Data Science Research in Biology

Catalog description

Course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) which will develop skills for using biological data in research. Students will learn state-of-the-art computational tools and statistical skills to design appropriate analyses to address research questions in ecology and evolution. Students will select appropriate data for their questions, assess data quality, analyze that data to test relevant hypotheses, and implement best practices in reproducibility. They will communicate their results in written, oral and visual formats.