Ben Goldstein
@Ben_R_Goldstein
Postdoc in species distribution modeling at North Carolina State University
We’re missing out on a lot important science. This is why we offer short 2-pagers to help publish your datasets, negative results, and other findings that don’t fit into a full-length article ✨
I was shocked to learn that 50-70% of credible research never gets peer-reviewed and published. 🤯 Why do you think this is? (let me know in the comments)
Global biodiversity data used to make major policy and conservation investment decisions reflect legacies of social and political inequities. A new #SciencePolicyForum highlights this issue and its implications for global conservation policy and planning. scim.ag/5uf
So excited to share this paper from me, @Ben_R_Goldstein, and Justin Brashares. If you’re interested in diel occupancy models, #cannabis and wildlife, or the variation in animal responses to human disturbance, be sure to give it a read! #cannabisresearch #oregon #RStats
Peer review just changed for the first time in decades. Check out one of the first articles published with collaborative, transparent review ⤵ stacksjournal.org/article/parker…
📖Published📖 Guidelines for estimating occupancy from autocorrelated camera trap detections📸 👉 doi.org/10.1111/2041-2…
Dive in to all things data at our next Collabinar on Mar. 7 at 12:00 PM PST! If you've ever wondered what happens with all that @inaturalist and @Team_eBird #CitizenScience data, join us in-person or via Zoom with @sastoudt & Ben Goldstein. Register here: education.ucdavis.edu/blog-entry/col…
Tomorrow, Wednesday, we urge all faculty to come join us at the picket on Sproul and Bancroft at 11.30am so we can show our collective support for the historic strike by @BerkeleyUAW2865 @sruuaw @UAW5810 Wear academic robes or bring signs #FairUCNow #StrongerTogether
I stand in strong solidarity with the 48,000 academic workers at the University of California who are on strike for higher wages, better child care benefits, and expanded paid leave.
Today, everyone knows who's got the power. Now it's time for @UofCalifornia to settle fair contracts with all 48,000 workers who make this University run. @UAWonStrike #FairUCnow fairucnow.org/support
Thread on what not to believe about what faculty should do during the strike by @uaw2865 @UAW5810 @sruuaw for #FairUCNow. There's a lot of misinformation being spread by @ucalifornia and @UCBerkeley
Another untruth from @UCBerkeley today. "Faculty members are aware that they must ensure that instruction is delivered to their students. Some faculty may, for instance, record materials that might be covered in a discussion section and share this recording via bCourses".
This is what union power looks like across several of the UC campuses 🎉 (featuring UCB, UCSD, UCR, and UCLA)
A beautiful female mountain lion photographed @HastingsReserve with a DSLR camera trap.
We're expecting to look for a part-time R/nimble/(maybe C++) programmer. More info: r-nimble.org/were-looking-f…
nimble has now been used in around 200 peer-reviewed publications. For those new to nimble, you can write models in a language like JAGS/BUGS, add new functions, and customize MCMC samplers. Here are a few recent highlights of #nimbleInAction. Please share your own too. 1/6
Armadillo is hanging in there. Poised for a big comeback. Doing "okay." #VanderWild
Accepted! But how much will it cost you? Check out this list of Page Charges for all #ecology journals docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u…
We're happy to announce a three-day virtual short course on nimble, 4-6 January 2023, including new (currently beta) features such as automatic differentiation, Laplace approximation, and Hamiltonian Monte Carlo. More info: r-nimble.org/nimble-virtual…
Canceling $10,000 in student debt when the average white borrower is $12,000 in debt, while Black women hold on average over $52,000 isn’t just unacceptable, it’s structural racism.