SAEON Graduate Student Network
The purpose of this workshop is to equip attendees with skills to make their presentations look good and professional, give tips and tricks to present with confidence, highlight the do’s and don’ts when it comes to presenting and the content of PPTs.
Mountain meet Seas: Exploring environmental interactions”
On 22 – 27 October 2023, NRF-SAEON hosted the 15th GSN Indibano in Cape Town.
Various workshops and guest presentations were held during the Indibano. We have made those resources available for you!
This workshop will cover some basics of using Python in conjunction with environmental data. Specifically focusing on where and how to download environmental data, basic data analysis such as calculating climatologies and visualizing data through maps, time-series and animations. The seminar will use ‘google colab’ which is a convenient platform for Python coding for anyone with a Google account. The seminar is intended for anyone interested in starting out with Python or would like a refresher on the basics.
Join us for a comprehensive (but quick!) walkthrough of HTTP, learn valuable techniques for programmatically accessing data, and explore the potential of leveraging tools like ChatGPT to generate code tailored to your needs. Whether you are a data enthusiast, developer, or researcher, this workshop equips you with practical knowledge and some useful code snippets as a future reference.
On 16 – 21 October 2022 NRF-SAEON hosted the 14th GSN Indibano in partnership with the Expanded Freshwater and Terrestrial Environmental Observation Network (EFTEON) and SAEON Arid Lands Node in Kimberley, South Africa.
Various workshops were held during the Indibano. We have made those resources available for you!
Resources for the SAEON GSN Advanced R workshop with Dr Joseph White, July 2022.
This short workshop for SAEON GSN will introduce you to spatial data and analysis in R. It is aimed at R beginners to intermediates, who may or may not have GIS-type background in other programming platforms. We will explore different types of spatial data and introduce you to spatial analysis workflows through worked examples.
Resources for the SAEON GSN Basics in R workshop with Dr Joseph White and Refilwe Kai-Sikhakhane, June 2022.
This workshop is targeted at postgraduate students who have not had as much experience using R or R Studio. It covers the basics such as installation of the software and necessary packages, importing different data types, data manipulation, creation of graphs and basic statistical analyses.
The SAEON Graduate Student Network hosted an Online Master Class in Public Engagement with Dr. Marina Joubert (Science Communication Researcher at Stellenbosch University) to enhance public engagement skills in postgraduate students. The resources from this workshop can be accessed here.
The South African Environmental Observation Network celebrated GIS day 2021. GIS day is an international event that celebrates Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology. The day aims to educate and demonstrate real-world GIS applications that are making a difference in our society.
This event is supported by SARVA 3.0 an initiative of the Department of Science and Innovation and forms a 10-year Global Change Grand Challenge.
The 2021 SAEON GSN Indibano, was all about making science accessible. We introduced you to Google Earth Engine and all things data – including data life cycle, longevity, creating value added products, and the SAEON data portal. We also zoomed into different layers of science. Looking at how co-engaged research and breaking the boundaries of research to encourage active participation across all members of society towards creating solutions.
