A list of links on how to learn R & Python, tips to improve your coding skills, ways to get help, and get the latest news
We will continue to add to this list of useful R related links. If you would like to add an R or Python related link that you think others learning coding or conducting ecological research would appreciate, please send it to comms@ecocommons.org.au
Latest developemnts
A new package has come out to help control versions and dependencies in your projects. Check out renv
Some interesting developments in R last year
R-bloggers has daily posts related to R
For those new to programming in R
Data analysis and visualization in R for ecologists
Some great examples of generating species distribution models in R
Great source of latest R news and tutorials
For those new to programming in Python
Data Analysis and Visualization in Python for Ecologists
Species distribution model in Python – random forest example
A search on Stack Overflow or StackExchange will often give useful answers to your coding questions
More introductory material, tips & tricks
Book on fundamentals of data visualization
Introduction to R (some like this one)
Getting started with R – Princeton
A variety of tips and tricks in R
Latest reshaping data tutorial
