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Statistics and Bioinformatics

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Genetics and Genomics

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Palaeontology and Archaeology

Imaging

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Functional Morphology

Museums and Collections

Scientific communication — Scientific Communication

Transversal skills — Transversal Skills

Systems Biology

UPCOMING COURSES

Care and Management of Natural History Collections

Care and Management of Natural History Collections

April 9th-25th, 2024 (ONLINE)

Short course Graphs with Rs ggplot

Graphs with R’s ggplot

April 18th-19th, 2024 (ONLINE)

Geometric Morphometrics in R - Argentina

Geometric Morphometrics in R

May 2nd-10th, 2024 (ONLINE)

Course Analisis Cuantitativo de la Imagen Avanzado

Análisis Cuantitativo de la Imagen Avanzado

6-10 de mayo, 2024 (ONLINE)

Course Introduction to Palaeogenomics – concepts, methods and applications of ancient human and non-human DNA data

Introduction to Palaeogenomics

May 9th-15th, 2024 (ONLINE)

Finite Element Analysis Applied to Life Sciences

Finite Element Analysis Applied to Life Sciences

May 13th-24th, 2024 (ONLINE)

Course Functional trait diversity: calculating and interpreting a key component of biodiversity

Carmona et al. Science Advances, 2021 Vol 7, Issue 13

Functional trait diversity: calculating and interpreting a key component of biodiversity

May 14th-23rd, 2024 (ONLINE)

Mapping Trait Evolution

Mapping Trait Evolution

May 20th-31st, 2024 (ONLINE)

Course Generalised Additive Mixed Models (GAMM) modeling space-time correlation structures

Generalised Additive Mixed Models (GAMM): modelling space-time correlation structures

May 27th-31st, 2024 (ONLINE)

Course Functional programming in R

Functional programming with R

May 27th-31st, 2024 (ONLINE)

Course Introduction to Network Analysis and Modeling

Introduction to Network Analysis and Modelling

June 3th-10th, 2024 (ONLINE)

Manipulation of NGS Data for Genomic and Population Genetics Analyses

Manipulation of NGS Data for Genomic and Population Genetics Analyses

June 5th-14th, 2024 (ONLINE)

Diseño de experimentos y uso de modelos mixtos en R Curso de Transmitting Science

Diseño de experimentos y uso de modelos mixtos en R

8-12 de julio, 2024 (PRESENCIAL- MADRID)

Course Visual Skills for Communicating your Science

Visual Skills for Communicating your Science

September 4th-18th, 2024 (ONLINE)

Course Introduction to machine learning in R

Introduction to Machine Learning in R

September 6th-21st, 2024 (ONLINE)

Course Mapas y analisis espacial (SIG) con R

Mapas y operaciones espaciales (SIG) con R

23-27 de septiembre, 2024 (ONLINE)

Morphological phylogenetics principles applications and techniques

Morphological phylogenetics: principles, applications, and techniques

September 23rd - October 11th, 2024 (ONLINE)

Course Introduction to RNA-seq bioinformatic pipelines

Rosli et al. 2021, Scientific Reports 11, 24523

Introduction to RNA-seq bioinformatic pipelines

October 15th-23rd, 2024 (ONLINE)

RECENT COURSES

Phylogenetic Analysis Using R

Phylogenetic Analysis Using R

Course Gender and Science a comprehensive approach

Gender and Science: a comprehensive approach

Curso Comunicación y periodismo en la ciencia

Comunicación y periodismo en la ciencia

Course Network Analysis in Ecology and Evolution

Network Analysis in Ecology and Evolution

Course Introduction to Bash for Bioinformatics

Introduction to Bash applied to Bioinformatics

Course Introduction to Geographic Analyses of Biodiversity

Introduction to Geographic Analyses of Biodiversity

Interactive Data Analysis and Visualization with R Shiny

Interactive Data Analysis and Visualization with R Shiny

Course Introduction to functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

Foto de Anna Shvets en Pexels

Introduction to functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

Course Intermediate Python Skills for Biologists

Intermediate Python Skills for Biology

Course Remote Sensing for Earth Observation

Remote Sensing with Google Earth Engine

Course Introduction to Functional Morphology and Biomechanics

Introduction to Functional Morphology and Biomechanics

Course Using Geiger, Phytools, and other Computational Tools to Study Macroevolution on Phylogenies

Using Geiger, Phytools, and other Computational Tools to Study Macroevolution on Phylogenies

Course Introduction to Genome-resolved Metagenomics for Microbial Communities

Introduction to Genome-resolved Metagenomics for Microbial Communities

The Art of Science- Scientific Illustration

Introduction to the Art of Science: Scientific Illustration

Data Manipulation, Analysis, and Visualization in R using the Tidyverse

Data Manipulation, Analysis, and Visualization in R using the Tidyverse

Course Quantitative Stratigraphy

Quantitative Stratigraphy

Course An introduction to Metagenomics and Metabarcoding

An introduction to Metagenomics and Metabarcoding

CTscan and post-processing for life - and geosciences

CTscan and post-processing for life and geosciences

Communicating Science Effectively

Communicating Science Effectively

Course Comparative Approaches in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Science

Comparative Approaches in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Science

Course Model-Based Statistical Inference in Ecological and Evolutionary Biogeography

Model-Based Statistical Inference in Ecological and Evolutionary Biogeography

Course Building Better Graphs with R- ggplot2 and base

Building Better Graphs with R: ggplot2 and base

Course Morfometria Geometrica para Principiantes

Morfometría Geométrica para Principiantes

Course Model-Based Statistical Inference in Ecological and Evolutionary Biogeography

Model-Based Statistical Inference in Evolutionary Biogeography

Palaeontology and the Sixth Extinction

Palaeontology and the Sixth Extinction

Curso Paleontologia y la sexta extincion

Paleontología y la Sexta Extinción

Introduction to Phylogenomics

Introduction to Phylogenomics

Course Bayesian phylogenetic inference with BEAST2

Bouckaert et al. PLoS Comput Biol 15(4): e1006650

Bayesian phylogenetic inference with BEAST2

Introduction to Bayesian Inference in Practice

Introduction to Bayesian Inference in Practice

Introduccion al Analisis Estadistico en Biociencias

Introducción al Análisis Estadístico en Biociencias

Introduction to Python for Biology

Introduction to Python for Biology

Course Introduction to Organic 3D Modelling 1

Introduction to 3D Modelling for Life and Earth Sciences

Course Statistical Computing for Environmental Science with R and Rstudio

Statistical Analyses with R

Course Geometric Morphometrics for Beginners

Geometric Morphometrics for Beginners

Course Introduction to Macroevolutionary Analyses Using Phylogenies

Copyright Oscar Sanisidro

Introduction to Macroevolutionary Analyses Using Phylogenies

Course Naturalistic and Scientific Illustration

Naturalistic and Scientific Illustration 1: Traditional Techniques

Tecnicas de Analisis de Imagen Tratamiento y Cuantificacion de la Imagen Digital

Técnicas de Análisis de Imagen: Tratamiento y Cuantificación de la Imagen Digital

Course Embracing uncertainty preserving gradual patterns when modelling species distribution diversity and change

Species distribution models and fuzzy logic: Combining model predictions into threshold-free estimates of diversity and change

Course Evaluating and validating species distribution models with R

Evaluating and validating species distribution models with R

Curso Introduccion al Modelado de Nichos

Introducción a los Modelos de Nichos Ecológicos

Course Introduction to the analysis of morphological disparity

Introduction to the Analysis of Morphological Disparity

Python Machine Learning in Biology

Python Machine Learning in Biology

Course Introduction to probabilistic inference of Phylogenetic Comparative Methods (PCM) using Julia

bioRxiv, 2022.08. 09.503355

Introduction to probabilistic inference of Phylogenetic Comparative Methods (PCM) using Julia

Course Communicating science through powerful stories: the art of storytelling

The art of storytelling: communicating science through powerful stories

Course Palaeoproteomics and Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS)

Palaeoproteomics and Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS)

Course Introduction to transposable element detection using sequencing data

Introduction to transposable element detection using sequencing data

Course Scientific Illustration 2 Digital Techinques

Naturalistic and Scientific Illustration 2: Digital techniques

Introduction to Geometric Morphometrics

Introduction to Geometric Morphometrics

Curso Modelos Generalizados Aditivos Mixtos (GAMM) para datos con estructuras de correlación en tiempo y en espacio

Modelos Generalizados Aditivos Mixtos (GAMM) para datos con estructuras de correlación en tiempo y en espacio

Course Modelling and Analysing Multivariate Traits Evolution on Phylogenetic Trees using mvMorph

Modelling and Analysing Multivariate Trait Evolution using mvMORPH

Course Introduction to Photogrammetry and Laser Scan

Introduction to Photogrammetry

RPanda

Understanding Macroevolutionary Dynamics using RPANDA and jPANDA

Introduction to Statistical Analysis for Palaeontology and Archaeology

Introduction to Statistical Analysis in Palaeontology and Archaeology

Course Obtaining and cleaning species occurrence data with R

Species occurrence data download and cleaning with R

Course Non-linear Finite Element Analysis applied to Life Sciences

Marcé-Nogué J. 2022. PeerJ 10:e13890 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13890

Non-linear Finite Element Analysis Applied to Life Sciences

Curso Modelos de distribución de especies con estadística bayesiana en R

Modelos de Distribución de Especies con Estadística Bayesiana en R

Introduction to R

Introduction to R

Speaking with Confidence and Impact

Speaking with Confidence and Impact

Course Obtaining and processing environmental variables with R

Environmental variables: how to download and process them with R

PAST COURSES

Geometric Morphometrics and Phylogeny

Geometric Morphometrics and Phylogeny

Introduction to Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics

Introduction to Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics

3D Geometric Morphometrics

3D Geometric Morphometrics

Anatomical Network Analysis (AnNA)

Anatomical Network Analysis (AnNA)

Course Introduction to 3D Imaging Technologies- Photogrammetry, Laser, CT-scan and micro CT-scan for Life Sciences

Introduction to 3D Imaging Technologies: Photogrammetry, Laser, CT-scan and (µ)CT-scan for Life Sciences

Course A Gentle Introduction to R for the Biological Sciences

A Gentle Introduction to R for the Biological Sciences

Course Phylogenetic analysis-Foundations and Methods

Phylogenetic analysis: Foundations and Methods

Introduction to Geographical Information Systems with QGIS

Geographical Information Systems with R: using R as GIS

Introduction to Ecological Niche Modelling

Introduction to Ecological Niche Modelling

Introduction-to-generalized-linear-modeling-and-mixed-models-using-R

Introduction to generalized linear modelling and mixed models using R

Improvisation for Scientists Improve your Communication and Collaboration Skills

Improvisation for Scientists: Improve your Communication and Collaboration skills

Course Ecological Niche Modelling and Comparative Macroecology using ENMTools

Ecological Niche Modelling and Comparative Macroecology using ENMTools

Course Introduction to Network Analysis in Life Sciences

Introduction to Network Analysis in Life Sciences

Course Integration and Modularity with Geometric Morphometrics

Integration and Modularity with Geometric Morphometrics

Course Quantitative Cladistics and Use of TNT

Quantitative Cladistics and Use of TNT

Course R without Fear- Applied R for Biologists

R without Fear: Applied R for Biologists

Course Introduction to Phylogenetic Inference and its Applications

Introduction to Phylogenetic Inference and its Applications

Fluid Preservation

Fluid Preservation

Course Introduccion a las Tecnicas de Microscopia- Optica y Electronica

Introducción a las Técnicas de Microscopía: Óptica y Electrónica

Tecnicas Avanzadas de Microscopia de Fluorescencia y Confocal

Técnicas Avanzadas de Microscopía de Fluorescencia y Confocal

Introduction to GIWAS (Genome-Wide Association Studies)

Introduction to GWAS (Genome-Wide Association Studies)

Course Principles of vertebrate functional morphology

Principles of Vertebrate Functional Morphology

Course Introduction to Bibliographic Search and Management for Life Scientists

Introduction to Bibliographic Search and Management for Life Scientists

Course Integral Projection Models- Demography in a Continuous World

Integral Projection Models: Demography in a Continuous World

Course Historical Biogeography- Fundamentals and Applications

Historical Biogeography: Fundamentals and Applications

Course Introduction to Ecological Data Analysis

Introduction to Ecological Data Analysis

Course From Phenotype to Genotype- The Genetic Basis of Shape

From Phenotype to Genotype: The Genetic Basis of Shape

Course Introduction to Electron Microscopy for Life Sciences

Introduction to Electron Microscopy for Life Sciences

Course Applied GIS 3D Reconstruction of Archaeological Interventions

Applied GIS: 3D Reconstruction of Archaeological interventions

Course Studying Evolution with Geometric Morphometrics

Studying Evolution with Geometric Morphometrics

Course Storytelling for Scientists

Storytelling for Scientists

ENMTools a hands on workshop

ENMTools: a hands-on workshop

Lessons in Scientific Thinking-Understanding Evolution

Imagen de mcmurryjulie en Pixabay

Lessons in Scientific Thinking: Understanding Evolution

Introduction to Machine Learning and Deep Learning applied to Taphonomy

Introduction to Machine Learning applied to Palaeontology and Archaeology

Introduction to Agent Based-Models Using NetLogo

Introduction to Agent Based-Models Using NetLogo

Course Introduction to DiceCT - Diffusible Iodine-based Contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography

Introduction to DiceCT: Diffusible Iodine-based Contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography

Course Introduction to Machine Learning with R

Introduction to Machine Learning with R

Course Data Manipulation with R Tidyverse

Data Manipulation with R Tidyverse