SANBI-GBIF Data Management and Cleaning 22-24 February 2022

  • Trainers
  • Fatima Parker-Allie |
  • Vernon VISSER |
  • Hannelie Snyman |
  • Sanbigbif eLearning |
  • Mahlatse Kgatla |

Welcome to the capacity enhancement training workshop on data management and cleaning. This course ties into SANBI-GBIF’s strategy to develop biodiversity informatics skills nationally. Through this course, it is intended to focus on Data Management and Cleaning of primary biodiversity data, to ensure that data and the information derived from this is relevant and can ultimately be used for improved decision making. Through this course it is intended to introduce participants to the GBIF landscape and Knowledge Management Platform or research infrastructure. Participants will also be introduced to key software packages to manage, clean and visualize data such as the R package and QGIS. Participants will also learn about R basics, issues with biodiversity data and the need for data cleaning, getting a standardized taxonomy, resolving coordinate issues and biodiversity georeferencing.

Course Information

Course Topics

Course Trainers

Coaches

Fatima Parker-Allie

Fatima Parker-Allie

Vernon VISSER

Vernon VISSER

Hannelie Snyman

Hannelie Snyman

Sanbigbif eLearning

Sanbigbif eLearning

Mahlatse Kgatla

Mahlatse Kgatla