Glob Chang Biol January 2025 PMID 39734263

chooseGCM: A Toolkit to Select General Circulation Models in R.

Luíz Fernando Esser, Dayani Bailly, Marcos Robalinho Lima, Reginaldo Ré

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The discussions demonstrate a positive and engaged attitude toward the publication, with mentions of the detailed tutorials and explanations that make the methodology accessible. Words like 'detailed', 'guide', and 'explain' show an interest in understanding and applying the toolkit, while tone indicates a recognition of its potential benefits without overestimating its immediate impact.

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The discussions show a generally positive reception, with posts emphasizing the technical quality and usefulness of the toolkit, indicating moderate support without strong advocacy or opposition.

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Many posts highlight the educational content like detailed tutorials and explanations, reflecting a high level of curiosity and relevance for researchers involved in climate modeling.

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Several posts delve into the methodological aspects and applications of the toolkit, suggesting a moderate level of detailed interaction and analytical thinking.

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The conversations reflect an acknowledgment of the practical benefits of the toolkit for climate research, but there's no indication of transformative or widespread change implied yet.

Abstract in brief

Studies on climate change require projections using general circulation models (GCMs), but there's no agreement on how to choose the right ones, especially in species distribution modeling (SDM).
An ideal method would include all GCMs, but that is computationally expensive; thus, a new framework has been created that allows researchers to assess variations in GCMs more efficiently.
The framework is available as the chooseGCM R package, which simplifies downloading and analyzing GCM data, offers functions for various calculations, and can be utilized effectively by both novice and experienced researchers in climate modeling.

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Selecting General Circulation Models with R for Climate Projections

This video demonstrates how to use chooseGCM, an R toolkit, to select GCMs for climate change studies, including data organization and analysis to evaluate model variability efficiently.

Luíz Esser · Jan 30, 2025 590 views

chooseGCM: Efficient Selection of Climate Models for Projections

This video explains a new framework for evaluating variability in general circulation models GCMs used in climate change projections, particularly in species distribution modeling, providing an efficient alternative to…

Luíz Esser · Jan 30, 2025 197 views

Luíz Fernando Esser

@luizfesser · X

@GlobalChangeBio And (2) A short overview explaining the core methodology behind chooseGCM (https://t.co/4U7vVaAEx3).

Feb 3, 2025 · 96 followers View post →

Luíz Fernando Esser

@luizfesser · X

@GlobalChangeBio To facilitate understanding and application, we have prepared two videos: (1) A detailed tutorial guiding users step-by-step on how to implement the package in their research (https://t.co/GxZL12krE9);

Feb 3, 2025 · 96 followers View post →

Luíz Fernando Esser

@luizfesser · X

The second is a tutorial to show how you can apply chooseGCM in your research: https://t.co/GxZL12jTOB

Feb 3, 2025 · 1 like · 96 followers View post →

Luíz Fernando Esser

@luizfesser · X

The first video explains the problem and our solution with the reasoning behind the algorithm: https://t.co/4U7vVaAEx3

Feb 3, 2025 · 96 followers View post →

GBIF Morpho

@gbifmorpho.bsky.social · Bluesky

New paper in @globalchangebio.bsky.social using @gbif.org mediated data: chooseGCM: A Toolkit to Select General Circulation Models in R #CiteTheDOI: ✅ https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70008

Jan 24, 2025 · 1 like View post →

Global Change Biology

@globalchangebio.bsky.social · Bluesky

TECHNICAL ADVANCE chooseGCM: A Toolkit to Select General Circulation Models in R

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Wellington Bastidas

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