Ethan White
@ethanwhite.weecology.org
Environmental data scientist/professor using technology to understand nature. #rstats, Python, open data, open source. he/him
It’s finally cooling off here and it’s been a long week, so definitely time for a pot of @sagenatural.bsky.social’s Miracle Max’s Chocolate Elixir
October 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
It’s finally cooling off here and it’s been a long week, so definitely time for a pot of @sagenatural.bsky.social’s Miracle Max’s Chocolate Elixir
When the classroom microphone system fails and you have to go old school
October 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
When the classroom microphone system fails and you have to go old school
Going to be an interesting day in higher education
October 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Going to be an interesting day in higher education
If you’re ever flying through ATL (and have time to sit down for a meal) I cannot recommend One Flew South strongly enough. I will choose a longer layover just to get to eat here.
October 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
If you’re ever flying through ATL (and have time to sit down for a meal) I cannot recommend One Flew South strongly enough. I will choose a longer layover just to get to eat here.
I always try to make this distinction as a reviewer and I love it as an editor when reviewers make this clear:
"Note: The following are optional technical questions that arose during my review. They do not affect my recommendation to accept this paper"
"Note: The following are optional technical questions that arose during my review. They do not affect my recommendation to accept this paper"
October 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I always try to make this distinction as a reviewer and I love it as an editor when reviewers make this clear:
"Note: The following are optional technical questions that arose during my review. They do not affect my recommendation to accept this paper"
"Note: The following are optional technical questions that arose during my review. They do not affect my recommendation to accept this paper"
I would like to thank @sagenatural.bsky.social for helping get me through the semester with their truly amazing teas!
October 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I would like to thank @sagenatural.bsky.social for helping get me through the semester with their truly amazing teas!
Very excited to start Cory Doctorow’s new book on enshittification and what to do about it. Comes out tomorrow! Buy it from your local bookstore or get the DRM-free ebook on @libro.fm
October 6, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Very excited to start Cory Doctorow’s new book on enshittification and what to do about it. Comes out tomorrow! Buy it from your local bookstore or get the DRM-free ebook on @libro.fm
I'm teaching problem decomposition this week and that means The Return of Moo Deng!
September 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I'm teaching problem decomposition this week and that means The Return of Moo Deng!
When Posit Cloud goes down while you’re teaching class
(you’re glad you have online copy-paste commands to get you and your students up and running locally)
(you’re glad you have online copy-paste commands to get you and your students up and running locally)
September 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
When Posit Cloud goes down while you’re teaching class
(you’re glad you have online copy-paste commands to get you and your students up and running locally)
(you’re glad you have online copy-paste commands to get you and your students up and running locally)
What gif pops up when you type your name?
August 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
What gif pops up when you type your name?
Challenge: post your last photo taken in DC to show what a hell-hole it is.
August 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Challenge: post your last photo taken in DC to show what a hell-hole it is.
quote skeet with a picture of the airplane you'll accept as a bribe 🚀
May 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
quote skeet with a picture of the airplane you'll accept as a bribe 🚀
If you see this, post the most recent photo of yourself from your camera roll. No cheating!
May 6, 2025 at 11:06 PM
If you see this, post the most recent photo of yourself from your camera roll. No cheating!
#WithoutNSF we wouldn't have software that allows us to automatically monitor trees (for things like forestry), wildlife (for management and conservation), and livestock using drones and airplanes.
deepforest.readthedocs.io/en/v1.5.0/
deepforest.readthedocs.io/en/v1.5.0/
April 26, 2025 at 2:47 AM
#WithoutNSF we wouldn't have software that allows us to automatically monitor trees (for things like forestry), wildlife (for management and conservation), and livestock using drones and airplanes.
deepforest.readthedocs.io/en/v1.5.0/
deepforest.readthedocs.io/en/v1.5.0/
Let's all show up for the Day of Action for Higher Education today. Now is the time to fight back to save US higher education. There are events all over the US and lots of online activities as well.
"Your silence will not protect you" - Audre Lorde
www.dayofactionforhighered.org
"Your silence will not protect you" - Audre Lorde
www.dayofactionforhighered.org
April 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Let's all show up for the Day of Action for Higher Education today. Now is the time to fight back to save US higher education. There are events all over the US and lots of online activities as well.
"Your silence will not protect you" - Audre Lorde
www.dayofactionforhighered.org
"Your silence will not protect you" - Audre Lorde
www.dayofactionforhighered.org
It’s “Do not obey in advance” Thursday
February 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
It’s “Do not obey in advance” Thursday
Can’t believe it’s already time for my next to last day of class hoodie
November 22, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Can’t believe it’s already time for my next to last day of class hoodie
Start the countdown for the increase in the number of deeply inaccurate citations
November 4, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Start the countdown for the increase in the number of deeply inaccurate citations
Excited to see that early voting on the UF campus was busy today. Still only took 5 minutes to vote. Go vote today or make a plan to go soon. Abortion rights are on the line (and so much else) 🗳️
October 24, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Excited to see that early voting on the UF campus was busy today. Still only took 5 minutes to vote. Go vote today or make a plan to go soon. Abortion rights are on the line (and so much else) 🗳️
Something I'm adding to my open course materials are weekly Reference Cards that provide a concise summary of material from the week
E.g., dcsem-solutions.weecology.org/reference-ca...
Notes & videos are useful but students often need a quick reminder & tell me that this has been really useful
E.g., dcsem-solutions.weecology.org/reference-ca...
Notes & videos are useful but students often need a quick reminder & tell me that this has been really useful
October 1, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Something I'm adding to my open course materials are weekly Reference Cards that provide a concise summary of material from the week
E.g., dcsem-solutions.weecology.org/reference-ca...
Notes & videos are useful but students often need a quick reminder & tell me that this has been really useful
E.g., dcsem-solutions.weecology.org/reference-ca...
Notes & videos are useful but students often need a quick reminder & tell me that this has been really useful
I'm teaching problem decomposition for programming today, so I made a new visualization to help students understand the benefits.
September 24, 2024 at 4:03 PM
I'm teaching problem decomposition for programming today, so I made a new visualization to help students understand the benefits.