Marine ecology, biodiversity, conservation; science-policy and the politics of science; statsy stuff and statistical graphics

Sheffield, Europe
Joined June 2010
Open access paper "Realising the potential of interoperable data products to improve..." from @EMODnet #Biology published in Marine Policy and available via tinyurl.com/Biology-Paper @tomjwebb @VLIZnews @IHCantabria @NIOZnieuws @deltares @GHER_ULiege @INRAE_France @EU_MARE
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New paper! We reflect on our experience in @EMODnet on the potential of innovative data products to improve the outlook for marine biodiversity. Open access in Marine Policy: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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A reminder that I'm running an info webinar for those interested in applying to my ACCE+ funded PhD project on global patterns of fish feeding behaviour - this Thursday (12th) 3-4pm UK time, details / reg link towards the bottom of the advert: findaphd.com/phds/project/ac…
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Also available is this macroevolutionary project led by @TGuillerme on Traits innovation and elaboration in marine ecosystems: findaphd.com/phds/project/ac…
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I'm mostly here now btw, until its inevitable enshittification in between 6 months and 6 years time bsky.app/profile/tomjwebb.bs…
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📢Are you an early career researcher, interested in how science is communicated, reported, & the evolution of the scientific ecosystem? Applications are open for the Royal Society Publishing Early Career Researcher Advisory Panel. Find out more: ow.ly/MaTk50U71W3 #ECRs
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Massive congratulations to @HngryHngryBirdo, newly doctored today @EEB_Sheffield!Thanks to James Waggitt and Gavin Thomas for examining, @FrancisDaunt & Chris Lynam @CefasGovUK for co-supervision, @ACCE_DTP for funding. Papers coming soon, we hope
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Definite feeling of closing time here. Mood’s getting ugly. People all talking of moving on somewhere better. But I’m loathe to give up my comfy seat. And maybe the lock-in might still be fun, a little bit?
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I remembered I had already reserved a seat over at the blue place. Am now diligently reposting everything I ever wrote here, in chronological order. To safeguard my legacy, like.
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Interesting optical illusion in this building design. Took me a while to convince myself the balconies are all parallel.
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Thanks to the miracle of modern technology, despite my being away in Belgium, my son can still ask me what to do about the fact the pan he wants to use is dirty.
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Fantastic climate-themed trompe-l’oeil mural on this wall where the electric car chargers are
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My first time at the fancy new Innovocean campus for @LifeWatchVLIZ @WRMarineSpecies taxonomic services workshop
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🔔#job: Mulitple roles at NIRAS: ▪️Project Management Lead ▪️Marine Consenting and Assessment Consultants ▪️GIS Analyst ▪️Salary: role dependant ▪️Location: Hybrid working, UK ▪️Closes: mid-Oct❗ ▪️Details👉cmscoms.com/?p=41123 Sign up for #OceanJobs👉 cmscoms.us1.list-manage.com/…
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Is there ever not a COP going on?
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Sheffield is positively gleaming this morning
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Nice to see a perfectly normal and sane headline for a change
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Just listened to the interview with Felicity Aylieff on @BBCFrontRow and it could be just the kick I need to finally get myself to @kewgardens - exhibition looks / sounds fantastic kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-on…
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🌊 Exciting PhD in Marine #AI! Research AI-driven biodiversity monitoring to tackle climate change & pollution. Apply by Jan 6, 2025 and join @PlymUni, @PlymouthMarine in Plymouth! 🔗plymouth.ac.uk/study/researc… 📷: Andrei Savitsky (CC)
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