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Tom Ezard

@tomezard.bsky.social
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Evolutionary Ecology via computer vision, machine learning, geochemistry, maths, stats and systematics in Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton. tomezard.github.io

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Ashley Kirk @ashleyjkirk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Guardian’s Visual & Data Journalism team is expanding! We have three exciting new roles, and we're looking for people who can help us push the boundaries of how we find, report and tell stories. 🧵⬇️
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tomjwebb @tomjwebb.bsky.social · 13h
Useful tips throughout this thread but I'd especially endorse this one - {ggview} has been so useful in creating figures ready for publication layouts.
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Emma Dunne @emmadnn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Love to see ecology and conservation being combined with local languages 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦪 Really highlights the importance of including languages beyond English in our research! www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Lost oyster beds rediscovered thanks to Gaelic and Scots language
Scientists searched for the inclusion of the Gaelic and Scots words for oyster or oysters in place-names around Scotland's coast.
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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Our update to the BES Data Management Guide is now live! assets.britishecologicalsociety.org/2026/09/2110... Huge thanks to the incredibly talented ECRs who contributed sections. It's an excellent resource that I've already used with my PhD students. ❤️
Cover image of the Data Management guide. Blue cover with a puffin on it! Also features the BES logo, Better Science Guides and our mission Through science we can.
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Joanna Bagniewska @joannabagniewska.com · 14/09/2026
The GCSE in Natural History has been long brewing - and here are our thoughts on it. This qualification is especially pressing now, in the light of the climate catastrophe and a crisis of mental well-being among young people. Doing fieldwork and being closer to nature can only benefit society. 🧪🌏🍃
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Alex Auderset @alexauderset.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I'm thrilled to share that the European Research Council will fund my Starting Grant project "SIDEKICC". #ERC #StartingGrant #Paleoceanography #MarineScience #Foraminifera #Photosymbiosis
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From AI authoritarianism to melting glaciers: EU grants launch new research projects
From AI authoritarianism to melting glaciers: EU grants launch new research projects
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Hanna Kokko @kokkonut.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Are you into mathematical modelling of ecological and evolutionary systems? Look at this job ad for a senior lecturer in Lund. I've visited many times, splendid compact city, splendid department! lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
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Senior Lecturer in Computational Biology
Lund University welcomes applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. Gender equality, equal opportunities and diversity are fundamental principles in all parts of the University’s activit
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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Thrilled to announce that my department - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - at the U of Arizona will likely be hiring for a tenure-track position in "Population and Community Ecology" this fall. Watch this space for more details and official announcements coming soon ... #Ecology #EcologyJobs 🌐🌾🧪
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Nessa O'Connor @nessocon.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
We are recruiting 4 Postdoctoral Fellows! 🌊🌊🌊 Applications are open now! Deadline is 10th October 2026. More details and updates here: climate-hub.ie/msdm/ #postdoc #marine #MarieSkłodowska-Curie #MarineLife!
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Marine Species Distribution Modelling – AIB Trinity Climate Hub
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Ran Blekhman @blekhman.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Huge faculty recruitment effort at the University of Chicago -- a division-wide, open-rank search looking to hire about 20 faculty across 5 research areas in biology. Come be our colleague! Full announcement: uchicago.app.box.com/s/ckih9zv3rj...
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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I wrote about a reason not to use generative AI in your writing that I haven't seen anyone talking about. Once I realized this, banning GenAI in our lab's writing became a no-brainer. Feel free to share, I think this is probably useful especially for trainees: www.carlsonlab.bio/thoughts/the...
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The only reason you’ll ever need not to write with AI — The Carlson Lab
Over the last year, our lab has been developing a policy on AI use. To do this, we did three main things: We read a lot of academic publications and tech news. We set up an #ai channel on our la...
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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
congratulations Bryan Johnson!!
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Elena Litchman @elenalitchman.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Interested in doing a postdoc in plankton ecology, on topics of community assembly, trait-based ecological resilience, stressor interactions, harmful algal blooms and others? Contact me to discuss developing a proposal for MSU's EEB Presidential Postdoc Fellowship (Nov 1 application deadline).
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Dr. Elizabeth Santos @lizmillermacroevo.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I am recruiting Ph.D. students this cycle. Students interested in deep-sea fishes and phylogenetic comparative methods are an especially good fit.
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Rafe Meager (they/them) @economeager.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
"he soon regretted it" look whomst among us ....
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 21/07/2026
13. Hence our dismal conclusion: rather than finding that LLMs free us to do a better job of what we were doing before they came along, they shift scientific incentives (and the playing field of academic competition) in ways that compel us to do more and more, faster and faster, less and less well.
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Sebastian Schreiber @sebastianschreiber.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
For new faculty: I remember being overwhelmed & having imposter syndrome for years. If you were hired, your department and university believe you are AWESOME and have what it takes to SUCCEED. Be patient with yourself, and remember that nearly everyone around you has felt the same way at some point.
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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Good news for nature conservation in our backyard. We're launching the New Forest Living Lab, a programme led by our @sotongeogenviron.bsky.social dedicated to developing the next generation of conservationists. Read more: tr.ee/88DxRg @forestresearchuk.bsky.social
Three people are in a forest setting, examining and adjusting a wildlife camera attached to a vine-covered tree. Three people in a lush green forest, smiling at the camera. The person on the left wears a gray shirt and sunglasses on their head. The middle person has a floral-printed light blue shirt and holds a pole with a device. The person on the right, wearing a black tank top and red cap, holds a small object in their hand.
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Richard Butler @richardjbutler.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
We will have a 23 month research associate role opening to support our work on mammal fossils from the Isle of Skye. Open to candidates with substantial CT-segmentation experience with Masters or PhD qualifications. Advert should be out next week - will post soon but do get in touch if of interest.
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Janine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com · 08/07/2026
A Brit in the semis of Wimbledon, England still in the World Cup and Nigel Farage spending the summer arguing with a bin. Oh this happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea
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Lesley Lancaster @lancasterlt.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Fantastic opportunity to contribute to Scottish biodiversity in a role with @naturescot.bsky.social ejki.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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1002-399 Trends and Indicators Analysis Officer - D Grade - July 2026
Job Title: 1002-399 Trends and Indicators Analysis Officer | Grade: D | Hours: 35 Vacancy type: Permanent |Salary £41,567 | Location: NatureScot offices, home or hybrid | Closing date: Midnight 23 Jul...
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Dan Quintana @dsquintana.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Our department just announced a new Associate Professor position in quantitative research methodology 🇳🇴 One of the favorable qualifications is experience with open science practices + R/Python experience www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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Associate Professor in Quantitative Research Methodology (302697) | University of Oslo
Job title: Associate Professor in Quantitative Research Methodology (302697), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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Willem Huiskamp @willemh.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
It's worth stressing that the *magnitude* by which some of these records are being broken is nothing short of astonishing
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Laura Alencar 🇧🇷🐍🦎 @alencarlrv.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Interested in #macroevolution, #macroecology, and mountain biodiversity? I'm recruiting a #postdoc for an NSF-funded project at Yale, in collaboration with Martha Muñoz (Yale) and Maya Stokes (Florida State University). I'll be at #Evol2026 and happy to chat! Link below
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Paul Harnik @paulharnik.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
We are pleased to announce that the Dept of Earth & Environmental Geosciences @colgate.edu is hiring a tenure-stream asst professor in paleoclimate! For additional info regarding the position & to apply: apply.interfolio.com/188708 . Please share broadly & contact us with your questions. Thank you!
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Tracy Heath @trayc7.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I’m recruiting a PhD student to join our lab in the fall of 2027. If you’re excited about phylogenetics, comp bio, paleobiology, stats theory, macroevolution, etc. please get in touch! Folks at #Evol2026, you can talk to @brpetrucci.bsky.social & @sigournie.bsky.social to learn more about our lab
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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Professor Kathryn Woods-Townsend, Dr Nikhil Mistry, and young researchers from the NxtGen Academy have produced a collaborative and timely response to the DSIT consultation about growing up in the online world. 🔗 Read the consultation response here: buff.ly/kOk1hxp
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 18/06/2026
bluesky fast approaching the point where it has a nerd for every situation, you love to see it
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Mel Andrews @bayesianboy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
When utilized in literature review, LLMs consistently 1. fail to mention female authors in female-led literatures, 2. insist that men are more influential or more heavily cited when this is contradicted by objective citation counts, and 3. attribute women’s work to hallucinated male scholars.
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Plashing Vole @plashingvole.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Grief, sadness, anger - I’m currently experiencing ain’t eh things Glen O’Hara describes, as my department find waits to find out who of us will be sacked (60%) and who retained. isrf.org/blog/what-do...
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What Does It Feel Like to Live Under the Threat of Redundancy?
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Bridget Wade @bridgetwade.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Full-time or part-time Research Technician in Micropalaeontology available in my lab @bridgetwade.bsky.social @es-ucl.bsky.social as part of the NERC TONIC Large Grant. Closing date: 18th June 2026. More details: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... #technician #micropalaeontology #plankton #NERC
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Gaby Hinsliff @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I have a student son Henry Nowak’s age & I can’t imagine what it took for his family to respond outside court with the grace they did, asking that their son’s death not be used for division and hate. That Reform & Restore chose to throw that back in their faces makes me feel sick.
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Richard Butler @richardjbutler.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Come join us! We have a one-year, part-time, education-focussed Assistant Professor post in Palaeobiology. Deadline for applications is 2nd June 2026. Please see more at the below link: edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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Assistant Professor (Education) in Palaeobiology - School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences - 107465 - Grade 8
You will contribute to a range of education-related activities. In addition you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship, developing and maintaining mutually respectful and supportive work...
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Rachel Warnock @rachelwarnock.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Happy to announce our new MSc in Earth System Dynamics and Evolution beginning this Oct 2026 at FAU Germany. We provide interdisciplinary training in Earth systems and science diplomacy 🌍🧪📈👩‍💻 📝 Funding provided by the Elite Network of Bavaria. Application deadline: July 15. More info below👇
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Tom Ezard @tomezard.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
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Ted Pavlic (he/him/his) @tedpavlic.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Advice I give to engineering/CS grad students: When you first get an idea, try to find three papers in the literature that you think are the closest to what you're trying to do, and then state precisely what your proposed direction does that those papers don't already do. 1/3
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
I'm in @theobserveruk.bsky.social today looking at why so many unis are in financial trouble and what the government needs to do to save HE. observer.co.uk/news/columni...
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Why saving universities is far more than academic
Modern Britain needs young people with degrees – here’s how to make sure they still have somewhere to study them
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Colin Beale @cmbeale.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Are you looking for a Post-doc related to biodiversity? We might have just the role for you! @anthropocenebio.bsky.social are curently advertising 10 (yes!) post-docs covering natural & social science of biodivesity. Come work with us & share with anyone appropriate! sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l...
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LCAB Postdoctoral recruitment
The Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity (LCAB) is a major research centre funded by the Leverhulme Trust to increase knowledge of how the relationship between humanity and the natural worl...
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Benjamin Mills @bjwmills.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
One week left for your Life and Planet abstracts! (assuming we still have life and/or a planet by next week...)
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Dr Simon Goodman @phoca-sapiens.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Come join us! We're recruiting 3 new academic posts in the School of Biology, University of Leeds, closing 23/04/26. Assoc Prof Plant Science tinyurl.com/4x48jc78 Assoc Prof Animal Biology tinyurl.com/2s4sk85s Lecturer in Ecology, Zoology, Biodiversity or Ecosystem Management: tinyurl.com/39dwp47j
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John Bistline @bistline.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset.
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Ecol. Solutions & Evidence | Applied Ecol. Resources @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
We're accepting proposals for our Special Feature! We invite scientists and practitioners to share experiences from management projects that didn't go to plan, but still provided important insights into how best to manage ecosystems and species🌱 ⏰Submit by 30th April More here👇 buff.ly/EXXBFsJ
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Erin E. Saupe @eesaupe.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
‼️🚨 Job Alert ‼️ 🚨 Two Post Doc Opportunities: PDRA in Macroecology / Paleobiology my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... PDRA in Extinction & Conservation / Paleobiology my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... Any questions, please get in touch! Closing date May 1st.
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The Geological Society of America (GSA) @geosociety.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
New in Geosphere: Volcanism that shaped the landscapes of Skye, Mull, and Rum in Scotland was likely triggered by a hot mantle plume—not an asteroid impact. Read the article: geosociety.co/NorthAtlanticImpact UC San Diego / Scripps Institution of Oceanography Photo: Bjorn Snelders / Unsplash.
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Joseph W. Brown @josephwb.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
I have an imposter syndrome joke, but I don't think I am smart enough to pull it off
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Darren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Every day is a good day for sharing one of the most useful papers about research data ever written. PLEASE get your people to understand and follow this advice. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Data Organization in Spreadsheets
Karl W. Broman
& Kara H. Woo
Pages 2-10 | Received 01 Jun 2017, Accepted author version posted online: 29 Sep 2017, Published online: 24 Apr 2018

    1. Introduction
    2. Be Consistent
    3. Choose Good Names for Things
    4. Write Dates as YYYY-MM-DD
    5. No Empty Cells
    6. Put Just One Thing in a Cell
    7. Make it a Rectangle
    8. Create a Data Dictionary
    9. No Calculations in the Raw Data Files
    10. Do Not Use Font Color or Highlighting as Data
    11. Make Backups
    12. Use Data Validation to Avoid Errors
    13. Save the Data in Plain Text Files

ABSTRACT

Spreadsheets are widely used software tools for data entry, storage, analysis, and visualization. Focusing on the data entry and storage aspects, this article offers practical recommendations for organizing spreadsheet data to reduce errors and ease later analyses. The basic principles are: be consistent, write dates like YYYY-MM-DD, do not leave any cells empty, put just one thing in a cell, organize the data as a single rectangle (with subjects as rows and variables as columns, and with a single header row), create a data dictionary, do not include calculations in the raw data files, do not use font color or highlighting as data, choose good names for things, make backups, use data validation to avoid data entry errors, and save the data in plain text files.
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Tom Ezard @tomezard.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
AI has expised age-old problems with *too much* University coursework www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Tori Herridge @toriherridge.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Once upon a time, in the late 1800s, people in Japan got really into breeding mice. Coloured mice. Patterned mice. Even mice that danced. They became known as Japanese Fancy Mice, and that caught the attention of researchers in Europe and America, who imported them for study. 2/n
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