ONLINE COURSE: PYTHON BOOT CAMP FOR BIOLOGISTS

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PYTHON BOOT CAMP FOR BIOLOGISTS

Python is one of the most popular programming languages in the world. This course covers the basics of the language, with specific attention given to techniques aimed at introductory data science and machine learning. Those new to coding will be able to learn comfortably, as foundational concepts will be emphasized. Coursework will cover Python installation, basic programming concepts, an introduction to data wrangling with the popular Pandas library, basic plotting, and a brief introduction to constructing machine learning models using scikit-learn (a popular modeling package). The course will focus on the fundamentals of Python coding in an interactive computing environment (i.e., within Jupyter notebooks).

Why consider learning Python if you already know R? For general data science, R and Python are very similar and both great tools. You may find Python useful if you have interest in data-heavy careers in the private sector, where Python is more commonly used than R. Additionally, Python has an edge over R for some machine learning and bioinformatics use cases. If you are interested in software engineering (in addition to statistical analysis), then Python will be a useful skill as it is a more fully-featured language than R.

DATES - Begins Sept 3 with instructor support for the month (open for 3 months)

DATES - December 2, 2024 to February 23, 2025

COST - early bird ends Nov 4th - save $75
No instructor support: starts at $375 professional / $275 student
Instructor support: $525 professional / $425 student

CWS also offers a professional certificate in Applied Quantitative Ecology.

All courses in this program are graduate level and are designed for full-time researchers, graduate students, environmental consultants, conservation specialists, and resource management practitioners. Taught by leading experts in their fields, participants will learn job-ready skills, including how to properly design field studies and controlled experiments, organize and visualize data, and become proficient in a variety of statistical analyses and modeling techniques to answer important environmental questions.

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