Jacob Macdonald
@jacobmacdonald.bsky.social
NFLDer in the UK. Lecturer in GIS and Spatial Analysis - U. Sheffield. Digital media/ regional graphics editor for ‘Regional Studies, Regional Science’. Urban econ, data, spatial stats & open science 🌎🗺️
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Sunny days out in Spurn! Great talks by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust for field trip Day 2 with our amazing urban studies and planning students @sheffielduni.bsky.social (they didn’t like my April Fools joke that our ferry tomorrow got canceled…)
Working on spatial data, flood risk management or urbanization in developing countries? Would love to chat!
Really happy with this great collaborative project we have ongoing in Quelimane.
Really happy with this great collaborative project we have ongoing in Quelimane.
🌟 NOVAFRICA Project Spotlight!
In Quelimane, Mozambique, a community-driven project uses technical support & small grants to boost flood resilience.
Led by #PedroVicente, #StefanLeeffers, #CarolineMiehe & @jacobmacdonald.bsky.social.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4mtahU0
In Quelimane, Mozambique, a community-driven project uses technical support & small grants to boost flood resilience.
Led by #PedroVicente, #StefanLeeffers, #CarolineMiehe & @jacobmacdonald.bsky.social.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4mtahU0
May 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Working on spatial data, flood risk management or urbanization in developing countries? Would love to chat!
Really happy with this great collaborative project we have ongoing in Quelimane.
Really happy with this great collaborative project we have ongoing in Quelimane.
Great to be back at it with #GISRUK2025 - looks like a super nice programme of GIS research and methods!
April 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Great to be back at it with #GISRUK2025 - looks like a super nice programme of GIS research and methods!
Urban surfing in Rotterdam! Now that’s “living with water”. Nearing the final stretch of our UG field trip, and couldnt be happier with our great students.
April 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Urban surfing in Rotterdam! Now that’s “living with water”. Nearing the final stretch of our UG field trip, and couldnt be happier with our great students.
A tale of two flood barriers! From Hull over to Rotterdam, looking at one of the biggest storm surge barriers protecting Europe’s largest port. One of my favourite stops on the great urban planning undergrad field trip
April 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
A tale of two flood barriers! From Hull over to Rotterdam, looking at one of the biggest storm surge barriers protecting Europe’s largest port. One of my favourite stops on the great urban planning undergrad field trip
Sunny days out in Spurn! Great talks by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust for field trip Day 2 with our amazing urban studies and planning students @sheffielduni.bsky.social (they didn’t like my April Fools joke that our ferry tomorrow got canceled…)
April 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Sunny days out in Spurn! Great talks by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust for field trip Day 2 with our amazing urban studies and planning students @sheffielduni.bsky.social (they didn’t like my April Fools joke that our ferry tomorrow got canceled…)
A great start to the annual @sheffielduni.bsky.social urban planning field trip to Hull and Rotterdam. Learning all about the defences in the city and living with water 🌊 - big thanks for welcoming us @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A great start to the annual @sheffielduni.bsky.social urban planning field trip to Hull and Rotterdam. Learning all about the defences in the city and living with water 🌊 - big thanks for welcoming us @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social
Sunny ol’ Sheffield 🌼
March 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Sunny ol’ Sheffield 🌼
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The recording of yesterday's Open Research Conversation on data journals is now available to view: doi.org/10.15131/she...
Thanks so much to @jacobmacdonald.bsky.social , @teclabonci.bsky.social and @vanessahiggins.bsky.social for a fantastic session.
#OpenResearch #OpenData #AcademicSky
Thanks so much to @jacobmacdonald.bsky.social , @teclabonci.bsky.social and @vanessahiggins.bsky.social for a fantastic session.
#OpenResearch #OpenData #AcademicSky
Open Research Conversation: Spotlight on Data Journals
Recording of the following session, part of the 'Open Research Conversations' seminar series at the University of Sheffield (organised by the University Library, Scholarly Communications Team), held o...
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February 13, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The recording of yesterday's Open Research Conversation on data journals is now available to view: doi.org/10.15131/she...
Thanks so much to @jacobmacdonald.bsky.social , @teclabonci.bsky.social and @vanessahiggins.bsky.social for a fantastic session.
#OpenResearch #OpenData #AcademicSky
Thanks so much to @jacobmacdonald.bsky.social , @teclabonci.bsky.social and @vanessahiggins.bsky.social for a fantastic session.
#OpenResearch #OpenData #AcademicSky
Reposted by Jacob Macdonald
It was fantastic to hear from Jacob, Vanessa Higgins & Tecla Bonci about their experiences with data journals at today's Open Research Conversation.
We'll share the link to the recording once it's available.
We'll share the link to the recording once it's available.
Was great to present some of my data work for part of #LoveDataWeek2025 at @sheffielduni.bsky.social
A great session today on publishing in data journals. And lots more great sessions to come!! ❤️📊
www.sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...
@openresshef.bsky.social
@lovedataweek.bsky.social
A great session today on publishing in data journals. And lots more great sessions to come!! ❤️📊
www.sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...
@openresshef.bsky.social
@lovedataweek.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
It was fantastic to hear from Jacob, Vanessa Higgins & Tecla Bonci about their experiences with data journals at today's Open Research Conversation.
We'll share the link to the recording once it's available.
We'll share the link to the recording once it's available.
Was great to present some of my data work for part of #LoveDataWeek2025 at @sheffielduni.bsky.social
A great session today on publishing in data journals. And lots more great sessions to come!! ❤️📊
www.sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...
@openresshef.bsky.social
@lovedataweek.bsky.social
A great session today on publishing in data journals. And lots more great sessions to come!! ❤️📊
www.sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...
@openresshef.bsky.social
@lovedataweek.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Was great to present some of my data work for part of #LoveDataWeek2025 at @sheffielduni.bsky.social
A great session today on publishing in data journals. And lots more great sessions to come!! ❤️📊
www.sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...
@openresshef.bsky.social
@lovedataweek.bsky.social
A great session today on publishing in data journals. And lots more great sessions to come!! ❤️📊
www.sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...
@openresshef.bsky.social
@lovedataweek.bsky.social
Nice to be back in the class today for another semester of research methods, flooding, spatial data science and international field trips. 🌊👨🏫
February 11, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Nice to be back in the class today for another semester of research methods, flooding, spatial data science and international field trips. 🌊👨🏫
Christmas come early, and one major stress off the to-do list! Looks like I’ll be sticking around some time yet. 🇬🇧
December 16, 2024 at 8:17 AM
Christmas come early, and one major stress off the to-do list! Looks like I’ll be sticking around some time yet. 🇬🇧
Reposted by Jacob Macdonald
Welcome to Sheffield Urbanism! Here we'll be posting about research, publications, events, online resources & networking opportunities shared by urban researchers at the University of Sheffield (within and beyond @theurbaninstitute.bsky.social), as well as issues of wider urban interest.
December 3, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Welcome to Sheffield Urbanism! Here we'll be posting about research, publications, events, online resources & networking opportunities shared by urban researchers at the University of Sheffield (within and beyond @theurbaninstitute.bsky.social), as well as issues of wider urban interest.
🗺️ DAY 16: CHOROPLETH - What does the UK look like when coloured in by #PremierLeague football club colours? That’s today’s #30DayMapChallenge! Obviously the polygon sizes aren’t proportionate to importance - LFC hidden away in their NW corner! ⚽️
November 16, 2024 at 10:05 AM
🗺️ DAY 16: CHOROPLETH - What does the UK look like when coloured in by #PremierLeague football club colours? That’s today’s #30DayMapChallenge! Obviously the polygon sizes aren’t proportionate to importance - LFC hidden away in their NW corner! ⚽️
🗺️ DAY 15: MY DATA - “Map something personal”… What’s the distribution of Jacob-based places around Great Britain? Using Ordnance Survey place names for today’s #30DayMapChallenge. Lots of Jacob’s ladders about.
November 15, 2024 at 9:09 AM
🗺️ DAY 15: MY DATA - “Map something personal”… What’s the distribution of Jacob-based places around Great Britain? Using Ordnance Survey place names for today’s #30DayMapChallenge. Lots of Jacob’s ladders about.
🗺️ DAY 14: WORLD - How Worldly is the distribution of the history of world fairs? Not much it seems according to today’s #30DayMapChallenge. If you’re into planning, architecture, the world fair and serial killers couldn’t recommend “Devil in the White City” enough!
November 14, 2024 at 6:22 PM
🗺️ DAY 14: WORLD - How Worldly is the distribution of the history of world fairs? Not much it seems according to today’s #30DayMapChallenge. If you’re into planning, architecture, the world fair and serial killers couldn’t recommend “Devil in the White City” enough!
🗺️ DAY 13: NEW TOOL - Not exactly new, but relatively. ArcGIS Pro! I’m so used to QGIS and the former ArcMap, that Pro is still pretty new to me. Learning all along the way! #ESRI #ArcGIS #30DayMapChallenge
Redoing some maps from my PhD tree canopy identification.
Redoing some maps from my PhD tree canopy identification.
November 13, 2024 at 8:19 PM
🗺️ DAY 13: NEW TOOL - Not exactly new, but relatively. ArcGIS Pro! I’m so used to QGIS and the former ArcMap, that Pro is still pretty new to me. Learning all along the way! #ESRI #ArcGIS #30DayMapChallenge
Redoing some maps from my PhD tree canopy identification.
Redoing some maps from my PhD tree canopy identification.
Reposted by Jacob Macdonald
I made a data visualization academics starter pack! go.bsky.app/wzjzNi
Let me know who I should add. #datavis
Let me know who I should add. #datavis
November 11, 2024 at 9:16 PM
I made a data visualization academics starter pack! go.bsky.app/wzjzNi
Let me know who I should add. #datavis
Let me know who I should add. #datavis
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New starter pack - library teams and librarians interested in open research 📚📣
DM us if you'd like to be added
#OpenResearch #OpenAccess #OpenData
go.bsky.app/T17BEF9
DM us if you'd like to be added
#OpenResearch #OpenAccess #OpenData
go.bsky.app/T17BEF9
November 12, 2024 at 3:46 PM
New starter pack - library teams and librarians interested in open research 📚📣
DM us if you'd like to be added
#OpenResearch #OpenAccess #OpenData
go.bsky.app/T17BEF9
DM us if you'd like to be added
#OpenResearch #OpenAccess #OpenData
go.bsky.app/T17BEF9
Reposted by Jacob Macdonald
Hey people! If you are into #geospatial anysis and data #visualization, I created a #GIS starter pack to help you connect with accounts with valuable resources in the field.
Check it out here and please suggest new names to expand it:
go.bsky.app/TJ7qQF6
Check it out here and please suggest new names to expand it:
go.bsky.app/TJ7qQF6
November 12, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Hey people! If you are into #geospatial anysis and data #visualization, I created a #GIS starter pack to help you connect with accounts with valuable resources in the field.
Check it out here and please suggest new names to expand it:
go.bsky.app/TJ7qQF6
Check it out here and please suggest new names to expand it:
go.bsky.app/TJ7qQF6
🗺️ DAY 12: SPACE & TIME - Spatio-temporal patterns for a random moose in Northern Alberta today for the #30DayMapChallenge 🫎 Here’s to Moose number YL4 🫡
www.movebank.org/cms/movebank...
www.movebank.org/cms/movebank...
November 12, 2024 at 3:59 PM
🗺️ DAY 12: SPACE & TIME - Spatio-temporal patterns for a random moose in Northern Alberta today for the #30DayMapChallenge 🫎 Here’s to Moose number YL4 🫡
www.movebank.org/cms/movebank...
www.movebank.org/cms/movebank...
🗺️ DAY 11: ARCTIC - The @ArcticMonkeys have never been to the Arctic for today's #30DayMapChallenge Of course working in #Sheffield I had to go Sheffield-centric for the theme today.
Some rough data work taken from concertarchives.org
Some rough data work taken from concertarchives.org
November 11, 2024 at 8:03 PM
🗺️ DAY 11: ARCTIC - The @ArcticMonkeys have never been to the Arctic for today's #30DayMapChallenge Of course working in #Sheffield I had to go Sheffield-centric for the theme today.
Some rough data work taken from concertarchives.org
Some rough data work taken from concertarchives.org
🗺️ DAY 9/ 10: AI/ Pen and Paper - The UK as interpreted by ChatGPT, and Pangaea as interpreted by my hand for these two #30DayMapChallenge Been a while since I’ve gotten to do some arts and crafts! AI-UK just gets stranger the more you look
November 11, 2024 at 4:16 PM
🗺️ DAY 9/ 10: AI/ Pen and Paper - The UK as interpreted by ChatGPT, and Pangaea as interpreted by my hand for these two #30DayMapChallenge Been a while since I’ve gotten to do some arts and crafts! AI-UK just gets stranger the more you look
🗺️ DAY 8: HDX Data - Some great datasets on Humanitarian Data Exchange for the #30DayMapChallenge Here’s a map of population density in Mozambique using the WorldPop 2020 synthetic gridded data
November 11, 2024 at 2:24 PM
🗺️ DAY 8: HDX Data - Some great datasets on Humanitarian Data Exchange for the #30DayMapChallenge Here’s a map of population density in Mozambique using the WorldPop 2020 synthetic gridded data
🗺️ DAY 7: VINTAGE - Catch up time for the #30DayMapChallenge A pretty basic map playing with some QGIS coastal styles from @awoodruff.bsky.social to capture that vintage hand drawn effect.
November 11, 2024 at 2:18 PM
🗺️ DAY 7: VINTAGE - Catch up time for the #30DayMapChallenge A pretty basic map playing with some QGIS coastal styles from @awoodruff.bsky.social to capture that vintage hand drawn effect.