Events Archive

This is an introduction to R designed for participants with no programming experience. It starts with information about the R programming language and the RStudio interface. It then moves to loading in data and exploring how to visualise it with ggplot2. The next episode takes learners through an exploration of data frames and some common data cleaning operations, before discussing vectors and factors. The final episode introduces the flow of data in R, and how to combine...

This is an introduction to R designed for participants with no programming experience. It starts with information about the R programming language and the RStudio interface. It then moves to loading in data and exploring how to visualise it with ggplot2. The next episode takes learners through an exploration of data frames and some common data cleaning operations, before discussing vectors and factors. The final episode introduces the flow of data in R, and how to combine...

This workshop builds on the Getting Started with Git and GitHub session, introducing essential collaboration techniques. You'll learn how to work with branches and forks, follow best practices for preventing and resolving merge conflicts, and use Git effectively within integrated development environments (IDEs) like RStudio and VS Code.

This session is ideal for those who already have basic Git knowledge and want to improve their workflow when working with others.

The Unix Shell is a powerful command-line interface that allows you to control your computer more efficiently than a traditional graphical interface. This hands-on workshop will introduce fundamental skills, including navigating files and directories, manipulating data, and writing simple scripts.

No prior experience is required to attend, just curiosity and a desire to work more efficiently with your computer. Learning these basics will open the door to advanced...

This workshop introduces some of the common methods and terminologies used in machine learning research. We'll cover topics such as data preparation and resampling, model building, and model evaluation. It is a hands-on workshop where participants will code in Python using the Scikit-learn package. While no prior knowledge of machine learning or Scikit-learn is required, attendees should have a basic understanding of programming in Python to participate effectively.

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If you have attended an introductory R workshop or have a solid grasp of the basics of using R for programming and data analysis, this workshop is the perfect next step. Designed for those wanting to code with more confidence or refine their skills, we’ll focus on writing readable, concise, and efficient code using functions, loops and vectorized operations.

Register in Shoreline: https://tinyurl.com/ucsbcarp-w25-...

Join us for this 1-hour seminar on Research Computing resources at UCSB, designed for researchers tackling complex projects that exceed their laptop's capabilities. This session will cover fundamental computing concepts (CPU, GPU, RAM, hard drive), what computer clusters are, and clarify what these mean for your research. Explore the full compute spectrum, from laptops to high-performance clusters, and discover campus and national resources available to optimize your workflows...

This workshop covers the fundamentals of working with raster and vector geospatial data in R. Participants will learn to plot and analyze raster data, change projections, perform raster math, and work with multi-band rasters. The workshop also explores vector data, including points, lines, and polygons, and demonstrates how to combine multiple layers in a single map. Additionally, participants will work with time series rasters and compute summary statistics from this data....

This workshop covers the fundamentals of working with raster and vector geospatial data in R. Participants will learn to plot and analyze raster data, change projections, perform raster math, and work with multi-band rasters. The workshop also explores vector data, including points, lines, and polygons, and demonstrates how to combine multiple layers in a single map. Additionally, participants will work with time series rasters and compute summary statistics from this data....

This three-day workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to Python, specifically designed for participants with no prior programming experience. Through the use of Jupyter notebooks, learners will get started coding in Python. The workshop will cover essential skills such as data loading and analysis, automation of data processing tasks, and the creation of basic plots for data visualization.

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This three-day workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to Python, specifically designed for participants with no prior programming experience. Through the use of Jupyter notebooks, learners will get started coding in Python. The workshop will cover essential skills such as data loading and analysis, automation of data processing tasks, and the creation of basic plots for data visualization.

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Qualitative data allow researchers to delve deeply into human behavior, perceptions, and attitudes, offering a comprehensive perspective beyond what quantitative data can provide. This two-day workshop will guide attendees on how to ethically and effectively manage qualitative data from studies involving human subjects throughout its entire life cycle, from planning to sharing for future reuse. Participants will engage with de-identification and coding techniques using the...

Learn how to extract data from websites in this two-day workshop on web scraping with Python. We’ll begin by reviewing the structure of websites in HTML and how to retrieve information using your browser, the Requests library, and Beautiful Soup. You’ll also learn about the differences between static and dynamic web pages, and how to scrape the latter with the Selenium library. This workshop is designed for participants who already have a basic understanding of Python...

This two-day workshop introduces git, a command line tool for managing revisions in coding projects, and GitHub, a web-based platform for sharing your work and collaborating with others. The workshop is oriented toward learners with little or no previous experience with either git or GitHub. It will cover steps for setting up a git project, making changes, navigating the revision history, sharing work on GitHub, and using GitHub pages to publish a website.

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This is an introduction to R designed for participants with no programming experience. The workshop will start with some basic information about R syntax, the RStudio interface, and move through how to import CSV files, the structure of data frames, how to deal with factors, how to add/remove rows and columns, how to calculate summary statistics from a data frame, and a brief introduction to plotting.

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This two-day workshop introduces git, a command line tool for managing revisions in coding projects, and GitHub, a web-based platform for sharing your work and collaborating with others. The workshop is oriented toward learners with little or no previous experience with either git or GitHub. It will cover steps for setting up a git project, making changes, navigating the revision history, sharing work on GitHub, and using GitHub pages to publish a website.

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This three-day workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to Python, specifically designed for participants with no prior programming experience. Through the use of Jupyter notebooks, learners will get started coding in Python. The workshop will cover essential skills such as data loading and analysis, automation of data processing tasks, and the creation of basic plots for data visualization.

Register in Shoreline: https://...

This three-day workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to Python, specifically designed for participants with no prior programming experience. Through the use of Jupyter notebooks, learners will get started coding in Python. The workshop will cover essential skills such as data loading and analysis, automation of data processing tasks, and the creation of basic plots for data visualization.

Register in Shoreline: https://...

DREAM Lab is developing a version of Carpentry’s “Introduction to Geospatial Raster and Vector Data with R” using local data sources. Join us for a full run-through of the workshop. We are seeking feedback for the purposes of improving our delivery of this popular workshop, as well as lesson improvement for the Carpentries. We are seeking both Instructors to lead episodes, as well as Learners with geospatial experience to get the best feedback possible. Lunch will be provided...

Join us in the Library's AR/VR Studio to learn how we can 3D scan objects, people, and our environment. Just bring your cell phone to take videos and photographs that we'll transform into 3D models. After this workshop, you'll understand how to 3D scan, what software to use, and how to access these resources in the Library.

The AR/VR Studio is located in the Library on the Mountain Side, in room 2511. Register on Shoreline....

Before our final eco.data.science meetup of the year, we invite the UCSB community for an update on our Planet Labs offerings. The workshop will begin with an introduction to Planet Labs’ satellite imagery, oriented toward new and prospective users. Afterwards, we will have a lightning talk session from 10:30 AM by our current users showcasing their work from the first year of our three year...

This is a two-day workshop on data analysis and visualization with R. We will introduce the R programming language and RStudio, a desktop application for working with R scripts. Lessons and exercises will rely on Tidyverse, a collection of R packages commonly used in data science. By the end, learners will be able to manipulate data the “tidy” way and produce simple plots with ggplot2.

Prerequisites: None 
Registration begins April 8, 2024 8:00AM PST
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This one day carpentry workshop introduces tools for turning web pages into analyzable data. We will explore common web scraping scenarios and learn how to use XPath and a web browser to extract data from websites without needing to write code.  We will also discuss the ethics of web scraping.

Registration will open February 5, 2024 at 8:00 am at: https://cglink.me/2dD/r2258697

This event is a two-day, example-driven workshop on Jan 30 and Feb,1 2024 for an introduction on utilizing the terminal to use version control with Git. We will get you started on how to use the command shell/bash to use git. The use of a shell allows you to perform complex and powerful tasks, often with just a few keystrokes or lines of code. It helps automate repetitive tasks and easily combine smaller tasks into larger, more efficient workflows. We then go over how to...

EcoDataScience is an environmental data science study group at UCSB. This volunteer-driven group provides hands-on, lunch-time workshops on various data science tools relevant to environmental science. Lessons in the past have included Spatial Analysis in R, an introduction to Python, advanced GitHub and building R Shiny applications

More details can be found at http://ecodatascience.github.io/events

This is a two day workshop on Monday - Tuesday, Dec 11-12, 2023 on a hands-on on project organization and scientific authoring with RStudio
Participants will build on using their R data analysis skills in RStudio by learning how to create quarto documents that combine code, analysis, and narrative. RStudio makes it possible to work on a complete research project in a more efficient, integrated and organized manner: from data upload, cleaning, and analysis, to writing and...

This three-day, example-driven workshop on Nov 14-16, 2023 is an introduction to programming in Python for people with little or no previous programming experience. The workshop will start on how to use the Jupyter notebook interface through JupyterLabs. The workshop will then go over with the basics of...

This three-day, example-driven workshop on Nov 14-16, 2023 is an introduction to programming in Python for people with little or no previous programming experience. The workshop will start on how to use the Jupyter notebook interface through JupyterLabs. The workshop will then go over with the basics of...

This three-day, example-driven workshop on Nov 14-16, 2023 is an introduction to programming in Python for people with little or no previous programming experience. The workshop will start on how to use the Jupyter notebook interface through JupyterLabs. The workshop will then go over with the basics of...

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This is our first Fall community meeting of the academic year. We will discuss the Carpentries Program, and instructor training for the upcoming year. If you are interested in becoming a certified Carpentries Instructor, or are interested in being a helper, please join us at the DREAM Lab, Rm 2322. 

This is an 8-Day Carpentries workshop that aims to teach participants basic concepts, skills, and tools...

This is an 8-Day Carpentries workshop that aims to teach participants basic concepts, skills, and tools...

This is an 8-Day Carpentries workshop that aims to teach participants basic concepts, skills, and tools...

This is an 8-Day Carpentries workshop that aims to teach participants basic concepts, skills, and tools...

Learning R promises to make your scientific work more reprodicible. But how does it do that? Join us for a 2-part hands-on workshop that will introduce you to using RStudio and GitHub version control to take control of your scientific computing workflows.
 
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ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online are a powerful software duo that support geospatial data processing, analysis, visualization, and the cloud-based sharing of geospatial products. In this one-day, example-driven workshop, we’ll review how to most effectively use...

This event is a two-day, example-driven workshop on April 25-26, 2023 for an introduction on utilizing the terminal to use version control with Git. We will get you started on how to use the command shell/bash to use git. The use of a shell allows you to perform complex and powerful tasks, often with just...

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Register now for UC GIS Week conference from Nov. 15th - 17th!  

Register now for UC GIS Week conference from Nov. 15th - 17th!  

This event is a three-day, example-driven workshop on November 8, 9, and 10, 2022 on project organization and scientific authoring with RStudio.

Participants will build on using their R data analysis skills in RStudio by learning how to create R...

This event is a two-day, example-driven workshop on October 25 and 27, 2022 for an introduction to data processing and visualization with R. Learners will start with basic information about R syntax and the Rstudio interface. By the end, learners will be able to manipulate data and produce simple...

This event is a three-day, example-driven workshop on October 18, 19, and 20, 2022 for an introduction on using the bash terminal, and utilizing the terminal to practice version control with Git. We get you started on how to use the command shell. The use of a shell allows you to perform complex and...

This event is a three-day, example-driven workshop on October 18, 19, and 20, 2022 for an introduction on using the bash terminal, and utilizing the terminal to practice version control with Git. We get you started on how to use the command shell. The use of a shell allows you to perform complex and...

Come to the Library for a virtual reality and pop-up makerspace experience! 

Pop-Up Makerspace (Room 1575): Learn to sew, watch a 3D printer in action, make a zine, and give us feedback on what you want in the makerspace that will open in the Library later this year. Sponsored by the Library and...

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This event is an example-driven two day workshop on August 16 and 18, 2022 for supervised learning for tabular data in R with RStudio. This workshop will require some knowledge of R/RStudio. If you have no prior experience in R/RStudio, we recommend attending the ...

This event is an example-driven two day workshop on August 9 and 11, 2022 for using geospatial raster and vector data in R. This workshop will include working with spatial metadata (extent and coordinate reference systems), reprojecting spatial data, and working with raster time series data. This workshop...

This event is an example-driven two day workshop on July 26 and 28, 2022 for an introduction to working with data in R/RStudio. Both synchronous remote and in-person attendance will be supported, and there will be two types of tickets (in-person, remote) for you to choose from. Learners will start with...

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This event is an online, two-day, example-driven workshop on April 7 and 8, 2022 for an introduction to using geospatial data in R.  R is commonly used to perform spatial analysis and to generate map graphics in many scientific disciplines.  This workshop will focus on visualizing the two basic geospatial data types using sample data from NSF NEON.  This workshop will move at a quicker pace...

This event is a hands-on example-driven 2-day workshop on March 3 & 4, 2022 on project organization and scientific authoring with RStudio.

Participants will build on using their R data analysis skills in RStudio by learning how to create R...

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This event is an example-driven one-day workshop on Friday, February 4th, 2022 at NCEAS Downtown Campus for introduction to relational databases and SQL. Participants will need to install sqlite3 or DB Browser onto their devices; if you have Anaconda, it comes with sqlite3. Concepts covered include data organization, querying large amounts of data, and quality...

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This event is an example-driven two-day workshop on January 4 and 7th, 2022 at NCEAS Downtown Campus for introduction to data visualization and pandas libraries with Python. Learners will start with basic information about Python syntax and the Jupyter notebook interface in JupyterLabs. Participants will need to install ...

Register now for the UC GIS Week conference from Nov. 16th - 18th!

The University of California GIS Week is an opportunity for you to learn and engage with experts and...

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Through a partnership with Esri, UCSB faculty, staff, and students have access to a wide range of software and solutions for mapping and analysis of geographic data.

Join this webinar to learn about UCSB’s software license with Esri, what tools you have access to, and how you can use those tools for your geographic work. The presentation includes demonstrations from Esri...

This is a 3 day, example-driven workshop for introduction to using geospatial data in R. R is commonly used to perform spatial analysis and to generate map graphics in many scientific disciplines. This workshop will focus on visualizing the two basic geospatial data types using sample data from NSF NEON. This workshop will...

This is a 2 day, example-driven workshop for introduction to R programming. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own work.  R is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for data analysis and creating data visualizations. This workshop will focus on the basics of R...

This three-week workshop series co-taught between UC Merced and UC Santa Barbara teaches the fundamentals of working with messy data. If you're in the humanities, social sciences, or natural sciences and you have messy data, this workshop will help you:

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This three-week workshop series co-taught between UC Merced and UC Santa Barbara teaches the fundamentals of working with messy data. If you're in the humanities, social sciences, or natural sciences and you have messy data, this workshop will help you:

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This event is an example-driven two day workshop on February 18 and 19, 2021 for introduction to data visualization with Python. Learners will start with basic information about Python syntax and the Jupyter notebook interface. We will work with the Pandas and Plotnine packages going over data frames and plotting. 

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This is a demo for using twarc. twarc is a command line tool and Python library for gathering and working with Twitter JSON data via the public Twitter API. Emerging from the Black Lives Matter and Document the Now movements, twarc comes along with a loose set of community standards that respect the autonomy of the user and aligns with the EU's GDPR and Twitter's terms of service.  As part of...

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This event is a two day, example-driven workshop introducing data scrubbing with OpenRefine. OpenRefine is a free, Open Source tool for working with messy tabular data. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged to help one another and to try applying what they have learned to their own work.  The workshop runs from 9AM - 11:30AM. 

This half-day workshop will be presented by ESRI Senior Researcher for Spatial Statistics Dr. Orhun Adyin. The workshop is intended for data scientists who want to gain understanding at the intersection of spatial analysis and machine learning. Attendees will gain understanding and working knowledge of spatial machine learning and...

This is a 3 day, example-driven workshop for introduction to R programming. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own work.  R is commonly used in many scientific disciplines for data analysis and creating data visualizations. This workshop will focus on data...

The Interdisciplinary Research Collaboratory will host Stacy Penna from QSR, the makers of NVIVO. Stacy will present on the best practices for NVIVO collaboration with colleagues and research teams. With a shared goal of creating a community of practice around qualitative research, Stacy is hoping to do this community building across California.

Stacy’s presentation will be followed by a discussion lead by Jon Jablonski, Director Interdisciplinary Research Collaboratory...