Observation processes in ecology and epidemiology. Lecturer in Statistics at University of St Andrews. Views own. He/him.https://bsky.app/profile/fergusjchadwick.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/fergusjchadwick.bsky.social/post/3mg2wuszjss2oThe importance of taxonomists is exemplified in the line “Insects are by far the most diverse vertebrates.” [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Mar 2026 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:4e3ebubrwqgr74fnjpt2sfpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg2wuszjss2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/fergusjchadwick.bsky.social/post/3mennk7by5c2zIt was great to host @willpkay.bsky.social! Is your department interested in how we teach essential quantitative and reasoning skills to ecologists? Invite Will to come talk! [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Feb 2026 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:4e3ebubrwqgr74fnjpt2sfpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mennk7by5c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/fergusjchadwick.bsky.social/post/3macatye52s2hI am HYPED [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Dec 2025 22:44 +0000at://did:plc:4e3ebubrwqgr74fnjpt2sfpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3macatye52s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/fergusjchadwick.bsky.social/post/3ma6sbqr35k2uThe previous version of this was my go-to recommendation for students, really excited to see it’s been updated! Great work and great leadership!!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Dec 2025 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:4e3ebubrwqgr74fnjpt2sfpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma6sbqr35k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/fergusjchadwick.bsky.social/post/3lk2cdsh5ic2hAfter much searching I’m sad to say that the Gosset plaque in the Guinness Brewery has been covered up. But a fun trip to Dublin regardless10 Mar 2025 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:4e3ebubrwqgr74fnjpt2sfpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk2cdsh5ic2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/fergusjchadwick.bsky.social/post/3lgiogyzesc2zGreat talk from @ruiborges23.bsky.social at our Maths and Stats research day yesterday24 Jan 2025 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:4e3ebubrwqgr74fnjpt2sfpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgiogyzesc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/fergusjchadwick.bsky.social/post/3lfx2flclx22zWe are advertising a fully-funded, genuinely interdisciplinary @netgain.bsky.social PhD at the interface of ecology, ethics and statistics, exploring the nuances of wild salmonid conservation. Deadline January 31st. (1/3) https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/bridging-philosophy-and-ecology-ethical-decision-making-in-wild-salmonid-conservation/?p18111217 Jan 2025 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:4e3ebubrwqgr74fnjpt2sfpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfx2flclx22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/fergusjchadwick.bsky.social/post/3ldxr73buvs2jA load of cool projects here!!! If you’re looking for a PhD at the moment this is going to be a killer cohort to be part of! [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Dec 2024 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:4e3ebubrwqgr74fnjpt2sfpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldxr73buvs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/fergusjchadwick.bsky.social/post/3ldxr2xdip22jI am advertising a *fully funded* and genuinely interdisciplinary PhD looking at integrating ecology, statistics and environmental ethics. The project is part of the amazing @netgain.bsky.social. Please get in touch and share with anyone who might be interested! https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/bridging-philosophy-and-ecology-ethical-decision-making-in-wild-salmonid-conservation/?p18111223 Dec 2024 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:4e3ebubrwqgr74fnjpt2sfpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldxr2xdip22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/fergusjchadwick.bsky.social/post/3knm3n2k2g32bHad a conversation today about the royal family and it reminded me of one of my favourite paragraphs ever written: Had a conversation today about the royal family and it reminded me of one of my favourite paragraphs ever written https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/harry-and-meghan-the-union-of-two-great-houses-the-windsors-and-the-celebrities-is-complete-1.450450213 Mar 2024 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:4e3ebubrwqgr74fnjpt2sfpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3knm3n2k2g32bhttps://bsky.app/profile/fergusjchadwick.bsky.social/post/3kktnk4iiwd2lBayesian friends: I have to give 5x2hour lectures to first year maths and stats PhD students on Bayesian Statistics. What would your essential content be? Which aspects of the standard Bayesian intro course do you think is a waste of time?07 Feb 2024 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:4e3ebubrwqgr74fnjpt2sfpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3kktnk4iiwd2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/fergusjchadwick.bsky.social/post/3kjmwzvnuq22xI’m giving my a seminar tomorrow in my department at St Andrews on how we can use information from citizen science ID guides, medical testing assays and similar to understand where and why misclassifications and misdiagnoses occur. Drop me a message if you’d like to join online or would like to chat23 Jan 2024 06:42 +0000at://did:plc:4e3ebubrwqgr74fnjpt2sfpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3kjmwzvnuq22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/fergusjchadwick.bsky.social/post/3kj76oyxukb2qWe are hiring in St Andrews Stats! Particularly looking for a statistical methodologist (but see advert). DM me if you have any questions https://www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/7051/0/416558/889/lecturer-in-statistics-two-posts-ac2479nb17 Jan 2024 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:4e3ebubrwqgr74fnjpt2sfpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3kj76oyxukb2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/fergusjchadwick.bsky.social/post/3kj4arg5heq2tI’d forgotten how good it feels to spend a day coding on a tough project you’re really excited about. Tunes blaring, error messages glaring, computer fans whirring.16 Jan 2024 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:4e3ebubrwqgr74fnjpt2sfpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3kj4arg5heq2thttps://bsky.app/profile/fergusjchadwick.bsky.social/post/3kiwbzsdlnq2pIs there a name for when an unlucky thing happens but conditional on that unlucky thing happening it was the luckiest version of what could have happened? You get a rare illness but it’s the least damaging (& rarest form) of that illness? I feel there must be a #dnd term for it.14 Jan 2024 06:27 +0000at://did:plc:4e3ebubrwqgr74fnjpt2sfpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3kiwbzsdlnq2phttps://bsky.app/profile/fergusjchadwick.bsky.social/post/3kiriixprsr27My other new faculty struggle is what to buy for my new office. I’m keen to make it my own and welcoming to others. So far I’ve filled a draw with snacks…12 Jan 2024 08:40 +0000at://did:plc:4e3ebubrwqgr74fnjpt2sfpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3kiriixprsr27https://bsky.app/profile/fergusjchadwick.bsky.social/post/3kiqd7ggzpa2lThe struggle is real! I just started in my first faculty job and it’s so hard to know what to prioritise. I’ve put together a big spreadsheet of things I need to do which has given me some sense of control but I suspect it will be fleeting… [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jan 2024 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:4e3ebubrwqgr74fnjpt2sfpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3kiqd7ggzpa2l