New server, new #introduction:

Hi! I'm Eric! I'm a scientific programmer & educator who writes mostly code. I currently work part time at #UniversityOfArizona where I help researchers by making R packages, #Shiny apps, automated data workflows, and training them on #ReproducibleResearch practices. I also mentor data scientists for @Posit Academy. I am #OpenToWork as a contractor if any of those skills sound useful to you.

My background is in plant chemical ecology and population ecology and for my PhD I studied #tea and did field work in China. I love tea (although I've been drinking coffee more and more lately) and practice #GongFuCha when I can. I love #foraging and tasting new things.

I currently live in #Tucson but the #BayArea will always be my home.

https://www.europesays.com/us/66930/ Marquis Who’s Who Honors Lisa Baumbach-Reardon, PhD, F.A.C.M.G. for Expertise in Higher Education and Research #ArizonaStateUniversity #Cancer #Dorrance #Genetics #GrandCanyonUniversity #LisaBaumbachReardon #MedicalGenetics #neurogenetics #NovaSoutheastern #research #Science #UnitedStates #UnitedStates #UniversityOfArizona #US

Marquis Who’s Who Honors Lisa Baumbach-Reardon, PhD, F.A.C.M.G. for Expertise in Higher Education and Research

Marquis Who’s Who Honors Lisa Baumbach-Reardon, PhD, F.A.C.M.G. for Expertise in Higher Education and R…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Genetics #ArizonaStateUniversity #cancer #Dorrance #GrandCanyonUniversity #LisaBaumbach-Reardon #Medicalgenetics #neurogenetics #NovaSoutheastern #Research #Science #UniversityofArizona
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/13619/

Did you know the #Earth and #Moon share similar surface-shaping processes? A study by Isamu M. Matsuyama and co-researchers reveals how #tectonic forces on the Moon mirror those on Earth, offering clues to planetary evolution across the solar system. Learn more from their dataset and article at https://doi.org/10.25422/azu.data.12935162 and https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2020.114202. Image: Stockcake
#OpenData #OpenScience #PlanetaryScience #SpaceResearch #UniversityofArizona

Did you know that key drug targets in your body, the G-protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs), need a massive influx of water to activate, even more than their size? Fried et al. found this and more in a study that can change the future of drug design. Check out their dataset and article at https://doi.org/10.25422/azu.data.19686555 and https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2117349119. Image: Fried et al. (2022). CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
#OpenData #OpenScience #DrugDesign #UniversityofArizona

https://www.europesays.com/2157940/ U of A Professor talks about her new book and studying Space #arizona #book #education #NewBook #space #telescopes #Tucson #TucsonArizona #UniversityOfArizona

Did you know woody plants can reshape soil health in #drylands? A study by Martha Mary Farella, David D. Breshears and Rachel Gallery shows that woody plant cover alone can predict nearly 50% of #soil function changes, including nutrient levels and microbial activity. Learn more from their dataset and article at https://doi.org/10.25422/azu.data.12273191 and https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JG005838. Image: Stockcake
#OpenData #OpenScience #Drylands #Soilhealth #UniversityofArizona

#MarsPoetica

Speaking about the University of Arizona, home of #HiRISE, the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment in Mars orbit:

"We believe that HiRISE is an intersection between science and culture. We often post lines of poetry, aphorisms and literary quotations in different languages […] paired with an image that is meant to show that Mars can also be a place of inspiration and reflection."

https://www.uahirise.org/epo/beautiful-mars/marspoetica/

A video from my university about how research training affects students. I love that 2 of the 3 students who are showcased are women of color, one of them a Navajo student who talks about her son saying "my mom's a scientist!", and about the impact of the research on safe water for her community. #AcademicChatter #Tucson #Arizona #UniversityOfArizona https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyqEtfZ39kQ

This article is by our new university president and the leader of the central office for research. Universities do good work that is helpful to society, and that shouldn't be news. Society (taxes and federal granting agencies) should support universities, for the research outcomes as well as the education for students, and those two happen together. #AcademicChatter #Tucson #UniversityOfArizona #Arizona https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2025/05/15/university-arizona-research-funding-garimella/83588623007/

Bulky batteries and power delivery issues have long posed a challenge to muscular stimulation #implants. A study by Alex Burton, Dhrubo Ahmad, Philipp Gutruf and collaborators introduces a battery-free, high-power implant solution! Discover their innovative dataset, software, and article at https://doi.org/10.25422/azu.data.24329134, https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/AN4BS and https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43669-2. Image: Burton et al. (2023). CC-BY 4.0
#opendata #openscience #neuromuscularstimulation #UniversityofArizona

I got some unfortunate news earlier this month: #UniversityOfArizona has decided to defund the group I work for, @cct-datascience.bsky.social, amidst their continuing budget crisis.

https://datascience.cct.arizona.edu/news/data-science-team-seeking-new-projects-after-losing-funding

It super sucks and means I'll likely have to drop down to 50% in May and I'll be looking for new, better supported, #rseng or #datascience positions, ideally still working with biologists in #rstats in some capacity. Remote or in #Tucson.

Let me know if you know of anything!

Did you know some metamorphic #rocks, called metabasic rocks, are an enormous source of #nitrogen being carried deep into the Earth through subduction? A deep nitrogen (N) cycling study by Ananya Mallik, Anna Rebaza, Paul Kapp, Long Li, Yifan Du, Ahmed Al Shams, Emily Cooperdock unveiled these and more. Check out their dataset and article at https://doi.org/10.25422/azu.data.23504415 and https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2023.10.007. Image: Stockcake #OpenData #OpenScience #Geosciences #UniversityofArizona

Did you know Elysium Planitia, a relatively smooth area on #mars had over 40 volcanic eruptions and massive floods that helped shape its landscape? Joana Voigt, Christopher W. Hamilton and Gregor Steinbrügge found these and more while studying the volcanic and hydrologic history of Elysium Planitia. Learn more from their findings at https://doi.org/10.25422/azu.data.23278289 and https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JE007947. Image: Voigt et al. (2023). CC BY-NC 4.0. #OpenData #OpenScience #PlanetaryScience #UniversityofArizona

Stalling the stress response: chronic low-level stress inhibits stress granule formation via translation elongation impairment.

New post from Mohammed Jalloh #UniversityofArizona highlighting work from the Ivanov lab. #preprint

#preLight
https://prelights.biologists.com/highlights/chronic-stress-antagonizes-formation-of-stress-granules/

Did you know that untreated dental disease costs the U.S. $45 billion in lost productivity each year? Explore more eye-opening stats in Stefan Marinic’s award-winning visualization from the undergraduate category of University of Arizona’s 2023 #DataVisualization Challenge! Check it out: https://doi.org/10.25422/azu.data.22728839. Image: Marinic (2023). CC-BY 4.0.
#OpenData #OpenScience #DataViz #DentalHealth #UniversityofArizona

We also offer data science incubators—pre-funded short-term collaborations with our data scientists and research software engineers. Check out past projects and learn more about eligibility here: datascience.cct.arizona.edu/incubator #Tucson #UniversityOfArizona #RSEng #DataScience

CCT Data Science Incubator

Did you know that sediment in irrigation water can increase E. coli contamination, putting fresh produce—and human health—at risk? A study by Jennifer Guohong Duan, Erfan Tousi, Patricia M. Gundy, Kelly Bright, and Charles P. Gerba uses machine learning to unveil this hidden threat. Explore their dataset and article at https://doi.org/10.25422/azu.data.21096184 and https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149286. Image: Stockcake
#OpenData #OpenScience #FoodSafety #WaterQuality #UniversityofArizona

The University of Arizona unveiled a new sign for the Center for Creative Photography today with Chemehuevi language included. I'm proud of the university for adding indigenous languages to university building signs, and for working well with the tribes to do this. The Senior Vice President who has taken charge of this project, Levi Esquerra, is Chemehuevi, making this sign especially meaningful. #Tucson #UniversityOfArizona #IndigenousLanguages

I'm so proud of my academic department (Linguistics at University of Arizona). We run a table at the Tucson Festival of Books, in the Science City portion, where we get lots and lots of members of the general public of all ages involved in hands-on activities about language. We use ultrasound to show them how their tongues move while they talk, which got reactions like freaky! awesome! weird! cool! We also did an activity about what language family your family's/ancestor's language fits into, which was a huge hit. I twisted a whole lot of arms last week to get enough volunteers to staff the table (and did eventually succeed), and I'm so proud of our department for putting the effort in to do public outreach about science this way. #linguistics #Tucson #UniversityOfArizona #AcademicChatter