending tipping point for forests on the Navajo Nation' www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Published today: our new paper showing a 44-year trend of increasing global wildfire disasters (fatalities and economic losses) due to climate change-induced extreme weather. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Climate-linked escalation of societally disastrous wildfires
Climate change and land mismanagement are creating increasingly fire-prone built and natural environments. However, despite worsening fire seasons, evidence is lacking globally for trends in socially ...
www.science.org
October 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Published today: our new paper showing a 44-year trend of increasing global wildfire disasters (fatalities and economic losses) due to climate change-induced extreme weather. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Excited to see the rewrite of the OpenAlex backend now in public beta! If you use Google Scholar, Scopus, of Web of Science you should really checkout this open (source & data) alternative.
COI: I volunteer on the board of OpenAlex because they build awesome things
COI: I volunteer on the board of OpenAlex because they build awesome things
OpenAlex rewrite enters beta! 🎉 - OpenAlex blog
It’s a big week at OpenAlex. On Monday, we announced that OpenAlex is now our top-level brand (and retired the “OurResearch” name). Yesterday we unveiled our new logo. And today, we’re thrilled to lau...
blog.openalex.org
October 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Excited to see the rewrite of the OpenAlex backend now in public beta! If you use Google Scholar, Scopus, of Web of Science you should really checkout this open (source & data) alternative.
COI: I volunteer on the board of OpenAlex because they build awesome things
COI: I volunteer on the board of OpenAlex because they build awesome things
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Very cool work (with a very sobering result) led by Andy Jones (a paleoCAMP alumnus!) in Science Advances: 'Glaciers in California’s Sierra Nevada are likely disappearing for the first time in the Holocene' www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Glaciers in California’s Sierra Nevada are likely disappearing for the first time in the Holocene
The projected loss of glaciers in California’s Sierra Nevada is likely unprecedented in at least the past 30,000 years.
www.science.org
October 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Very cool work (with a very sobering result) led by Andy Jones (a paleoCAMP alumnus!) in Science Advances: 'Glaciers in California’s Sierra Nevada are likely disappearing for the first time in the Holocene' www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.
The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes
A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.
interestingengineering.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
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Disentangling climate and policy uncertainties for the Colorado River post-2026 operations www.nature.com/articles/s41... 'under existing policy, both reservoirs will face substantial risks (>80% likelihood) of reaching dead pool before 2060'
Disentangling climate and policy uncertainties for the Colorado River post-2026 operations - Nature Communications
Planning for the Colorado River is critical to secure water and hydropower for the western US under climate change. This study highlights how different policies may reduce but not eliminate the risk of losing water and energy supply altogether.
www.nature.com
September 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Disentangling climate and policy uncertainties for the Colorado River post-2026 operations www.nature.com/articles/s41... 'under existing policy, both reservoirs will face substantial risks (>80% likelihood) of reaching dead pool before 2060'