Online Workshop:  Introduction to Julia

Length: 2.5 hours

Date:  Monday, March 1, 2021, 12:30-3pm Eastern Time (5:30-8 pm UTC)

Instructors:

  • Michael Borregaard (Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate, GLOBE Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
  • Timothée Poisot (Québec Centre for Biodiversity Sciences & Université de Montréal, Département de Sciences Biologiques, Canada)

Description:

Julia is an emerging language for scientific computation and data analysis, offering a syntax similar to R with orders of magnitude improvements in performance.

This workshop will serve as an introduction to Julia and its package ecosystem for ecological analysis, and the participants are expected to be ready to start experimenting with Julia by the end of the workshop.

Using two cases of typical ecological data analyses, we will give a general introduction to Julia, presenting the most popular working environments, and basic syntax concepts. We will focus on practical analysis, and how to produce high-quality plots, as well as giving an overview of the most important parts of the ecosystem, including tools for plotting, phylogenies, population dynamics, and geographic data.

Additional details:

Class will be held via private Zoom link

Class size is limited to allow for interactivity:  30 people maximum

First ½ hour of webinar will be dedicated to installation workshop of Julia and it’s workbench tools

Cost:

  • 25 USD (IBS Member)
  • 55 USD (developing country & student non-IBS member – includes an IBS membership)
  • 65 USD (all others, non-IBS member)
  • Waiver (by request – developing country or under-represented biogeographer) (limited number available)

Some waivers are available for those from developing countries, and some spaces will be reserved for those from developing countries and under-represented biogeographers, otherwise registration will be on a first-sign up, first-registered basis.

Register your interest in attending this workshop below.

Please note:  This workshop has now filled up.  If you would like to be on the waitlist, please contact us