Useful links

Keeping sets of useful links has gone out of vogue, but I keep searching for the same things again and again. So, aggregate:

R

• Fast Rmarkdown websites (rmarkdown::render_site()): https://bookdown.org/yihui/rmarkdown/rmarkdown-site.html
• Figure out what dependencies are needed when making an R package: https://github.com/Thinkr-open/attachment
• drake: awesome way to handle batch analyses: https://github.com/ropensci/drake. Also see its manual: https://ropenscilabs.github.io/drake-manual/
• ropensci have a ton of useful packages: https://ropensci.org/
• rorcid is a way to pull info from the Orcid repository of information: https://github.com/ropensci/rorcid for the package, my Orcid page is at https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0337-5997 (free, get your own)

Other software

• I usually use httrack to download entire websites, but https://github.com/Y2Z/monolith looks interesting (pulls down javascript, too)
• NSF Jetstream, cyverse for running analyses.

Diversity in science

• National Academy report (you don’t have to buy it – go to the download free pdf or read online links): https://www.nap.edu/catalog/24994/sexual-harassment-of-women-climate-culture-and-consequences-in-academic
• Overview of sexism facing women (links to many studies, good way to find evidence): https://nplusonemag.com/issue-34/essays/sexism-in-the-academy/
• Julie Libarkin’s database of academics with evidence of misconduct: https://academic-sexual-misconduct-database.org/
• Spreadsheet of codes of conduct and ethics for scientific societies: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19sj3Q6pHeQB54HceirN06t3aXCfWIqdJmFzrvs2_zDY/edit#gid=0
• SafeEvolution website: https://www.evolutionmeetings.org/safe-evolution.html
• Poster on behavior at Evolution: https://figshare.com/articles/Unwelcome_behaviors_at_the_Evolution_meetings_Survey_results/8311595
• Responses to 10 common criticisms of anti-racism action in STEM

Knoxville

• Distressed faculty and staff: https://hr.utk.edu/care/ 865-946-2273
• Distressed students: https://dos.utk.edu/974-help/our-approach/ 865-974-4357
• Resources (discounts, child care options, policies, etc.): https://ascend.utk.edu/work-and-life/work-and-life-resources/
• Title IX reporting: https://titleix.utk.edu/
• Bias reporting: https://bias.utk.edu/
• Campus map (note it includes info like lactation rooms, accessible building entrances): https://maps.utk.edu/?id=314
• Campus dining hours: https://dining.utk.edu/hours/
• Academic calendar: https://registrar.utk.edu/calendar/academic-calendars/
• EEB department: https://eeb.utk.edu/
• Local newspaper: https://www.knoxnews.com/ (they often have deals – support local journalism if you’re able)
• Inside of Knoxville: https://insideofknoxville.com/. blog about goings on downtown. See the ten day planner: https://insideofknoxville.com/ten-day-planner/https://insideofknoxville.com/
• Lawyers in Knoxville: Legal aid of East TN, Knoxville Bar Association find a lawyer service. Groups like the ACLU may also be helpful for some legal questions.

Fun

Image from Newfound Gap in the Smokies

• My academic ancestors and descendants (the latter is more diverse): https://academictree.org/evolution/tree.php?pid=129230
• Webcams of the Smokies: https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm
• Also see R section.