Statistician/mathematical modeller at @BioSScotland interested in most things ecology and epidemiology related. Also post about outdoors stuff/running...

Edinburgh, Scotland
Hi there twitter! I'm Dave - a statistician/mathematical modeller at @BioSScotland working on a range of projects in animal health, ecology and epidemiology. I'll be posting mainly about science but also about other things I like (nature, running,...)
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Come do a PhD with @MartaShocket, @drstevenmwhite and myself using mathematical modelling to improve predictions of West Nile virus risk - shorturl.at/6Aahf
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Advanced modelling by @UK_CEH @UofGlasgow @UniofReading @BioSScotland involves detailed study of mosquito's entire life cycle. It divides Europe, E Asia & N America into 10km squares, with daily risk assessments for each. Open access paper in @NatureComms nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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I'm pleased to announce that our paper on Aedes albopictus, dengue and phenotypic plasticity has been published in @NatureComms. A quick thread on what's in the paper... 👇 nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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Read the latest from our @DA_Ewing & @HelenRKettle 🔽 Predicting cabbage stem flea beetle migration bioss.ac.uk/case-studies/pre…
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Only a few days left! Tell your (preferably qualified) friends!
📢We're recruiting! We have TWO permanent positions available, developing collaborative research in (1) animal health & welfare, or (2) environment, food & agriculture. 📅Deadline: 4th June 👉More info: bioss.ac.uk/vacancies/statis… #statistics #academicjobs #statsjob
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Just over a week left to apply for these exciting posts!
📢We're recruiting! We have TWO permanent positions available, developing collaborative research in (1) animal health & welfare, or (2) environment, food & agriculture. 📅Deadline: 4th June 👉More info: bioss.ac.uk/vacancies/statis… #statistics #academicjobs #statsjob
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Come work with us, I promise we're nice!
📢We're recruiting! We have TWO permanent positions available, developing collaborative research in (1) animal health & welfare, or (2) environment, food & agriculture. 📅Deadline: 4th June 👉More info: bioss.ac.uk/vacancies/statis… #statistics #academicjobs #statsjob
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🚨New #OpenAccess paper🚨 led by Claire Harris @ClaireHarris93 finds "Strong phylogenetic signals in global plant bioclimatic envelopes". 🌵🌲☀️🌡️🌧️ 📖Read more at: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… #PlantScience #Biodiversity #ClimateChange
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📢Join us! We are recruiting a Social/Socio-economic Statistician, based in Aberdeen @JamesHuttonInst to collaborate with scientists in the fields of sociology, psychology, geography, & environmental economics. 📅Closing date: 18th July Details at: bioss.ac.uk/vacancies/JobAd_…
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Due to...research ...in your paper, "A process-based, stage-structured model of potato cyst nematode population dynamics: Effects of temperature and resistance" ... invites you to contribute a chapter to "Trends in the Development of Flame Retardants" A novel control method?

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Great day to get away from the laptop and do some #treeplanting
A glorious day for the BioSS volunteering day! 🌞 This morning we've been at Lauriston Farm planting trees with the @CoopEdinburgh project.🌳 #treeplanting #biodiversity #volunteering #Edinburgh
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WE'RE HIRING A POSTDOC! 🎉 Are you excited to develop and apply statistical and computational methods to disentangle the structural variant landscape in tumours? ewinggroup.github.io/launche… Apply here: closing date 7th June 5pm elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/… 📸 Craig Nicol @EdinUni_IGC
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Wrote a bit about our work looking at how effective resistant potatoes might be in controlling potato cyst nematdoes under climate change.
📢New report out in the Spring @SCRRSCOT newsletter on climate change and potato cyst nematodes🌞🥔🪱 Written by @DA_Ewing on his work with @JamesHuttonInst @ScotGovSASA @UniStrathclyde modelling PCN under changing temperatures📈 Read the article: scrr.ac.uk/downloads/scrr-ne… page 5
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Just a quick reminder that the application deadline for this permanent position with @BioSScotland closes in just 2 days! Get 'em in while you can!
Are you an experienced statistician/data scientist who's into ecology & environmental science? Want to build not-notch collaborations and lead projects? This could be the permanent position for you! hutton.current-vacancies.com… Deadline: Mar 31st. Msg me or @MarkBrewerBioSS for Qs.
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📅Only 1 week left to apply for this #vacancy! This permanent position would suit someone at the senior post-doc level, and involves working closely with @UK_CEH and other leading UK research institutions. #StatisticalEcology #Postdoc #AcademicJobs #Statistics #Jobs #RStats
📢We are looking to appoint a permanent Statistican / Modeller in ecology and environmental science. Closing date: 31st March Further info: bioss.ac.uk/vacancies/JobAd_… Contact @nickschurch or @MarkBrewerBioSS with any questions. #vacancy #statistics #statisticalecology #job
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📢We are recruiting an Ecological Statistician (permanent position), working as part of our offshore renewables team. Closing date: 13th April Details and application at: hutton.current-vacancies.com… #statisticalecology #statistics #offshorewind #vacancy 🧵More info below (1/6)👇
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🚨New research🚨in Journal of Theoretical Biology led by Martin Knight shows how individual behavioural responses may lead to counterintuitive responses in livestock trading that hinder disease control🐄 sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @BioSScotland @SRUC @YorkEnvironment
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📣Paper out📣 in @RSocPublishing led by our very own @DA_Ewing on African Swine Fever🐷
New #Interface research sheds light on the epidemiological parameters of African Swine Fever: ow.ly/F3kS50IiSFY @BioSScotland @Roslin_Epi @LbbeLyon
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Paper out in @RSocPublishing Interface with @BioSScotland colleagues and @PorphyreThibaud developing new methodology to infer epidemiological parameters of African swine fever from on-farm mortality data! royalsocietypublishing.org/d…
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