Introduction to R for microbial ecologists Course Overview

The "Introduction to R for Microbial Ecologists" course is a comprehensive program designed specifically for scientists and researchers in the field of microbiology who wish to harness the power of R for data analysis and visualization. Microbial ecologists will learn to master R syntax and various data structures through a series of progressively challenging modules, starting with basic R programming concepts and advancing to sophisticated statistical analysis and modeling of microbial communities.

Learners will gain proficiency in manipulating, exploring, and visualizing complex microbial data using R's powerful packages and functions. The course covers essential topics such as ggplot2 for data visualization, descriptive statistics for data exploration, and various machine learning algorithms for in-depth data analysis. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the skills to handle high-throughput sequencing data, metagenomic data, and perform microbial community analysis, thus enhancing their research capabilities and contributing to their professional growth in microbial ecology.