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Fergus Chadwick

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Observation processes in ecology and epidemiology. Lecturer in Statistics at University of St Andrews. Views own. He/him.

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They’ve fixed it now but just so my post still makes sense:

02.03.2026 11:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The importance of taxonomists is exemplified in the line β€œInsects are by far the most diverse vertebrates.”

02.03.2026 09:28 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It was great to host @willpkay.bsky.social! Is your department interested in how we teach essential quantitative and reasoning skills to ecologists? Invite Will to come talk!

12.02.2026 09:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are recruiting several PhD students. If you are interested in conservation conflicts, population ecology, quantitative ecology, or biodiversity, check these projects out (links in the thread, feel free to reach out):

28.12.2025 23:35 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

I’ve got back on this week, it’s not at peak Twitter but better than when I left it

20.12.2025 17:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am HYPED

18.12.2025 22:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The previous version of this was my go-to recommendation for students, really excited to see it’s been updated! Great work and great leadership!!!

17.12.2025 13:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are hiring a chair/professor in our Ecology and Environmental Modelling group at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social. Scotland is a lovely place to work, and my colleagues are fantastic! Reach out if you are interested in joining the CREEM family ☺️

vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...

22.04.2025 15:57 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

I said β€œyou must get a lot of complaints about this” and they just stared at me blankly

11.03.2025 09:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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After much searching I’m sad to say that the Gosset plaque in the Guinness Brewery has been covered up. But a fun trip to Dublin regardless

10.03.2025 19:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Evaluating the effectiveness of mitigation measures to deliver water quality improvements in agricultural catchments in Ireland at University of Reading on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Evaluating the effectiveness of mitigation measures to deliver water quality improvements in agricultural catchments in Ireland at University of Reading, listed on FindAPhD.com

Fully Funded PhD Studentship Alert!

Do you want to figure out how we can improve water quality? Want to learn how to develop advanced systems-thinking statistical network models?

We got you... www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Deadline: 2025-03-13
DM me if you have Qs.

30.01.2025 09:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great talk from @ruiborges23.bsky.social at our Maths and Stats research day yesterday

24.01.2025 15:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic PhD opportunity to study invasive Pink salmon with a geniune multidisciplinary team - if you have skills in fish ecology, stats and/or social science then move quickly to apply. UK and non-UK students welcome. Please forward.

19.01.2025 13:38 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

...being part of the first @NETGAIN_DFA cohort, a training budget, and spending time at five different supervisor institutions (@uniofstandrews.bsky.social, @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social , @naturescot.bsky.social , @bioss.bsky.social & @ukceh.bsky.social ). Get in touch with any questions! (3/3)

17.01.2025 14:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The PhD will be moulded around the successful candidate who will have a lot of scope to choose the direction taken, with the main criterion being that the ecology, ethics and statistics all play a major role in the final project. The successful candidate will benefit from... (2/3)

17.01.2025 14:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are advertising a fully-funded, genuinely interdisciplinary @netgain.bsky.social PhD at the interface of ecology, ethics and statistics, exploring the nuances of wild salmonid conservation. Deadline January 31st. (1/3)
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

17.01.2025 14:54 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

A load of cool projects here!!! If you’re looking for a PhD at the moment this is going to be a killer cohort to be part of!

23.12.2024 10:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We just posted our first round of fully funded interdisciplinary challege-led projects!

netgain.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/phd-projects/

PhDs available at: @aberdeenunilib.bsky.social, @durhamuniversity.bsky.social, @glasgowunisrc.bsky.social, @uniofstandrews.bsky.social, @ukri.org

19.12.2024 22:07 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Bridging Philosophy and Ecology: Ethical Decision-Making in Wild Salmonid Conservation at University of St Andrews on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Bridging Philosophy and Ecology: Ethical Decision-Making in Wild Salmonid Conservation at University of St Andrews, listed on FindAPhD.com

I am advertising a *fully funded* and genuinely interdisciplinary PhD looking at integrating ecology, statistics and environmental ethics. The project is part of the amazing @netgain.bsky.social. Please get in touch and share with anyone who might be interested! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

23.12.2024 10:49 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Please add me for part 2!

19.11.2024 03:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Me please

15.11.2024 06:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Adorable black cocker spaniel sat majestically on top of a hill

Adorable black cocker spaniel sat majestically on top of a hill

Good team choice!

12.11.2024 20:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’d love to be added if possible, thanks!

12.11.2024 13:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

go.bsky.app/NiaWN5i

I'm happy to receive suggestions for this.

10.11.2024 19:56 πŸ‘ 93 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 50 πŸ“Œ 4

Convention is not objectivity.

11.03.2024 18:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

the mad lads actually did it

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Having a monarchy next door is a little like having a neighbour who’s really into clowns and has daubed their house with clown murals, displays clown dolls in each window and has an insatiable desire to hear about and discuss clown-related news stories. More specifically, for the Irish, it’s like having a neighbour who’s really into clowns and, also, your grandfather was murdered by a clown.

Beyond this, it’s the stuff of children’s stories. Having a queen as head of state is like having a pirate or a mermaid or Ewok as head of state. What’s the logic? Bees have queens, but the queen bee lays all of the eggs in the hive. The queen of the Britons has laid just four British eggs, and one of those is the sweatless creep Prince Andrew, so it’s hardly deserving of applause.

Having a monarchy next door is a little like having a neighbour who’s really into clowns and has daubed their house with clown murals, displays clown dolls in each window and has an insatiable desire to hear about and discuss clown-related news stories. More specifically, for the Irish, it’s like having a neighbour who’s really into clowns and, also, your grandfather was murdered by a clown. Beyond this, it’s the stuff of children’s stories. Having a queen as head of state is like having a pirate or a mermaid or Ewok as head of state. What’s the logic? Bees have queens, but the queen bee lays all of the eggs in the hive. The queen of the Britons has laid just four British eggs, and one of those is the sweatless creep Prince Andrew, so it’s hardly deserving of applause.

Had a conversation today about the royal family and it reminded me of one of my favourite paragraphs ever written: Had a conversation today about the royal family and it reminded me of one of my favourite paragraphs ever written www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...

13.03.2024 20:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m not a real statistician, and you can be one too I was strolling around Cork hand-in-hand with Cara on a bright, Irish summer evening. It was the finest place on earth. I was in a suit and tie - untucked, unbuttoned and loose, except for my dress sh...

With the caveat that we can (and should) all be statisticians if we need to be! statsepi.substack.com/p/im-not-a-r...

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