Course content is designed to be flexible to accommodate student interest and abilities.
| Date | Location | Time | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tues, Nov 29 | ESC110 | 4-530pm | Spatial Data Analysis with R | We’ll use spatial data to introduce fundamental concepts for the R programming language and teach best coding practices useful for beginners and experienced alike. Goals include: (1) Experience useful for future, more specific workshops with BGC; (2) Setting up a workflow to make sure coding isn’t annoying; (3) Loops; (4) Writing functions; (5) Using raster (spatial) data; (6) Customizable pretty plots. |
| Mon, Jan 9 | Tucson, AZ | 1-5pm | Integrating and cleaning biodiversity data | A workshop at the International Biogeography Society meeting. Course details |
| Thurs, Jan 26 | OML202 | 4-530pm | Mapping Species Ranges | We’ll use a complete workflow – from data download to pretty maps of predictions – to model a species geographic distribution (range). Goals include learning how to use:(1) Understand modeling decisions; (2) Statistical regression techniques; (3) Machine learning techniques; (4) Manipulate rasters; (5) Customize plots; (6) Write a workflow that others can use. |