Course in collaboration with the CUSO Doctoral Program in Ecology & Evolution

Organiser: Dominique Roche, University of Neuchâtel

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To teach researchers basic concepts, skills, and tools for working with data so that they can get more done in less time, and with less pain.

• Joona Lehtomaki , University of Helsinki, Finland
• Adam Obeng , Columbia University, USA

Researchers are familiar with the process of data collection and analysis but often lack essential data management skills.
Data Carpentry's aim is to teach researchers basic concepts, skills, and tools for working with data so that they can get more done in less time, and with less pain.

This workshop uses a tabular ecology dataset and teaches data cleaning, management, analysis and visualization using SQL¹ and R².

¹SQL is a database computer language designed for the retrieval and management of data in relational database. SQL stands for Structured Query Language.
²R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics

• Data organization in spreadsheets and data cleaning with OpenRefine
• Introduction to R
• Data analysis and visualization in R
• SQL for data management

Additional information is available here: https://github.com/datacarpentry/ecology-workshop

Prerequisite: There are no pre-requisites, and the materials assume no prior knowledge about the tools.

• Please bring your laptop to the course!

Date: 3-4 October 2016

Schedule: 8.55-17.00

Venue:  University of Neuchâtel, Faculté des Sciences, Emile-Argand 11, UniMail, auditorium B013 (building B, ground floor)

ECTS: 1.0 (Research tools)

Evaluation: Full attendance and active participation

Information: Please contact  Dr Dominique Roche or the doctoral program coordinator Dr Christiane Bobillier

Registration fee:  free

Travel expenses: For participants of the Interuniversity doctoral program in organismal biology (DP-biol ): see reimbursement conditions

MAKE SURE you SIGN the ATTENDANCE LIST EACH and EVERY DAY and TAKE your ATTESTATION of ATTENDANCE at the END of the COURSE (no attestation will be sent by mail)

• This course is free and open to all PhD students, however until 31 July 2016 priority is given to "Interuniversity doctoral program in organismal biology" participants.
• Post-docs are welcome as long as places are available.
• Maximum number of participants: 30

Registration through the web only: course full

Please note the cancellation policy (CHF 20).

Deadline: 15 September 2016