Vanessa Roeben

Ecological and ecotoxicogical modelling @Bayer4Crops; passionate for earthworms, collembola, soil, bees, agriculture & environmental issues. Views are my own.

[Vanessa Roeben @eco_modeller]

Life as a Modeller sometimes feels like... #pushthebutton

[Reza Pahlavi @PahlaviReza]

Whether or not Europe stands with us, whether or not your journalists do their jobs, whether or not your politicians demonstrate the courage to act, I will fight for my people and my country.

[思考蒂 @scotty_perey]

✨Niggli: ‘I have an “open mind”. My choice of organic farming was never ideologically driven. My main concern has always been how best to achieve global food security.' ✨ 👍 THIS is what I'm hoping to see more of in 2024 (and not just on this front!)

[Vanessa Roeben @eco_modeller]

@simonmaechling Maybe ChatGPT is able to translate this to understandable content!? 🙈

[Vanessa Roeben @eco_modeller]

@schuerc 😳 May I ask which journal? Just to be aware for the next submission…

[Vanessa Roeben @eco_modeller]

@FrankAshwood you are so famous now, you made it in my Insta timeline with >200k likes 😳😅👍

[Vanessa Roeben @eco_modeller]

Besprechungs-ID: 351 338 518 141
Passcode: 9UKpyd

[Vanessa Roeben @eco_modeller]

Interesse an digitalen Tools für die #Landwirtschaft rund ums Thema #Biene und #Pflanzenschutz?
Dann gern heute Abend dabei sein bei der Vortragsreihe der TH Bingen zusammen mit Richard Odemer (JKI) und mir 🤗

[Vanessa Roeben @eco_modeller]

@ThoBaSwe @RWTH Congratulations and all the best in your new role! Looking forward to your “not boring” time at Bio5! 😉

[Vanessa Roeben @eco_modeller]

Farmers and practitioners I need you opinion: What would you be interested to hear in the context of Ag, digital tools, and the honeybee? I want to provide some insights into ecotox modeling of bees for PPPs. What should I not miss? #hivemind

[The Risk-Monger @zaruk]

Glyphosate has been widely used for 50 years. Rich data and research showed no issues.
6 years ago, NGOs lost a campaign.
Every day now cheap, Ramazzini-style studies come out saying it's causing the end of the world.
Calm down people ... It's a herbicide.
https://t.co/blaXFR9oZ4

[European Chemicals Agency - ECHA 🇪🇺 @EU_ECHA]

Would you like to learn about #ECHA’s work on #glyphosate? Take a look at our topical page about assessing the #EU_CLP classification of glyphosate.

🔗https://t.co/UqDhcXTH5C

[Vanessa Roeben @eco_modeller]

Hear about the challenges and opportunities of ag from the farmers directly! #FarmerVoice #LiveEvent

[Bayer | Crop Science @Bayer4Crops]

Join our livestream on Vimeo now!

Hear real growers react live to results from the #FarmerVoice global survey. They’ll discuss trends and the future of #RegenerativeAgriculture. https://t.co/dlwujIPpAv

[SebastianVogler🗽 @SebiVogler]

Hier wird Berichterstattung nur simuliert, ein bisschen geraune, bla bla bla.

#Glyphosat ist ein wertvolles Werkzeug für eine nachhaltige Landwirtschaft, egal wie groß der Beteieb ist.

Glyphosat erlaubt es Bodenbearbeitung stark zu reduzieren, bis zu komplett zu ersetzen.

[Vanessa Roeben @eco_modeller]

Low to no till practice requires weed management. It’s easy to say „Ban Glyphosate!“ but who thinks of farmers that produce the food on our plates? Follow the science and not fear or ideologies

https://t.co/sh4x9etD7N

[Simon Maechling @simonmaechling]

Without herbicides, growers must till to remove weeds.
Herbicide use facilitates low or no tillage practices, and these practices can increase water and nutrients in the soil as well as decrease erosion.

[Vanessa Roeben @eco_modeller]

Idea # 20 hits home! Something to think about…

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

There are just 100 days left in 2023.

Here are 23 ideas to make the most of them:

1. Default to 25-minute calls/meetings (instead of 30 minutes) and take a simple walking or breathing break during the 5 minutes.

2. Batch email and message processing into 1-3 condensed windows during the day.

3. Build a deep work practice by blocking 60-minute windows during which you have zero email, messaging, apps, or distractions.

4. Go into your calendar and add at least two 15-minute blocks for absolutely nothing. Rest more to grow more.

5. Use the Feynman Technique for learning anything new. Identify a topic, try to explain it to a 5-year-old, study to fill in knowledge gaps.

6. Use an Eisenhower Matrix to prioritize your tasks. The goal is to spend more time on important tasks that further your long-term values, missions, goals, and principles.

7. If you want to improve at something, try my 30-for-30 Approach: Do the thing for 30 minutes per day for 30 straight days. Dramatic results follow.

8. To feel energized in the morning, try my 5-5-5-30 Method. When you wake up, do 5 push-ups, 5 squats, 5 lunges, and a 30-second plank.

9. Go for a 15 minute tech-free walk every morning.

10. Take yourself out for a meal alone once each month.

11. Get cold. 11 minutes of weekly cold water immersion (showers or full immersion) has been shown to create immediate physical and mental benefits.

12. If you're struggling to fall asleep, try the 4-7-8 Method. Breathe in through your nose for a 4-second count, hold your breath for a 7-second count, and exhale for an 8-second count.

13. Use the Physiological Sigh Technique to reduce stress. Double-inhale through your nose, long exhale through the mouth.

14. To eat healthier, do all of your shopping on the outer perimeter of the grocery store. This is where the fresh stuff typically sits. Avoid the aisles (processed foods).

15. Develop a Power Down Ritual to separate work from personal life. It's a fixed set of actions that mentally mark the end of your professional day.

16. Tell your partner one thing you appreciate about them every single night.

17. Create an auto direct deposit for a small amount of money into an investment account every month.

18. Automate all simple financial tasks such as paying bills, credit cards, and investing.

19. To save money and build wealth, make a rule to wait 48 hours before completing any non-essential material purchase.

20. If you’re going to say yes because you think you’ll have more time in the future, say no instead.

21. Learn one dance move you can reliably bust out when you get pushed into a dance circle at a wedding.

22. Invest in personalized stationery (and use it once a month).

23. To break a bad habit, wear a rubber band on your wrist and snap it lightly on yourself each time you do the thing you’re trying to stop.

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Those are 23 ideas to make the most of the last 100 days of 2023.

Which one will you try?

Follow me @SahilBloom for more in future!

[Vanessa Roeben @eco_modeller]

These learnings go way beyond programming or coding!
Assume positive intent.
Be kind.
Help others.
Face your own bias.
Do not think in stereotypes.
Be vulnerable.
Lead by example.
All of that is needed for us to create environments were talent can thrive!

[jess @_jessicasachs]

🌸 Stereotypes are dumb 🌸
I worked with a dev at a prev. company. He had a CS degree, 1 yoe, and was a Python dev. High performer.

... and he could only use a GUI. No experience w/ a shell.

He couldn't:
• make or change directories
• edit files
• use git at all

Say whaaaat?
We were pairing on Zoom and I asked him to make a new directory for a project. He opened up Finder. I asked him if he could use the terminal, and he said "no, usually I do it on the computer or in IntelliJ".

So I helped him without shaming him and listed out practical "why's" for why the terminal is a clutch thing to learn.

After that pairing sesh, he knew what he didn't know and the importance of it.

By the time I left that job, he was confident on the command line and even more productive. He could use vim at a basic level. 🎉

However, I was embarrassed by my inner monologue!
See, my gut reaction (and maybe yours if you're reading this) had been:
• "kids these days"
• "didn't he go to, like, a GOOD university?"
• "what do schools even teach?!"

Finally it hit me, "Despite this gap, he's the most productive person on the team!"

That last point was what stuck.

Closing thoughts:
1. Stereotypes are dumb. Not all {insert term} developers are terminal wizards.
2. Sometimes I encounter developers who have gaps in their knowledge, it doesn't mean they're not good at their jobs.
3. (Productivity + curiosity) > existing knowledge.
4. Teach kindly, without assumptions.

Random links I've recommended to ppl:
• Vim + Shell help: Cheatsheets from @devhints (free)
• VSCode: @vscodepro (paid 34$, I learned a lot)
• Everything else: @roadmapsh (free)

[Vanessa Roeben @eco_modeller]

@agalva01 @ECEM_2023 @saramitri You can order those under https://t.co/huFGT4UYD8
My microbiology professor gave them to all his grandchildren 😅

[Vanessa Roeben @eco_modeller]

It’s been a pleasure to visit and present at this years #ECEM2023 ! So inspiring to see many talented young researchers in the field of ecological modeling and still learn more about the different facets! Hopefully the next one won’t take 9 years in the making 😉

[Vanessa Roeben @eco_modeller]

And afterwards, come to my poster to talk about #beemodeling #riskassement #BEEHAVE at #ECEM2023 🙋‍♀️🐝

[Matthias Berninger @berninger71]

Liebe TAZ, Ihr habt in Eurem Artikel leider gar keinen Link zu unserer Petition. Ich reiche das mal für all jene Leser nach, die uns unterstützen wollen: https://t.co/FM6GdNjAZv