This readme is a subset of the one you found in the main page. You'll see listed only the required software for this course, and corresponding links to download them.
In the folders above you'll find the necessary materials for the Ecological Niche Modeling (Pikas) course. You don't need to print or download anything if you got the binder with the course printed materials along with the flash-drive with the electronic materials and installers. The printed materials were sent for your comfort, you could use them in electronic format as well during the workshop, but it may be distracting from the class. In case there was an error, you didn't got them, you have to change between operating systems, or any other reason, feel free to use this GITHUB and download the materials you need.
You can download any materials by clicking on the green button that says "code" in the top right corner above the listed folders and files. You'll see the option to download its contents as a zip file.
Make sure you have all the materials at hand by the beginning of the workshop, either their printed or electronic versions.
You will see a folder with some short installation instructions. Feel free to contact us at compscibio2020@gmail.com if you have any issues with the installation process.
All newer Macs (2016-present) are 64 bit. The majority of windows computers are also 64 bit (it is a requirement for computers with 4 GB of RAM or more)
Courses requiring them: Introduction to R (part I and part II), Ecological Niche Modeling (ENM Pikas and Beetles), Loops and Functions in R, Data Management, Data Visualization, Advanced GIS, and Conservation Biology.
You can download R from the r-project webpage. Make sure you install it before Rstudio. Download the appropriate version for your Operating System.
You can download Rstudio from the Rstudio webpage. Rstudio requires a valid R installation. In simple terms, it will give R a new and more easy to organize look. We generally use Rstudio as a way to work with R. Again, download and install the proper version according to your operating system.
Courses requiring it: Ecological Niche Modeling (Pikas and Beetles), Loops and Functions in R, Advanced GIS
You can download the Java JDK from the Oracle webpage. This module is required by R to read and create different types of files (like excel datasets and maps), and run MAXENT (essential for the ENM courses). Make sure you download and install the appropriate version for your operative system.