Required packages and data

If you are running these practicals on your own laptop then you will need to install quite a few packages to get the code to run. The following sections give the core packages required and then practical specific packages.

Practical directory setup¶

Because these practicals link up and share data, it is best to set up a shared data folder and then create folders for each practical:

• Create a directory for the practicals (e.g. eco_evo_data_science).

• Within that directory, create the following directories:

  • data: this will contains subfolders containing the different types of sensor data and other datasets for use in the module.

  • spatial_methods: This directory will be used for the Spatial Methods practical

  • microclimate: This directory will be used for the Microclimate practical

Spatial methods practical¶

You will need to install the following packages:

# Core GIS package
install.packages('terra')
install.packages('sf')

You will also need to download the practical data bundle:

• Download the SpatialMethods directory in the Box site for the module into the data directory.

• Download the SensorSites directory in the Box site for the module into the data directory.

Microclimate practical¶

You will need to install the following packages:

install.packages(openxlsx2)   # for opening excel files
install.packages(tidyverse)   # for data manipulation and plotting
install.packages(janitor)     # for cleaning column names and general tidying
install.packages(patchwork) 

You will also need to download the practical data bundle:

• Download the Microclimate directory in the Box site for the module into the data directory.

• Download the SensorSites directory in the Box site for the module into the data directory.