Alessandro Filazzola

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · 10d

Come work with me!

ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · 12d

We’re hiring a Quantitative Ecologist (Internship)!

ApexRMS is looking for an early-career ecologist who’s passionate about using data, models, and code to understand how ecosystems change including wildfire risk, carbon dynamics, species conservation, and land use.

ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · 12d

We’re hiring a Quantitative Ecologist (Internship)!

ApexRMS is looking for an early-career ecologist who’s passionate about using data, models, and code to understand how ecosystems change including wildfire risk, carbon dynamics, species conservation, and land use.

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Sep 19

Excited to hear how it comes out! If you try it with ecoclassify, would love to hear more.
Enjoy your weekend!

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Sep 19

The package is open source though! We're always looking for improvements if you find anything!

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Sep 19

The package created a framework to build your own model by providing the best data. We've found some pretty good success classifying wetlands, green infrastructure, alpine snow, invasive trees, etc. Needs someone familiar with the target to train

Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · Sep 14

No specific data for Sask. cities, but @afilazzola.bsky.social's study suggested even under low-emission scenario, #ClimateChange could drive more than 150 more species into Winnipeg, while only about 30 species would leave it. @westernu.ca @usask.ca www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/natu...

Array of wildlife species found in Sask. cities. Climate change could bring more - The Weather Network

Urban wildlife project caught photos, audio recordings of 143 bird species and 15 mammal species

www.theweathernetwork.com

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Aug 8

Proud of all this work! And glad to have started working with this project back in 2019 as a postdoc

ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · Aug 8

Celebrating 30 years of alpine science in the Rockies 🌎 🧪

This July, our teammates @afilazzola.bsky.social and Hannah Adams joined researchers in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country to help monitor an alpine butterfly and its host plant—a project that’s been running since 1995.

ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · Aug 8

Celebrating 30 years of alpine science in the Rockies 🌎 🧪

This July, our teammates @afilazzola.bsky.social and Hannah Adams joined researchers in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country to help monitor an alpine butterfly and its host plant—a project that’s been running since 1995.

ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · May 16

🧪 AI is coming to SyncroSim!

We're working on ecoClassify — a new #SyncroSim package led by our team members, Hannah Adams and @afilazzola.bsky.social, that brings image classification into your workflows 🌎

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Nov 28

Thanks for making this Stephanie!

Stephanie Hampton @sehampton.bsky.social · Nov 27

I created a Winter #Limnology starter pack - please let me know if you'd like to be added (or removed)!
go.bsky.app/UnKfRfA

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Nov 18

Thank you!

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Nov 16

Thanks for organizing these!

Can I be added please?

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Nov 15

Happy to have been back at UTSC to present our classifier work for this project!

ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · Nov 14

Yesterday, we participated in a great workshop at UoT Scaborough kicking off a massive project, towards sustainable agriculture for Net-Zero food systems 👩‍🌾. We presented an initial inventory of urban agriculture for Toronto, sparking a discussion on sustainable agriculture strategies

A classroom full of participants watching a presentation by Marney Isaac at University of Toronto Scarborough

ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · Nov 14

Yesterday, we participated in a great workshop at UoT Scaborough kicking off a massive project, towards sustainable agriculture for Net-Zero food systems 👩‍🌾. We presented an initial inventory of urban agriculture for Toronto, sparking a discussion on sustainable agriculture strategies

ApexRMS Ecology @apexrms.bsky.social · Oct 17

We recently welcomed Hannah Adams as our newest quantitative ecologist at ApexRMS!

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Feb 29

If the Toronto Eglinton LRT takes any longer it's going to get decommissioned before it even gets used.
Just like it's sidewalks

toronto.citynews.ca/2024/02/27/e...

#transit

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Feb 28

Spain potentially banning short haul flights when trains are available is a fantastic way to combat emissions.

How I wish Canada had a similar train network

#urbanism

fortune-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/fortune....

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Feb 20

Distilling information into the most important elements can be powerful for data storytelling.

It is certainly a delicate balancing act between providing data reduction and data distillation. The former can at times be a lot harder than the latter.

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Feb 20

Right now, I’m on a journey to implement analytics on our web application/ Just because I can implement hundreds of analytics doesn’t mean I should, and delivering a massive report of niche analytics is generally not helpful for decision-making.

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Feb 20

We live in a world where there are unbelieve amounts of data available. Being a data scientist involves digesting that information into meaningful insights. Sometimes though, the most powerful thing we can do when trying to understand data is to ignore some of it.

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Feb 20

Death by data – can there be too much of a good thing?

I’ve heard it said before for famous musicians, it is not about the notes that they do play, but the notes that they don’t. The same is true about data.

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Feb 18

😂

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Feb 18

New authentication feature - hardcore mode.
If you enter your password incorrectly, your account gets deleted

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Feb 10

Also true!

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Feb 9

This mind shift can be jarring. It's not about corporate glorification or academia bashing. Both worlds offer unique rewards.

My advice? Be flexible, adapt, & hold onto your values. This isn't about efficiency wars. Academia can be great, although more compensation would be nice

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Feb 9

Corporate world? Time is a very much money. Automating tasks & outsourcing are strategic investments. "Can I learn this?" becomes "Is my time worth more elsewhere?"

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Feb 9

In academia, grants reign but your time? Free-range! Need a graphic? Learn design & DIY with free software. Efficiency? Not a priority.

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Feb 9

Time Warp: Academia vs. Corporate Hustle

My biggest shift switching from #academia to a company? The value of time. Same hustle, but undefined hours to billable ones changed how I think about time.

Alessandro (Alex) Filazzola @afilazzola.bsky.social · Feb 6

Taking the leap can certainly be challenging. I talked to some people who went through this process who helped me bust these myths and many others. If you’re thinking about making the change, reach out to others to see if your myths are false too!
#Academia #CareerTransition #datascience

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