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Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola

@afilazzola.bsky.social
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I build web apps and use big data to solve ecological problems 🌎 | Data Scientist at ApexRMS 👩‍💻 | Adjunct Faculty at Western University 🏞️

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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Wildfire modeling meets community knowledge in Kinuso, AB 🧪🌍 Last fall, we visited Swan River First Nation (SRFN) to co-develop a wildfire risk tool tailored to their territory. This work builds on earlier collaboration and continues to center SRFN’s leadership in wildfire resilience planning.
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Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Come work with me!
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Nathan Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
No specific data for Sask. cities, but @afilazzola.bsky.social's study suggested even under low-emission scenario, #ClimateChange could drive more than 150 more species into Winnipeg, while only about 30 species would leave it. @westernu.ca @usask.ca www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/natu...
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Array of wildlife species found in Sask. cities. Climate change could bring more - The Weather Network
Urban wildlife project caught photos, audio recordings of 143 bird species and 15 mammal species
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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
🧪 AI is coming to SyncroSim! We're working on ecoClassify — a new #SyncroSim package led by our team members, Hannah Adams and @afilazzola.bsky.social, that brings image classification into your workflows 🌎
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Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Proud of all this work! And glad to have started working with this project back in 2019 as a postdoc
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Stephanie Hampton @sehampton.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
I created a Winter #Limnology starter pack - please let me know if you'd like to be added (or removed)! go.bsky.app/UnKfRfA
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Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Happy to have been back at UTSC to present our classifier work for this project!
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ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · 17/10/2024
We recently welcomed Hannah Adams as our newest quantitative ecologist at ApexRMS!
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Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · 29/02/2024
If the Toronto Eglinton LRT takes any longer it's going to get decommissioned before it even gets used. Just like it's sidewalks toronto.citynews.ca/2024/02/27/e... #transit
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Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · 28/02/2024
Spain potentially banning short haul flights when trains are available is a fantastic way to combat emissions. How I wish Canada had a similar train network #urbanism fortune-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/fortune....
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Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · 20/02/2024
Death by data – can there be too much of a good thing? I’ve heard it said before for famous musicians, it is not about the notes that they do play, but the notes that they don’t. The same is true about data.
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Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · 18/02/2024
New authentication feature - hardcore mode. If you enter your password incorrectly, your account gets deleted
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Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · 09/02/2024
Time Warp: Academia vs. Corporate Hustle My biggest shift switching from #academia to a company? The value of time. Same hustle, but undefined hours to billable ones changed how I think about time.
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Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · 06/02/2024
Busting myths from leaving academia to a corporate world. Going from a post-doc in ecology to a job in data science, there were many myths floating around that were discouraging. But, once I had a bit of time outside, I realized how so many of these myths were false.
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Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · 05/02/2024
Data analyst, data scientist, or data engineer. Which should you choose?   Titles vary a lot between jobs, and there are no official rules that are tied to each. In some, especially smaller companies, you might be expected to fill all three roles. But what do these roles generally look like?
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Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · 02/02/2024
Startup, established company, or FAANG+. Where should you apply? Finding your perfect fit is crucial. Initially, I explored all three options without much selectivity, but hindsight taught me the importance of being picky. Where you work matters more than your job title.
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Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · 01/02/2024
So you’re leaving academia. Where do you start?   Well to begin, I think you should Marie Kondo your academic experience. Take a look at your day-to-day activities and ask “Does this spark joy?”.
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Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · 01/02/2024
New on here, so I'd like to introduce myself! I’m Alex and two years ago I made the jump from a post-doc in ecology to a corporate data science job. I love that I made this jump, but at the time, there was a lot of uncertainty. I wanted to join the chorus of others on socials to share my thoughts
Alex taking a selfie with a Quokka in Perth Australia
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