Jo Potts
@analyticaledge.bsky.social
Statistician (she/her) | #rstats | Posts primarily about statistical ecology and fisheries (and pet chickens)
A tragic loss, first and foremost for her children and family, and secondly science, marine biology, science communication, the academic sector broadly 😢
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
‘Unfathomable loss’: University of Melbourne’s vice chancellor dies at 52
Professor Emma Johnston, the University of Melbourne’s first female vice chancellor, has died less than 12 months after taking the role.
www.theage.com.au
December 29, 2025 at 2:45 AM
A tragic loss, first and foremost for her children and family, and secondly science, marine biology, science communication, the academic sector broadly 😢
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
At the recent Aust stats conference @bharrap.bsky.social showed me some cool ridge plots and I am very very amused (perhaps more than I should publicly admit) that predictive text turns ggridges to grudges.... #rstats #ggplot
December 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
At the recent Aust stats conference @bharrap.bsky.social showed me some cool ridge plots and I am very very amused (perhaps more than I should publicly admit) that predictive text turns ggridges to grudges.... #rstats #ggplot
Robodebt and robotax wasn’t terrible enough it seems…..
December 3, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Robodebt and robotax wasn’t terrible enough it seems…..
Thanks Cam! My talk seemed to resonate with old and young alike 🤣 it’s was a fun talk to deliver, and the feedback has been really positive. What a great conference!
December 2, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Thanks Cam! My talk seemed to resonate with old and young alike 🤣 it’s was a fun talk to deliver, and the feedback has been really positive. What a great conference!
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November 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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how did I get this old and not know about reverse assignment in R? #rstats
(arguably if I have lasted this long... maybe it isn't that useful!?)
(arguably if I have lasted this long... maybe it isn't that useful!?)
November 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
how did I get this old and not know about reverse assignment in R? #rstats
(arguably if I have lasted this long... maybe it isn't that useful!?)
(arguably if I have lasted this long... maybe it isn't that useful!?)
Yes I did wonder about using a downloaded button. I got a work around to not use any sf (eg coord_sf and use geom_path on a df instead of a shapefile)
I suspect the download button might be more robust but presumably you lose plotly features like the zoom etc?
I suspect the download button might be more robust but presumably you lose plotly features like the zoom etc?
November 13, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Yes I did wonder about using a downloaded button. I got a work around to not use any sf (eg coord_sf and use geom_path on a df instead of a shapefile)
I suspect the download button might be more robust but presumably you lose plotly features like the zoom etc?
I suspect the download button might be more robust but presumably you lose plotly features like the zoom etc?
I am not 100% convinced this is a general issue, rather than a me-issue, but anyways, it seems ok now!
November 13, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I am not 100% convinced this is a general issue, rather than a me-issue, but anyways, it seems ok now!
OK nothing like proclaiming in a public space and then quickly finding solution 🤪 If anyone else is stuck on this, sf seems to not work with plotly. If you put your coords in as a df, and use geom_path to plot with geom_tile it renders (and saves output correctly with .png) #rstats soln next comment
November 13, 2025 at 2:26 AM
OK nothing like proclaiming in a public space and then quickly finding solution 🤪 If anyone else is stuck on this, sf seems to not work with plotly. If you put your coords in as a df, and use geom_path to plot with geom_tile it renders (and saves output correctly with .png) #rstats soln next comment
Following on from this issue the SEAPODYM dashboard when downloading all the climate data has the same issue🫠 must be a shiny/ggplotly issue(?) or a Joanne-coding-issue(!!!)
analyticaledge.shinyapps.io/tae-ofp-fema...
analyticaledge.shinyapps.io/tae-ofp-fema...
SEAPODYM data explorer
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analyticaledge.shinyapps.io
November 13, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Following on from this issue the SEAPODYM dashboard when downloading all the climate data has the same issue🫠 must be a shiny/ggplotly issue(?) or a Joanne-coding-issue(!!!)
analyticaledge.shinyapps.io/tae-ofp-fema...
analyticaledge.shinyapps.io/tae-ofp-fema...
Good question - yes. In R, I can render the plot, click the 'camera' icon and it downloads and .png with the tiles. Must be something inside the shiny app then....? (I was thinking it was a plotly issue)
November 13, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Good question - yes. In R, I can render the plot, click the 'camera' icon and it downloads and .png with the tiles. Must be something inside the shiny app then....? (I was thinking it was a plotly issue)
I've tried geom_raster... I render using plotlyOutput in the main page....and create output in the server using renderPlotly...
Convinced the answer is something super straightforward (as usual!) but I can't work it out. Is this a plotly thing?
Convinced the answer is something super straightforward (as usual!) but I can't work it out. Is this a plotly thing?
November 13, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I've tried geom_raster... I render using plotlyOutput in the main page....and create output in the server using renderPlotly...
Convinced the answer is something super straightforward (as usual!) but I can't work it out. Is this a plotly thing?
Convinced the answer is something super straightforward (as usual!) but I can't work it out. Is this a plotly thing?
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It's long past time for state and federal authorities alike to put an end to Stephen Miller's jerkoff fantasy of masked thugs kidnapping people of color off the street with impunity.
Yes, there are Americans who want this. But they are a woefully small minority. Why are we still letting it happen?
Yes, there are Americans who want this. But they are a woefully small minority. Why are we still letting it happen?
A Naperville man was hauled away by federal immigration agents Thursday morning as his two sons watched, the older boy begging them not to hurt his father and tearfully asking for a chance to speak to him before they left.
As his two sons watch and cry, ‘Pa, te amo,’ federal agents arrest man outside of Naperville apartments
A Naperville man was hauled away by federal immigration agents Thursday as his two sons cried and begged for him not to be hurt.
trib.al
October 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
It's long past time for state and federal authorities alike to put an end to Stephen Miller's jerkoff fantasy of masked thugs kidnapping people of color off the street with impunity.
Yes, there are Americans who want this. But they are a woefully small minority. Why are we still letting it happen?
Yes, there are Americans who want this. But they are a woefully small minority. Why are we still letting it happen?
Case_when() really does deserve its own appreciation society #rstats
Important discussions were had about R function interfaces, we all saw the creation of case_when() and sighed a huge sigh to never need to nest ifelse() forever. Everyone was friendly and trying to help everyone get better. It wasn’t perfect, but there was enough real people to balance out the bad.
October 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Case_when() really does deserve its own appreciation society #rstats
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Quarto 1.8 is available! 💡
New features include integrated Axe-core checks for HTML documents, access to environment variables via code cells, light/dark mode logos and colors, and Brand Extensions for sharing your org's brand.
Learn more: quarto.org/docs/blog/po...
#Quarto #Python #RStats
New features include integrated Axe-core checks for HTML documents, access to environment variables via code cells, light/dark mode logos and colors, and Brand Extensions for sharing your org's brand.
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Quarto 1.8 – Quarto
Quarto 1.8 improves brand support, introduces brand extensions, adds HTML accessibility checks, and gives access to execution context.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Quarto 1.8 is available! 💡
New features include integrated Axe-core checks for HTML documents, access to environment variables via code cells, light/dark mode logos and colors, and Brand Extensions for sharing your org's brand.
Learn more: quarto.org/docs/blog/po...
#Quarto #Python #RStats
New features include integrated Axe-core checks for HTML documents, access to environment variables via code cells, light/dark mode logos and colors, and Brand Extensions for sharing your org's brand.
Learn more: quarto.org/docs/blog/po...
#Quarto #Python #RStats
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Missing Values were dropped;
Mean Imputation was applied;
Data available on request;
Code available on request;
#rstats
Mean Imputation was applied;
Data available on request;
Code available on request;
#rstats
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 13, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Missing Values were dropped;
Mean Imputation was applied;
Data available on request;
Code available on request;
#rstats
Mean Imputation was applied;
Data available on request;
Code available on request;
#rstats
It’s really not the best infographic hey
October 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
It’s really not the best infographic hey
💯. How anyone can claim this was not anticipated is lying or living on another planet
October 2, 2025 at 4:29 AM
💯. How anyone can claim this was not anticipated is lying or living on another planet
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It's bizarre. I can think of at least 3 scientific publications that predict (i.e., model) the uncontrolled explosion of deer across Tas. None of them were referred to in the report. weirdddd
October 2, 2025 at 4:28 AM
It's bizarre. I can think of at least 3 scientific publications that predict (i.e., model) the uncontrolled explosion of deer across Tas. None of them were referred to in the report. weirdddd
“No anticipated” except by all of us that have been saying for ever that the #feral #deer management plan is pathetic. 🌎 #wildoz
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
'Not anticipated': New survey shows deer population boom in Tasmania
The first survey for feral deer in Tasmania in five years reveals an unanticipated increase of nearly 20,000 to the population.
www.abc.net.au
October 2, 2025 at 4:08 AM
“No anticipated” except by all of us that have been saying for ever that the #feral #deer management plan is pathetic. 🌎 #wildoz
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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Are you a #maths teacher? We are delighted to share a brand new set of materials for teaching #statistics for students aged 11-16, and we'd love your feedback on them! #ITeachMath #MathsWeekScot rss.org.uk/resources/ed...
September 19, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Are you a #maths teacher? We are delighted to share a brand new set of materials for teaching #statistics for students aged 11-16, and we'd love your feedback on them! #ITeachMath #MathsWeekScot rss.org.uk/resources/ed...
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Hey #rstats friends! 👋
Only one week to go until my "Introduction to R Packages" tutorial at #WOMBAT2025!
This is a gentle introduction to making R packages, going from initial code to `devtools::check()`
Still plenty of spots available :)
Sign up at: wombat2025.numbat.space
Only one week to go until my "Introduction to R Packages" tutorial at #WOMBAT2025!
This is a gentle introduction to making R packages, going from initial code to `devtools::check()`
Still plenty of spots available :)
Sign up at: wombat2025.numbat.space
September 19, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Hey #rstats friends! 👋
Only one week to go until my "Introduction to R Packages" tutorial at #WOMBAT2025!
This is a gentle introduction to making R packages, going from initial code to `devtools::check()`
Still plenty of spots available :)
Sign up at: wombat2025.numbat.space
Only one week to go until my "Introduction to R Packages" tutorial at #WOMBAT2025!
This is a gentle introduction to making R packages, going from initial code to `devtools::check()`
Still plenty of spots available :)
Sign up at: wombat2025.numbat.space
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eight years as a statistical consultant and ecologists still manage to collect weird data that I'm not immediately sure what to do with
(it's fun though!)
(it's fun though!)
September 19, 2025 at 4:07 AM
eight years as a statistical consultant and ecologists still manage to collect weird data that I'm not immediately sure what to do with
(it's fun though!)
(it's fun though!)