Data scientist and flâneur of the Twitterverse
Wellington, New Zealand
Joined November 2009
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Lovely shout out from Forest & Bird. It's been a real pleasure to be involved in the Bird of the Year campaign.
Data and birds, what's not to love?!
🦜✨ For over a decade, Dragonfly data scientist Yvan Richard has been quietly helping to keep Bird of the Year fair and fun. Now, Dragonfly Data Science has officially joined the flock as the verified vote-counting team for the 2025 competition!
From quirky campaigns and international stunts (looking at you @iamjohnoliver 👀) to hundreds of thousands of passionate votes, ensuring fairness is no small task. That’s why Yvan built a transparent dashboard to track every vote, flag anomalies, and keep the competition soaring.
Two decades on, Bird of the Year has become more than just a vote, it’s a nationwide celebration of the unique birdlife of Aotearoa and a powerful model for conservation engagement.
📰 Click the link below to read the full story about Yvan’s journey and Dragonfly’s role in keeping Bird of the Year flying high!
👉dragonfly.co.nz/work/bird-of…
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If you get an emergency message on your phone but dismiss it without reading it to stop the horrible sound, you can access it from the history.
On Android: Settings > Safety and emergency > Wireless emergency alerts > Emergency alert history.
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This is what you get when people trust a book written 2000 years ago more than the lessons and evidence gathered since then...
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Following the #USElection2024 is like seeing your good friend deciding to drive home after a party despite being completely drunk. A mix of helplessness, stress, disbelief, and anger.
American friends, please don't make a fool of yourselves again.
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I'm seeing plenty of promoted fake RNZ articles like this on X pointing at fake articles with the RNZ banner. Surely this is illegal? Is @radionz aware of it?
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Thinking of invoicing Bill Gates for all the hours I wasted because of people using Excel. Grrr. What a stupid format for managing data. It's unbelievable that it's still a thing.
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Super sad. I studied these kittiwakes for two summers in the Norwegian Arctic back around 2000. It all seemed like a safe heaven for them. theguardian.com/environment/…
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It doesn't appear that last year's foreign interference in @Forest_and_Bird #BirdOfTheYear has had a lasting effect on this year's election so far.
But it's not over yet! You have until Sunday to cast your vote. I'm looking at you @iamjohnoliver 🧐
birdoftheyear.org.nz/
The diversity in Olympic opening ceremonies is to be embraced. Some countries showcase their discipline, turning thousands of individuals into synchronised robots, while others celebrate the diversity of their people. They all produce impressive shows nonetheless.
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Out of frustration, I made a web app to help my commute in #wellington. Maybe you'll find it useful too? dragonfly-science.shinyapps.…
It shows all buses, trains, and ferries in real-time. Pick a stop and it will tell you exactly where your next bus is.
Now that the elections have started in NZ, I hope people will vote for parties with a vision, based on evidence, not anecdotes.
To overcome the challenges ahead, we need to be strong together, not selfish and not blaming each other.
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To make up for the lack of fair taxes in NZ, we should charge people $50 every time they complain about poor infrastructure, crime, a lack of doctors or teachers, insufficient science funding, traffic, bus delays, or climate disasters.
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Proud to have worked on this app, among an amazing team at @dflydsci
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Bilingual signs are common around the world, highlighting rich cultural landscapes. A large political party going against them in NZ is beyond comprehension and a sad reflection of who we are. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bili…
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Do not elect politicians who want higher unemployment to fight inflation. It's just wrong.
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Yvan Richard retweeted
Thanks to a fortuitously timed pass by @CopernicusEU #Sentinel1 and quick work by @dflydsci we have estimates of the extent of #Gabrielle flooding in Hawke’s Bay.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/cyclone-ga…
