Event: Using GIS Data in R

Monday, October 22, 2018

10:00 am - 11:00 am

246 Hesburgh Library, Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship

Workshop Overview

This workshop will go over some of the basics of using spatial data in the R programming language. Basic tasks like opening and using shapefiles and georeferenced raster images will be outlined.

No previous experience with GIS data is assumed, but some background in using R and Rstudio is encouraged.

You are free to bring your own laptop, but one can be provided if necessary.

Open to all graduate and undergraduate students, postdocs, faculty and staff.

Instructed By

GIS and Anthropology Librarian

msisk1@nd.edu

Photo of presenter Matthew Sisk

Matthew is an Assistant Librarian based in Hesburgh Library's Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship. His responsibilities are focused on GIS and Data Management, and include teaching workshops and classes as well as assisting students and faculty with research projects related to computer mapping. He received his B.S. from the University of South Carolina in Marine Science and Anthropology and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Archaeology from Stony Brook University.

Event: Using GIS Data in R
Contact Info

Julie Vecchio

Interim Co-Director, Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship

(574) 631-4900

jvecchio@nd.edu

250I Hesburgh Library

A photograph of Julie Vecchio who is a Interim Co-Director, Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship at the Hesburgh Libraries
Hesburgh Library Second Floor