R basics workshop

J. Sebastián TelloIván JiménezCenter for Conservation and Sustainable Development

Iván JiménezMBG

co-instructor

J. Sebastián TelloMBG

co-instructor

John HodgeUMSL

Teaching Assistant

Wendy Applequist, MBG; Maribel Arenas Navarro, UNAM and MBG Bascom Fellow; Rani Asmarayani, UMSL; Joshua

Atteberry, PRE and MBG REU; Maria Wilhelmina Barbosa de Oliveira Pil, UMSL; Elizabeth Biro, WASHU; David Bogler, MBG; Alonso Bussalleu, UMSL; Steven Callen, SLU; Susanne DiSalvo, WASHU; Tracy Douglas, WASHU; Matthew Greg, SLU; Jennifer

Gruhn, WASHU; Pu Huang, UMSL; Mari Jaramillo, UMSL; Corinne Kozlowski, SLZ; Shih-Hui Liu SLU; Quinn Long, MBG;

Isabel Loza, UMSL; Chrissy McAllister, SLU and P; Lauren Merchant, SLU; Allison Miller, SLU; Jonathan Myers, WASHU;

Shaunak Mulani, WASHU; Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, SLU Cancer Center; Patrick Raines, UMSL; Heritiana Ranarivelo,

UMSL; Zongxin Ren, SLU; Julieth Serrano, MBG Bascom Fellow; Kimberley Sukhum, WASHU; Elvis Valderrama, UMSL; Anna

Weyher, WASHU; Kathleen Zelle, WASHU.

• To teach the basic knowledge necessary to use R independently, thus helping participants initiate their own process of learning the specific tools needed for their research.

Objective

• 3 days, 2 sessions each day: 8:00 am to noon and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

• Limited Wifi access, no internet cable connections

Logistics

Network: MRCR_CbecEDU key: abbaabbaabGroup 1

Wendy Applequist, MBGMaribel Arenas Navarro, UNAM and MBG Bascom FellowRani Asmarayani, UMSLJoshua Atteberry, PRE and MBG REU

Group 2Maria Wilhelmina Barbosa de Oliveira Pil, UMSLElizabeth Biro, WASHUDavid Bogler, MBGAlonso Bussalleu, UMSL

Group 3Steven Callen, SLUSusanne DiSalvo, WASHUTracy Douglas, WASHUMatthew Greg, SLU

Network: MRCR_Cbec key: garden07Group 1

Jennifer Gruhn, WASHU Pu Huang, UMSLMari Jaramillo, UMSLCorinne Kozlowski, SLZ

Group 2Shih-Hui Liu SLUQuinn Long, MBGIsabel Loza, UMSLChrissy McAllister, SLU and P

Group 3Lauren Merchant, SLUAllison Miller, SLUJonathan Myers, WASHUShaunak Mulani, WASHU

Network: MRCR_CBI1 key: garden07Group 1

Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, SLU Cancer CenterPatrick Raines, UMSLHeritiana Ranarivelo, UMSLZongxin Ren, SLU

Group 2Julieth Serrano, MBG Bascom FellowKimberley Sukhum, WASHUElvis Valderrama, UMSLAnna Weyher, WASHU

Group 3Kathleen Zelle, WASHUJohn Hodge, UMSL

• 3 days, 2 sessions each day: 8:00 am to noon and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

• Limited Wifi access, no internet cable connections

• Website: https://sites.google.com/site/rbasicsworkshop/home

Logistics

Day 11. Introduction – Iván2. Functions and arguments – Sebastián3. Objects – Sebastián4. Opening and saving files – Sebastián

General contents

Day 23. Data generation – Iván4. Operators – Iván5. Manipulating data and objects in R – Iván

General contents

Day 36. Graphics in R – Iván 7. Flow control – loops and conditionals – Sebastián8. Advice on writing R scripts – Sebastián

General contents

Day 11. Introduction – Iván

2. Functions and arguments – Sebastián

3. Objects – Sebastián

4. Opening and saving files – Sebastián

Day 23. Data generation – Iván

4. Operators – Iván

5. Manipulating data and objects in R – Iván

Day 36. Graphics in R – Iván

7. Flow control – loops and conditionals – Sebastián

8. Advice on writing R scripts – Sebastián

General contents

1. Introduction

What is R?R is a language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. Environment = planned and coherent system of flexible tools (“An Introduction to R” by R Core Team).

R can be used for: data manipulation, data analysis, creating graphs, designing and running computer simulations.

R is extended by thousands of packages.

How to get R• From www.r-project.org. R is a GNU project.

Three windows in RConsole Editor Graphics

Exersice 1: a first session in R

• Objective: experiencing R