Carpentry @ UCSB Workshops, Winter 2026

Announcing the lineup of workshops for the Winter quarter:

Geospatial Data Carpentry with R: January 5-9, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm / Zoom and UCSB Library (Room 2509)

Master geospatial analysis in R in this four-day workshop. We will cover R basics, working with raster and vector data, and performing essential GIS operations. Join us to pilot and improve this exciting new lesson developed with our Dutch colleagues.

Introduction to Data Analysis with R: January 14 & 15, 4:00 – 6:30 pm / UCSB Library (Room 2509)

Start your data journey here! Designed for absolute beginners, this workshop covers the essentials of R and RStudio. Learn to import data, create stunning plots, and streamline your analysis workflow using the Tidyverse. No prior coding experience required.

Web Scraping with Python: January 27 & 29, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm / UCSB Library

Stay tuned, registration opens on January 5! Join our Carpentry mailing list to get notified as soon as it goes live.

Intro to Machine Learning in Python: Week 5 or 6 of the quarter (TBD) / UCSB Library

Stay tuned, registration opens on January 5! Join our Carpentry mailing list to get notified as soon as it goes live.


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