Brittany Barker
@brittanysbarker.bsky.social
Scientist (Asst Research Professor), ecological modeler, R coder, risk mapping tools, science advocate, invasive species, native-scaper, nature lover, indie rock ๐ฆ๐๐ชฒ๐๐๐ธ
Please share! This fully-funded postdoc position at the UCLA La Kretz Center allows candidates to design their own projects in California conservation, and offers mentorship from both academics and conservation practitioners. drive.google.com/file/d/1K2Qi...
LKC 2027 Postdoctoral Fellowship.pdf
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The Cascadia R Conference organizing committee! The conference wouldn't happen without our volunteers. Please consider joining our team for next year. #CascadiaR #rstats #volunteer @brittanysbarker.bsky.social @ellishughes.bsky.social @pezkin.bsky.social
We need co-organizers for Cascadia R Conference 2028 in Seattle, WA! #CascadiaRConf #rstats #DataScience
CascadiaRConference@cascadiarconf.bsky.social ยท 2mo agoThe Cascadia R Conference this year was a success! The best part of the conference, and R programming in general, is the community ๐ ยฎ๏ธ๐. See you next year in Seattle, WA! #CascadiaRConf #rlang #rstats #DataScience #community #coding
Wrapped up a day of teaching Mapping and GIS in R today at the Cascadia R Conference! The repo with answer keys is at github.com/bbarker505/C.... We covered basics of sf and terra, making static and interactive maps, and raster analysis. #CascadiaRConf #GIS #rstats #Mapping #raster #sf #terra
GitHub - bbarker505/CascadiaR_2026_GIS_workshops: Materials for GIS workshops for the 2026 Cascadia R Conf
Materials for GIS workshops for the 2026 Cascadia R Conf - bbarker505/CascadiaR_2026_GIS_workshops
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Finishing up a successful day of workshops at the #CascadiaRConf! @pezkin.bsky.social @brittanysbarker.bsky.social
Cascadia R Conference workshops are underway at PSU, including the "Intro to GIS and Mapping in R" by @brittanysbarker.bsky.social ! #PSU #CascadiaRConf #rstats #GIS #DataScience
๐ The Cascadia R Conference starts TOMORROW with multiple workshops on topics including Shiny, GIS, GitHub, Quarto, and Rust! We're excited to welcome everyone for a couple of fun days of learning R and networking in beautiful Portland, OR. #rstats #DataScience #R #CascadiaRConf #Workshop #Coding
R Ladies Portland is hosting an after-workshop gathering tomorrow, Friday, June 26 at 5:00 pm at Migration Brewing for the Cascadia R Conference! It's a short walk (~5 min). All are welcome. #CascadiaRConf #Beer #Meetup #Workshop #PSU Address: 1211 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204
๐ค Speaker Spotlight: Kristin Bott We're excited to welcome Kristin Bott to Cascadia R Conf 2026! "ellmer for all? Building context around LLMs." Kristin will share lessons about building end-user comfort and practical knowledge around LLMs. #CascadiaRConf #rstats #DataScience #RProgramming #LLM #AI
๐ฃ Only 3 weeks until the Cascadia R Conference! We're looking forward to welcoming the R community back to Portland, OR, on June 26-27, 2026, for two days of workshops, learning, and networking. But act now! We plan to close registration on June 19. #CascadiaR #R #Rlang #Conference #Portland
๐STOP political interference in American science - leave a public comment TODAY to stop the OMB's new regulations to have political appointees screen awards! #StandUpForScience #ScienceNotSilence #SaveScience fight2win.standupforscience.net/campaign/163...
We are LIVE with the Emergency Science Meeting. What does the new OMB proposal mean for science? How can we STOP VOUGHT and SAVE SCIENCE together? All of these questions and more to be discussed at the Emergency Science Meeting. Register at the link in our bio, or go here: zurl.co/HvK1v #OMB
Scholarships to attend the Cascadia R Conference! #CascadiaR #Scholarship #R #Rlang #Portland
CascadiaRConference@cascadiarconf.bsky.social ยท 3mo agoNeeds-based scholarships are available for the 2026 Cascadia R Conference in Portland, OR, on June 27 (available for both in-person and remote attendance)! Please apply if cost is a barrier to attending. Applications are due on June 7th. #Scholarship #R #CascadiaR docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
๐ฃ This is important...please attend if you can, or if not, at least leave a public comment to oppose the OMB proposal that would result in even more political interference in scientific funding. #StandUpForScience #SilenceNotSilence #FundScience
Stand Up for Science!@standupforscience.net ยท 3mo agoWhat does the new OMB proposal mean for science? How can we STOP VOUGHT and SAVE SCIENCE together? All of these questions and more to be discussed at the Emergency Science Meeting on June 2nd, 4PM ET, hosted by Stand Up for Science! Register at the link in our bio, or go here: zurl.co/g3vTZ
Planning your trip to Portland for #CascadiaR? The discounted hotel block at PSUโs University Place is only available until May 25. If you haven't booked your stay for June 26-27, now is the time! ๐จ ๐๏ธ Get tickets and find lodging ino at cascadiarconf.com #rstats #DataScience #Portland #cascadiarconf
CascadiaRConf
Cascadia R Conference is an R conference serving the Pacific Northwest region (Alaska/British Columbia/Washington/Oregon/California).
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๐ Want free admission to #CascadiaR conference? Volunteer as a TA for one of our awesome workshops (AM or PM) and also learn something new! Learn more at cascadiarconf.com/workshop/ and send a DM if interested.
Workshops
Cascadia R Conference is an R conference serving the Pacific Northwest region (Alaska/British Columbia/Washington/Oregon/California).
cascadiarconf.com
We need TAs for in-person workshops for the Cascadia R Conference on June 26 in Portland - you get free conf reg for your service! Check out the workshops at DM me if interested: cascadiarconf.com/workshop/ @cascadiarconf.bsky.social #R #PDX #CascadiaRConf #Rlang #Shiny #Rust #GIS #Quarto #GitHub
Workshops
Cascadia R Conference is an R conference serving the Pacific Northwest region (Alaska/British Columbia/Washington/Oregon/California).
cascadiarconf.com
Join me for the "Intermediate GIS in R" at the Cascadia R Conference! #R #GIS #CascadiaR #DataScience
CascadiaRConference@cascadiarconf.bsky.social ยท 5mo ago๐ฃ ๐พ๐๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐จ ๐ฃ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฅ Ready to take your geospatial skills to the next level? Build on your existing GIS knowledge in Brittany Barker's afternoon workshop.๐ Find out more: cascadiarconf.com/2026/worksho... #CascadiaR #DataScience #rstats #GIS
In case you were wonderingโyes, we do still have to keep fighting. rollcall.com/2026/03/27/s...
Sources: White House to propose 20 percent cut to NIH funding
The White House is expected to ask Congress to cut National Institutes of Health spending by 20 percent in the presidentโs fiscal 2027 budget request, according to multiple sources with knowledge of t...
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Today we conducted the first release of the rosette weevil (Ceratapion basicorne), a biocontrol agent for invasive yellow starthistle, in Oregon! Here I'm carefully sprinkling the tiny insects in a cage, which we'll remove in a few weeks. #IPM #weed #biocontrol #InvasiveSpecies #weevil #insect
๐ฃ๐พ๐๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐จ๐ฃ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฏ: ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฏ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ค๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ผ In Skyler Elmstrom's afternoon workshop, participants will build a website using Quarto, and deploy the site with GitHub Pages! Details: cascadiarconf.com/2026/worksho... #CascadiaR #DataScience #rstats
I'll be teaching a GIS and Mapping in R workshop at the Cascadia R Conference this June! #CascadiaRConf #R #GIS #Mapping
CascadiaRConference@cascadiarconf.bsky.social ยท 5mo ago๐ฃ๐พ๐๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐จ๐ฃ ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฅ In Brittany Barker's workshop, you will learn about basics of working with geospatial data and producing maps in R! ๐บ๏ธ Find out more: cascadiarconf.com/2026/worksho... #CascadiaR #DataScience #rstats
"I've seen better cabinets in IKEA" --Rep. Suzanne Bonamici ๐ Stand Up For Science Rally in Portland, OR! #standupforscience #rally #Portland #March7
Tim Dickinson@timdickinson.bsky.social ยท 6mo ago@repbonamici.bsky.social speaks out against RFK Jr. (and his video with Kid Rock #standupforscience
The Stand Up For Science Rally in Portland, OR, got some great media coverage today! Thanks @contrariannews.org #standupforscience #rally #March7 #Portland www.contrariannews.org/p/the-people...
The People Standing Up for Science Across America
The Trump Administrations ransacking of science research, environmental regulations, and health guidelines must be stopped
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