Our Director @markjbrewer.bsky.social recently attended a meeting of the AI in Mathematical Sciences Working Group of the UK Knowledge Exchange Hub for Mathematical Sciences at Loughborough University. Click below to find out more!
Good decisions need good analysis! BioSS partnered with the Office for Environmental Protection to independently review how environmental trends are assessed.
Read more on our website: www.bioss.ac.uk/case-studies...
And the report: www.theoep.org.uk/commissioned...
Earlier this week, we came together in Edinburgh for our BioSS Rob Kempton Lecture & Annual General Meeting 2025.
These two days were an excellent celebration of the diverse, impactful work BioSS continues to deliver for an ever-increasing range of stakeholders.
Read more about it on our website:
Wild seabirds are more likely to split up in windy weather, new Edinburgh Napier-led research with UKCEH & @bioss.bsky.social shows. This is significant as climate change is bringing windier weather conditions.
UKCEH's Francis Daunt spoke to BBC Scotland (~1hr 27m)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 🧪
This work was in collaboration with @hutton.ac.uk, Bertha Park High School, @skillsdevscot.bsky.social, @crew-waters.bsky.social, @climatexchange.bsky.social, @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social, and many others.
Our colleagues Esther Jones and @kateywhyte.bsky.social contributed to delivering a multi-generational workshop, bringing together young people, educators, academics, and industry leaders. 🌍
Read more about the project here:
www.bioss.ac.uk/case-studies...
Funded by @sefariscot.bsky.social.
Developed with collaborators at @hutton.ac.uk @srucnews.bsky.social @climatexchange.bsky.social @thebotanics.bsky.social @planthealthscot.bsky.social @agricology.bsky.social, LEAF & the Centre for Sustainable Cropping.
Our Gail Robertson has been working on the #Bio4Ag @sefariscot.bsky.social project:
The project involves developing an interactive toolbox for growers and policy makers to help identify solutions for sustainable crop production.
📣 New publication in the journal Animal Behaviour from our Adam Butler led by @edinburghnapier.bsky.social in collaboration with @ukceh.bsky.social.
📰 Read the summary here: www.bioss.ac.uk/case-studies...
📕 Read the full paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
You can read more about the @epicscotland.bsky.social work by @spcatterall.bsky.social study www.bioss.ac.uk/case-studies...
Further info on the event: reseau-modstatsap.mathnum.inrae.fr/Paris-2025
S.C. presenting his poster at the workshop
M.K. presenting his poster at the workshop
Our colleagues @spcatterall.bsky.social & Martin Knight attended the ModStatSAP network UK - France Workshop 2025 in Paris last week and presented work on “Modelling disease spread when the populations at risk are poorly mapped” & “Disease risk-based trading in the Scottish cattle trading system”
This year’s SEFARI Science for Life Lecture, hosted by @bioss.bsky.social, was delivered by David G. Farquhar FRGS - a talk that championed throwing out the rule book and finding your niche.
As he put it, ‘Science is a chance to be daring.’
The second day of the @bioss.bsky.social SEFARI PhD showcase is drawing to a close.
It’s inspiring to see researchers embracing the challenge of communicating to mixed audiences with such openness and genuine curiosity. 👏🏼
#KnowledgeExchange #ScienceCommunication
At the @bioss.bsky.social organised SEFARI showcase today we heard 2 great talks from PhD students Josephine Heger & Abbie Stephen which link directly to the High Fat, Salt & Sugar blog linked above.
#FoodInsecurity often means unhealthy food options.
@hutton.ac.uk @rowettinstitute.bsky.social
From botany 🌿 to bird parasites 🐓, there have been so many fascinating topics highlighted at the first day of the SEFARI PhD showcase today.
Thanks for organising @bioss.bsky.social. Looking forward to another inspirational day tomorrow.
@thebotanics.bsky.social @moredunfoundation.bsky.social
A nice thread highlighting key findings from our new paper estimating parameters of #HPAI in subsequent outbreaks in common terns. We developed a Bayesian inference approach to infer parameters from just carcass counts. #seabirds #statisticalecology #diseaseecology
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Check out this new publication from our Dave Ewing, on tracking the spread of #AvianInfluenza inside a #seabird colony.
📰 Read the summary: www.bioss.ac.uk/case-studies...
📕 Read the full paper: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@daveewing.bsky.social @animalecology.bsky.social
Kind reminder that the registration deadline for the SEFARI Science for Life Lecture 2025 is today! tinyurl.com/mv3smw57
"Giving life to your science so it impacts the transformation of agriculture, environment and society" by David G Farquhar FRGS
🗓️Friday Oct 24th
⏰12:30 - 3:30pm
📍Edinburgh
📢 Last chance for the 2025 SEFARI Science for Life Lecture organised by @bioss.bsky.social!
How can we better deploy science to create impact? - David G Farquhar FRGS
🗓️Friday Oct 24th
⌛12:30 - 3:30pm
📍Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue
Register by tomorrow! 17th Oct: tinyurl.com/mv3smw57
Slide by Sallie Bailey on Recent international discussions
Slide by Manira Ahmad on Racism and Racialised Health Inequalities
Thank you to our #IDWSDS2025 session's speakers @salliebailey.bsky.social & Manira Ahmad for two fascinating talks, showcasing the impressive range of work they lead at @naturalengland.bsky.social & @publichealthscot.bsky.social,with a focus to "Make the invisible visible"
Happy International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science! #IDWSDS2025
Join us today to hear Prof. Sallie Bailey & Ms Manira Ahmad share their insights on "Statistics and Decision Making in the UK"
idwsds.sched.com/event/294RD/...
Register: www.idwsds.org/registration/
Tomorrow!⬇️#IDWSDS2025 #WomenInStatistics
Group of smiley people taking a photo in the countryside
Group of smiley people at the top of a hill
Picture from behind of a group of people walking in the countryside
Happy World Mental Health Day! Our colleagues in Dundee & Edinburgh took photos of their group walks this week 😊
This year's theme is 'Access to services - mental health in catastrophes and emergencies', read more: www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/pub...
Left to right: Professor Calum Semple, Dr Gillian Mitchell, Dr Amanpreet Kaur, Dr Grant Henderson and Professor Mat Williams.
🎉 A HUGE congratulations to the winners of the ENRA conference poster session
🥇Oana Petre @rowettinstitute.bsky.social
🥈Amanpreet Kaur @hutton.ac.uk
🥉Gillian Mitchell @moredunfoundation.bsky.social
The early career researcher prize went to Grant Henderson @bioss.bsky.social
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Join us for "Statistics and Decision Making in the UK" to celebrate International Day of Women in Statistics & Data Science #IDWSDS2025 with @salliebailey.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social & Manira Ahmad @publichealthscot.bsky.social
📆 14 Oct. 2025
⏰ 12-1
www.idwsds.org/registration/
Image with QR code for the Registration page and photos of the two speakers Prof. Sallie Bailey and Ms Manira Ahmad.
Delighted to host "Statistics and Decision Making in the UK" as part of the International Day of Women in Statistics & Data Science #IDWSDS2025 w. @salliebailey.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social & Manira Ahmad @publichealthscot.bsky.social
📆 14 Oct. 2025
⏰ 12-1
www.idwsds.org/registration/
Read the @crew-waters.bsky.social report "Review of psychoactive substances wastewater monitoring approaches
and recommendations for the feasibility of applying different approaches in Scotland" coauthored by our very own @mcmayer.bsky.social #WastewaterMonitoring
Join us at the SEFARI Science for Life Lecture 2025!
Giving life to your science so it impacts the transformation of agriculture, environment and society
by David G Farquhar FRGS
🗓️Friday Oct 24th
⏰12:30 - 3:30pm
📍Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue
Register by 17th Oct: tinyurl.com/mv3smw57
We've been reflecting on a brilliant week at the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social International Conference in Edinburgh. Thanks for all the excellent sessions and discussions. 👏
Read more about our week here:
www.bioss.ac.uk/news-events/...
#RSS2025Conf #RSS2025 #Statistics
