Reposted by Gabby Palomo, PhDJason Rasgon @vectorgen.bsky.social · 01/08/202326. The lab is not a democracy. It's a friendly dictatorship 1164
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Apparently, I have compassion fatigue. The emotional burnout I feel is off the chart. I didn't know. 130
Reposted by Gabby Palomo, PhDÇağrı Çevrim @cagricevrim.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Your favorite website for illustrations of almost all organisms is looking for donations to help cover its running costs! Please consider donating to help keep this open-source platform running: www.phylopic.org/imagesphylopic.orgAll Silhouette Images on PhyloPicBrowse all the free silhouette images in PhyloPic. 14635
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I see posts like this and just sigh. Granted it was on Twitter so that tells you everything. 350
Reposted by Gabby Palomo, PhDJournal of Animal Ecology @animalecology.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This study provides the first continent-scale evidence that carotenoid-based colouration declines along a continuous urbanisation gradient 🏢 🐦⬛ 🌍 📖 Read more: buff.ly/1LoiOGp 1199
Reposted by Gabby Palomo, PhDThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 30/09/2026Biologists have recorded the worst osprey breeding season they have ever documented in the Chesapeake Bay. Commercial harvesting and changing water conditions may explain the disappearance of a fish called menhaden, which is ospreys' principal prey. wapo.st/4rNeeWv 44315
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Haven’t read it but I’m interested How to stay smart in the age of AI: the science of critical thinking www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comHow to stay smart in the age of AI: the science of critical thinkingThere is growing concern that AI can blunt memory and reasoning. But science shows ways to keep the brain sharp. 021
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Well I failed the phishing email test that my university sent. I know why they send it but it bothers me how they try to trick you. I get it but still feel a bit ugh. Anyway.... 140
Reposted by Gabby Palomo, PhDColin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026If you missed it last week, we published the largest ever study on emerging infectious diseases. Not really in vogue right now, but the next pandemic will come sooner than you think. Key lessons: nature-based solutions where you can, health system strengthening always. www.nature.com/articles/s41... 36825
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I bought this book on my Kindle and Audible because I feel everything so deeply and is affecting me so much. Personal and work life. I'm not sure why I am like this but I can't keep going like this. It's exhausting so I'm leaving it here in case it may help someone else too. 120
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Hope you all enjoy this week's #TidyTuesday dataset. It's a good one! Lots of Qs to explore regarding hospitals and pharmacies proximity to urban centres. Also, now that I think I am getting the hang of it on how to submit a database, I will continue to explore other potential databases. It's fun! 0101
Reposted by Gabby Palomo, PhDAnthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"The argument that a species is in no danger because it is very common, is a complete fallacy; but is very often brought forward...by people who have a financial interest in destroying the animals." - Charles Elton, Animal Ecology (1927) Each of these species was very common 1-2 centuries ago. 02916
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026You guys I did it!! I manage to code how to download a dataset using a url. I know, you all know how to do this BUT it's something I have always struggled with. #TidyTuesday get ready, I am uploading a new dataset with the correct code!!! 2140
Reposted by Gabby Palomo, PhDDoug Greenfield @douggreenfield.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The Erin Brockovich Data Center map #MapoftheWeek mapoftheweek.substack.com/p/erin-brock...mapoftheweek.substack.comErin Brockovich’s AI Data Center MapI recently saw an interview with consumer advocate Erin Brockovich. She put together an interactive data center map to keep track of the data center issues across the United States. 033
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Preach. I am dealing with changing numbers to text 140
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I love these kinds of papers!! Will def read and use it with my students. 010
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Excuse me what??? Mind blown!!!! Have never in my life heard of the tee pipe. How many more pipes are there out there?? To the books!! 050
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I’m so happy that my submission dataset was accepted for #TidyTuesday! I have another set I want to submit now that I know how to do it. Let’s hope I can get it done in the next couple of days. 1140
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026See this is why I love coding, after all these years coding in R I still discover how to do things in a new way or new functions. You will take my RStudio and my ability to code from my dead cold hands. 020
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026TIL about `walk()` where have I been living that I had never used it!!! So if I understand this correctly, it differs from `map()` because it shows me not the end result but a process like what you get with `glimpse()`. #rstats 3131
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I go back and forth between wanting a house with 2 dogs and 2 cats to being alone in a clean house hahaha there is no in between. I love animals but I love clean pristine environments and with pets it is so difficult to get the place to feel clean. Not in my forever place atm so still have some time 030
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I gave a talk last week for other professors at my university where I discussed graphic design principles that we must know in order to create better inforgraphics/posters/presentations, etc. The conclusion was... (see next post) 182
Reposted by Gabby Palomo, PhDCharlotte Walker @charlottewalker.bsky.social · 28/10/2023Someone sent me this meme about peer reviewer comments and it is 👌🏻 #PhDSky #AcademicSky 3596183
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Ages ago, I had a dataset I wanted to submit to TidyTuesday. I posted it on Slack and of course I cannot find the post hahahhaha so now I am left with do I look for new datasets or do I try to remember which dataset I was thinking about. My memory is not what it used to be.... ugh!! 1110
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I wonder if having a news section on my website is worth putting up. If nobody cares about what I'm up to, at least it can be a good log (Piccard's Captain's log LOL) for myself about my achievements and things I've accomplished work and research wise... 130
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026As many of you know, I love coding. But for most of my career, I have had to code to do things for work or papers, etc. Which don't get me wrong, I very much enjoy. However, there is a different kind of satisfaction when you code and work on a project that is just for fun. #rstats 1151
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I'm revamping my website. Honestly one of the many ducks 🦆 I need to put in a row. I built it using Quarto so it's easy to just pick up where I left off. However, I feel a bit rusty so re-reading their docs. If you have any ideas of what content/tabs to include let me know!! #rstats #quarto 240
Reposted by Gabby Palomo, PhDAparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026if you are reviewing an unpublished manuscript and you have the sheer unmitigated audacity, cheek, gall and laziness to upload it into an LLM to generate a review, let me tell you, you should be shunned and tarred and feathered 231782316
Reposted by Gabby Palomo, PhDGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 18/09/2026Equal Earth projection, adopted by the UN last week, provides an alternative to 16th-century Mercator displaytheguardian.com‘A map is never neutral’: meet the cartographers who took on centuries of western bias 02310
Reposted by Gabby Palomo, PhDNBC News @nbcnews.com · 17/09/2026The new wild cat species is about the size of a domestic kitten and lives in Bolivia.nbcnews.toNew wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers sayA type of tiger cat, the animal is smaller than a house cat, slender and spotted. It lives in the Bolivian cloud forest. 13156471873
Reposted by Gabby Palomo, PhDStats For Bios @statsforbios.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Reminder that "wiggly" is absolutely a technical statistical term. No discussion needed. 23111
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026New paper just published! I am so proud of this work I did with @cregabrodsky.bsky.social and Diana Lafferty: The Role of holistic mentorship in Academia. We discuss how mentors can scaffold unique mentoring plans to guide mentees and students. esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comThe role of holistic student mentorship in academiaRecruitment and retention of diverse students and future faculty in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is essential for ensuring the STEM fields, like ecology, become more inclu.... 271
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Anyone knows if the workshops or talks from #PositConf2026 will be available later on YouTube or somewhere? 100
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Quick question for those of you who like to spend some time working on the design part of your graphs or maps. Would you say that you have a style when it comes to your data viz designs? Could you name such style? I have always considered myself a minimalist in terms of my designs #rstats #dataviz 110
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Got my virtual workshop pass for #PositConf2026. Can't wait!! I am actually super interested in learning how to incorporate Python into my workflow. I'm an R girlie through and through but I do want to learn how can Python expand what I can do in terms of data science and spatial analysis. 140
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I have been debating all week whether to buy a virtual workshop pass or a virtual conference and workshop pass for #PositConf2026 . It’s so expensive fr me so I just want to make sure it’s worth it. I just think a pass just for one workshop I feel like it’s too little for so much. 220
Reposted by Gabby Palomo, PhDDr Alex Bond @thelabandfield.bsky.social · 13/09/2026BIRD FRIENDS! I need someone who knows Malta and its birds. I am pulling my hair out looking for a reviewer (I think I've tried about a dozen). If that's you (not "someone I know" please), make yourself known! #ornithology 62344
Reposted by Gabby Palomo, PhDNonia Pariente @npariente.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Experimenting with new models of peer review is essential to move to a future of #publishing that better serves science and researchers ⬇️ DiscoveryStack is an interesting attempt, aiming to separate the assessment of quality & impact @maxkrummel.bsky.social @richardsever.bsky.social 🧪 41411
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 11/09/2026NP Do I wanna know, Arctic Monkeys ❤️🩹💔 "Sad to see you go. Was sorta hopin' that you'd stay." youtu.be/bpOSxM0rNPM?...youtu.beArctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know? (Official Video)YouTube video by Official Arctic Monkeys 100
Reposted by Gabby Palomo, PhDAbby (she/her) @abigailthiemkey.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I will be at the 29th International Bear Association Conference in Italy from the 20-24! I am doing some solo traveling after for a few days. If you’re going to the conference I would love to talk all things bears. Excited to hop over the pond soon! 112
Reposted by Gabby Palomo, PhDAlan McElligott @amcell.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The American “cheetah” wasn’t a cheetah at all. American “cheetah” was really a puma relative that reached the Arctic, ate fish, and evolved a cheetah-like body all on its own. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...sciencedaily.comThe American “cheetah” wasn’t a cheetah at allThe extinct “American cheetah” was not really a cheetah at all, but a puma relative with an unexpectedly flexible lifestyle. Fossils from the Yukon suggest northern populations survived partly by eati... 074
Reposted by Gabby Palomo, PhDPavel @spavel.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Imagine if you just gave mathematicians 22 million dollars 141597359
Reposted by Gabby Palomo, PhDMethods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · 08/09/2026📖 Published📖 This study explored a set of options for bridging the gap between large databases of opportunistic biodiversity surveys and the sampling frameworks underlying models that correct for imperfect detection of organisms 🧪 🌍️🦅 👉️ buff.ly/RgA9cxB 0218
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Thinking about getting a virtual pass to PositConf... not sure what to do. Could I have access to workshops or something? #rstats #positConf2026 130
Reposted by Gabby Palomo, PhDKieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 07/09/2026Writing some scientific workflow slides for this week’s MPTC class. 1526875
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026This year has been one of the most difficult years of my life. I just want to wake up in 2028 and say “ok, what did I miss?”. Only 4 months and the year is over. I will welcome 2027 with open arms. Just let this one be over. 020
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 04/09/2026One of my students has this squishy Snoopy and I am obsessed. It’s for stress and I want one!! I would completely destroy it. 050
Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I absolutely love these kinds of websites!! I need to learn how to do these animations. 161
Reposted by Gabby Palomo, PhDCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 04/09/2026Here's the thing about statistics: there are statistics you do BEFORE you have information and statistics you do AFTER you have information. 1850977