Karl Benedict

Archaeologist, mapping geek, Bon vivant

[Karl Benedict @kbene]

Great visualization of a massive volume of LiDAR data points.

[USGS @USGS]

[PUB] Mount St. Helens lidar - GIP 116 (2010)
Download your own poster here: https://t.co/mNIiuwlI0s

[New Mexico Magazine @NMMagazine]

In September, Jenna McCullough, a @unm doctoral student, wrote about the mass die-off of migratory birds that sparked international media coverage. https://t.co/CCJzSEpiaI

[USGS @USGS]

#SavetheDate! The USGS Public Lecture Series has gone virtual! From Data to Maps: The National Geospatial Program - the Nation's source for topographic information,🗺️ April 22, 2021 - 7:00 PM (PDT)

👉https://t.co/hEcqqtTk82

@USGSTNM

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

A new paper describes key features of a new linked, deidentified healthcare dataset covering almost the entire population of England. The dataset will help researchers to address covid-19 related research questions https://t.co/pLjLnE7z6b @BHFDataScience

[Karl Benedict @kbene]

This weekend we lost a great friend and contributor to the Earth science and broader data community. Thank you Peter for everything you did for me and for us. You will be missed.

[Erin Robinson - @[email protected] @connector_erin]

This weekend we learned that Peter Fox (@taswegian) passed away. Peter was a champion of and mentor to many of us and made significant contributions to #ESIPFed, #AGUESSI, #EGUESSI and #TWCRPI + more. We are better for knowing him & mourn his loss ❤️ https://t.co/a2Jv7nep6l

[ORCID Organization @ORCID_Org]

With the new addition of the Data Management Plan work type, we now support 44 unique work types! Easily connect your DMPs to your ORCID record by choosing from a simple drop-down menu. Learn more!
https://t.co/nXtQrvwmXH
#DMP #openscience #openresearch #PIDs

[Jennifer Pahlka @pahlkadot]

"But if you do look at the data, then you must understand how each point, each cell, was made; otherwise, you’re likely to be misled." - @alexismadrigal in @TheAtlantic

I want this as a poster. And I want that poster everywhere decisions are made. https://t.co/LvWMcJs7GS

[USGS @USGS]

Tomorrow is #WorldWaterDay and it’s important to remember the value of water can be influenced by its availability. Drought is a key concern around the world and in the U.S. In fact, much of the south western U.S. is currently in drought conditions.

https://t.co/jnoxUgSeRs

[Nature Portfolio @NaturePortfolio]

A year into the coronavirus pandemic, many in the academic scientific workforce are experiencing a state of chronic exhaustion known as burnout. In one survey, more than half of people said they were considering changing their career or retiring early. https://t.co/V5f9g3xtMX

[ORCID Organization @ORCID_Org]

We recently sat down with @fungi_lover, a soil microbiologist at @nmsu, to discuss how ORCID has helped her build her career. #PID #openscience #openresearch #scientificcommunity

https://t.co/EjTQBtv7Em

[Association of Research Libraries @ARLnews]

ARL Statement on New Transformative Publishing Agreement between the University of California and Elsevier
https://t.co/GO18igtHSO

[University of California @UofCalifornia]

University of California announces a pioneering open access agreement with the world’s largest scientific publisher, Elsevier, making significantly more of the University’s research available to people worldwide — immediately and at no cost. Read more. ⬇️ https://t.co/dEb9mu0ZWP

[NASAEarthdata @NASAEarthData]

Coming in at #3 for the NASA #GESDISC 'Top 10 of 2020': Attending science meetings around the world virtually, chairing sessions, giving presentations, and interacting with the worldwide science community from home. https://t.co/kz8S2RNgoB, #OpenScience, #OpenData

[alban denoyel @albn]

After 3 months of extensive testing, I wrote a post about 3D scanning with the iPhone lidar: my go-to apps, what I like about each of them, and some general tips: https://t.co/cMAChYAT9C

[Lotus The Lion 🦁🦄 @LotusLion22]

@RexChapman Somebody made this

[Jordan S Read (he/him) @jordansread]

Check out new #RStats blog post on accessing #USGS data with dataRetrieval by @DeCiccoDonk https://t.co/7EV2vPpGhQ

Super powerful overview!

[Alex Huffman, Ph.D. @HuffmanLabDU]

CDC #MMWR report today -

US counties w/ large colleges, COVID rates:
18% ⬇️ w/ remote instruction
56% ⬆️ w/ in-person instruction

Relevant discussion also at today's #STAT2021 #highered conference at @UofDenver

HT @CorsIAQ
https://t.co/GEILr70o3f

[Karl Benedict @kbene]

As it turns out, if it does come from his mouth many won't believe it either.

[Tamara Keith @tamarakeithNPR]

.@PressSec condemned the violence at the capitol yesterday, in a two minute statement from the briefing room. The question shouted by reporters afterward was "where's the president?" The fact is. if it doesn't come from his mouth, many won't believe it.

[Karl Benedict @kbene]

And conveniently (for Mich McConnell) avoiding the potential of having to take a stand one way or another in any 25th Amendment considerations/decision.