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This week, we held the Early Career and Students Statisticians Conference 2024 (ECSSC2024), featuring nearly sixty contributed talks, three keynote presentations, career-focused sessions, and a practical workshop, Quarto for Scientists.
The hybrid format connected participants across Australia, New Zealand, and beyond. In-person hubs in Hobart, Perth, and Christchurch, along with virtual sessions, fostered a welcoming space for networking and collaboration. A key highlight was the social events, including tours to IMOS Australian Ocean Data Network in Hobart, Pawsey Supercomputing Centre in Perth, and Stats NZ in Christchurch.
While I couldn’t attend the in-person hubs due to family commitments, a big thank you goes to our local hub coordinators— Jodi Phillips and Melissa Middleton in Hobart, Shih Ching Fu, Lucy Conran, and Trent Piccicacco in Perth, and Muskaan in Christchurch—all of whom are also part of the organising committee. Your hard work made this event a success.
Special thanks to Jodi Phillips, the SSA Events, for her behind-the-scenes support. I’m also grateful to the other members of the organising committee; Daisy Evans, Claudia Rivera-Rodriguez, Hanna Choi, and Beth Firipis—for their dedication in putting the event together.
We appreciate the volunteers for their time and efforts in making everything run smoothly, and our heartfelt thanks go to the keynote speakers, career talk presenters, and workshop facilitator for sharing their knowledge with us.
Finally, a huge thank you to our sponsors and participants. You all made ECSSC2024 a success, and we look forward to continuing these valuable connections in the future!
Daniela Vasco
ECSSN Chair
THANK YOU
ECSSC 2024 Sponsors
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ICOTS is coming to Australia for the first time
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12th International Conference on Teaching Statistics
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, 12-17 July 2026
The theme for ICOTS 12 is What? Who? When? How?
ICOTS 12 aims to cater for full range of interests in statistical and data science education, internationally and nationally. Watch in future news for the website.
For more information on the venue click here
For more information on the logo click here
For more information on the main topics and outline of processes for papers and timelines click here
Helen MacGillivray, LOC Chair
Stephanie Budgett, IPC Chair
Michael Bulmer, Information Manager
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The Representative Council has selected the IBS Major awards winners for 2024. The awards will be presented on Friday, 13 December in Atlanta, Georgia USA during the International Biometric Conference.
In addition to the Rob Kempton Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Development of Biometry in the Developing World bestowed upon Professor Girma Taye Aweke, of the Ethiopian Region, professors Geert Verbeke (Belgian Region), our very own Louise Ryan (Australasian Region), and Maria Grazia Valsecchi (Italian Region) will all be named Honorary Life Members during the awards ceremony in Atlanta. Congratulations, Louise Ryan for being awarded with this highly distinguished Honorary Life Member of IBS! |
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In 2018
the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics (ANZJS) introduced a ‘read
discussion paper’ initiative. The idea mirrors the discussed papers of the
Royal Statistical Society. One paper (at most) is selected each year by the
Editorial Team as a read paper. The choice of article typically depends on
overall quality, impact, and generality of interest.
The 2024
read discussion paper is
Anderson,
M.J., Gorley, R.N. and Terlizzi, A. (2024). The incremental progression from
fixed to random factors in the analysis of variance: a new synthesis (with
discussion), accepted for publication in Australian and New Zealand Journal of
Statistics.
A
preprint can be downloaded from https://www.stats.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/anderson-et-al-preprint.pdf
. The paper will be read at the New Zealand Statistical Association Conference,
Victoria University Wellington, 2-4 December. Further details, including a link
to the livestream, will be released in due course. The final version of the
paper, with discussion and responses by the authors, will be published some
time in 2025.
Written
contributions to the discussion
Two
invited discussants will open questions. In addition, we welcome general
contributions to the discussion (particularly from members of SSA and NZSA) to
be sent in writing at any time before 17 December 2024. Contributions received
before 29 November from those unable to attend may be read at the meeting, if
time allows. Comments should not exceed 400 words in length (not including any
tables, reference details and figures). They should be sent as a PDF (with
accompanying Latex source code, figures etc.) to the Editor-in-Chief, Professor
Martin Hazelton, martin.hazelton@otago.ac.nz
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Behavioral analysis in mice: More precise results despite fewer animals
Researchers are utilizing artificial intelligence to analyze the behavior of laboratory mice more efficiently and reduce the number of animals in experiments.
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Partner with SSA Interested to partner with us from a simple event sponsorship, conferences or long-term collaboration, please reach out to Jodi Phillips at events@statsoc.org.au . |
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Personal Journey Of Ann Eyland: A Webinar by Early Career & Student Statisticians Network and History Standing Committee of SSA
26 Nov 2024 | 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Online
This is the second in the series of webinars that focus on the personal journey of older Australian statisticians that have made a difference.
Interview Session: Conducted by Ayse Bilgin, History Committee member, Ann will share her journey from academic researcher in pure mathematics to influential statistician and university leader. Her career spans interdisciplinary consulting, significant contributions to university staffing policy, and leadership roles, including Principal of the Women’s College at Sydney University and Principal Researcher in Statistics at the NSW Law Foundation.
Q & A Session: Following the interview, engage directly with Ann. Pose questions that delve deeper into Ann’s experiences and gain insights relevant to your own career aspirations.
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SSA Vic
& Tas November Social Event
26 Nov 2024 | 6:00 PM | Boulder Lab, 260-266 Barkly St, Brunswick AND
Baba Hawker, 148 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
Join us for an evening of bouldering and dinner in Melbourne.
Schedule
6:00PM - 7:00PM bouldering at Boulder Lab, Brunswick
7:30PM - 9:00PM, dinner at Baba Hawker, Brunswick
You can register for one or both activities.
Cost
Both activities are at your own cost, to be paid at
the venue on the night.
Bouldering: $22 (full price), $20 (student), $7
(shoe hire). See Boulder Lab website for full details.
Dinner: See menu for an indication of prices.
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SSA SA November Branch meeting - Things I've learnt the hard way about regression presented by Lauren Kennedy
27 Nov 2024 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (ACDT) | University of South Australia City East, North Tce, Centenary Building, Level 3, Room C3-22
Regression. It's one of our fundamental tools of the trade. Yet the world of examples we teach in class and the realities of real-world data are far apart. In this talk Lauren shares a collection of examples that are odd, interesting and sometimes counterintuitive. Based on her experiences working in prediction and post-stratification based survey inference, her examples include individual versus group prediction, logistic vs linear regression and rare events bias. During the discussion time she hopes to leave space for you to share your own weird and wonderful examples.
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Statistical Consulting Network Monthly Meet-Up
29 Nov 2024 | 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM (AEST) | Online
Come along with your thinking cap, maybe a problem, and some lunch!
The Statistical Consulting Network invites you to their monthly meet-up, a virtual lunchtime meeting where statisticians help each other out with problems that they aren’t sure how to deal with. This virtual meeting is held on Zoom at lunchtime on the last Friday of each month, 12:30-1:30 PM (AEST). We start each meet-up with announcements, or occasionally a special topic discussion, then discuss problems that attendees have brought along with them.
We also have a Slack workspace where members of the consulting network can communicate between meetings, or post problems or relevant materials they would like to discuss during a meeting.
Zoom link
Password: 660145 Slack Workspace link
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The evolution of statistical modelling has historically been constrained by the practical limitations of computation. As increased mathematical complexity often implies more intricate computation, over time statistical models have grown both mathematically and computationally more complex; but paradoxically sometimes conceptually simpler models present more computational challenges than complex ones. Gillian shall be discussing two well-known examples of this phenomenon.
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2025 Statistical Training Courses
The Statistical Society is excited to announce the opening of registration for the 2025 Statistical Training Courses in collaboration with the Social Research Centre and the International Program in Survey and Data Science (IPSDS). This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on statistical training through a prestigious program jointly offered by the University of Mannheim and the Joint Program in Survey Methodology at the University of Maryland.
Course Highlights: Places are limited for each course, so we encourage early registration to secure a spot and take advantage of early bird and multiple course registration discounts. Here’s a preview of the courses on offer:
Sampling I
Date: 6 February – 3 April 2025
Schedule: Thursdays, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM AEDT
Format: Online – Weekly 1-hour sessions
Sampling II
Date: 22 May – 12 June 2025
Schedule: Thursdays, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM AEDT
Format: Online – Weekly 1-hour sessions
Special Offer: Register for Sampling I to receive a discount on Sampling II.
Item Nonresponse and Imputation
Date: 24 June – 15 July 2025
Schedule: Tuesdays, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM AEDT
Format: Online – Weekly 1-hour sessions
Step-by-Step in Survey Weighting
Date: 14 August – 4 September 2025
Schedule: Thursdays, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM AEDT
Format: Online – Weekly 1-hour sessions
Introduction to Big Data & Machine Learning
Date: 26 August – 16 September 2025
Schedule: Tuesdays, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM AEDT
Format: Online – Weekly 1-hour sessions
Machine Learning II
Date: 14 October – 2 December 2025
Schedule: Tuesdays, Weekly 1-hour sessions
Register for Introduction to Big Data & Machine Learning to receive a discount on Machine Learning II. We hope you’ll take advantage of these learning opportunities to expand your skills and connect with experts in survey methodology and data science. Whether you're looking to deepen your knowledge in sampling or dive into machine learning, there's a course to meet your goals.
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Abstract
Submissions & Registrations are now open for the 2024 ADSN conference
The ADSN Conference is heading
to Western Australia this year. It will be held at Curtin University in
Perth and is being hosted by the Curtin Institute for Data Science. - When: Mon-Weds, 2-4 December
- Where: Curtin University, Bentley Campus
- Abstract deadline: 13 September
This year’s conference will
feature an additional third day which will be industry-focussed. Also, there
will be an opportunity to tour the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre on
that day.
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The International Environmetrics Society (TIES) is a non-profit organization aimed to foster the development and use of statistical and other quantitative methods in the environmental sciences, environmental engineering and environmental monitoring and protection. To this end, the Society promotes the participation of statisticians, mathematicians, scientists and engineers in the solution of environmental problems and emphasizes the need for collaboration and for clear communication between individuals from different disciplines and between researchers and practitioners.
All contributions related to environmetrics are welcome from across academia, research institutes, government, business and industry.
Key Dates:
| Deadline for Invited Paper Sessions |
15th July 2024 |
| Deadline for Contributed Papers |
15th Aug 2024 |
| Invited paper contributors informed of outcome |
31st July 2024 |
| Contributed paper authors informed of outcome |
9th Sept 2024 |
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| Registration opens |
15th July 2024 |
| Deadline for early registration |
23rd Sept 2024 |
For questions contact: John Boland john.boland@unisa.edu.au
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Spatial
Statistics 2025: At the Dawn of AI
15 Jul – 18 Jul 2025 (CEST) | NH Leeuwenhoorst, Noordwijk,
The Netherlands
During the Spatial Statistics 2025 conference
in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, specific attention will be given to the
opportunities, including challenges to be addressed, that Artificial
Intelligence (AI) opens up and how spatial statistics can be developed further
with AI.
The latest developments in spatial statistics will
be presented, emphasising their contributions at the dawn of AI, now and in the
future. The optimal use of collected data, predicting in space and time, object
recognition and segmentation, and transferability in the presence of spatial
and temporal correlations are typical, but not exhaustive examples.
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Employers can advertise job openings for statisticians and data analysts, while job seekers can post their own resume for potential employers to view – anonymously.
Members can register with the Career Centre, setting job alerts to be notified if a job meeting their search criteria is advertised. There's also the option of having one’s resume reviewed at no cost before uploading it, where it can be seen by potential employers.
Once registered with the SSA Career Centre as an employer, the site will allow users to post and manage job openings, search and manage prospective job candidates, and create a company profile. The fees for ads start at $130. |
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The SSA team would love to hear from you!
If you have any feedback or news from the Australian statistical community to share in Stats Matters and Events, get in touch with us!
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