Fundamentals of Ecology; Fundamentals of Ecological Informatics

Life-cycle of data applied to ecology and ecosystem research; First-hand data collection (with fieldwork) and elaboration for fractal analysis, via geometric and arithmetic analysis; Creation of datasets and dataframes, with subsequent training on basic ecological tests (t-test, OLS estimation, bootstrap) in R. Setup of datasets for GIS application

Providing hands-on experience on dataset organization and analysis in ecology, out of direct measurements and observations. Ideally, the course would allow students to apply the skills acquired directly into their thesis project

in person

Assessment based on reports on the different topics of the course, to be illustrated by the students in person

material will be provided during the lesson