python-ecology-lesson

python-ecology-lesson copied to clipboard

Setup guidance still says to use Jupyter Notebook rather than Jupyter Lab

1

### How could the content be improved? Convert guidance to reference lab rather than notebook ### Which part of the content does your suggestion apply to? https://datacarpentry.org/python-ecology-lesson/index.html#launch-a-jupyter-notebook

quist00

Howdy, I think it would be a useful skill for ecologist using python to get hands on experience with the [scikit-bio](http://scikit-bio.org/) bioinformatics package. I use it often to calculate alpha...

bo-maxwell-stevens

use of the word "versus"

1

https://github.com/datacarpentry/python-ecology-lesson/blob/5650e975d5163a153499b64c280712ec41d83502/_episodes/02-starting-with-data.md?plain=1#L584 When making a plot, "y versus x", to me, implies a 2D plot with y on the vertical axis and x on the horizontal axis. This is [clearly](https://github.com/datacarpentry/python-ecology-lesson/blob/gh-pages/_extras/guide.md?plain=1#L157) not...

goi42

Consider using more up-to-date resources

5

In the [More Resources](https://datacarpentry.org/python-ecology-lesson/00-before-we-start.html#more-resources) section of "Before We Start" we list Dive into Python 3 and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Python. These are both very outdated resources. Opening this issue...

maneesha

Discrepency between sidebar and url episode number

6

There is a discrepancy between the number displayed on the sidebar under "Episodes", and the URL episode number from `episodes/*.md`. "Before we start" is numbered 1 in the sidebar, whilst...

catchSheep

Part 2 of "Data Analysis and Visualization in Python for Ecologists": Short Intro to Programming in Python

1

Interpreter Goes from "Command Line" to "Python" with no direction on how to interact with Python in Command Line Since this lesson uses Anaconda as a starting point, rather than...

lisamch

Use plotnine in Jupyter Lab

2

https://github.com/datacarpentry/python-ecology-lesson/blob/73b8d44446812d8ec45a054077dcfb34724de946/setup.md?plain=1#L145 The setup includes installation of Jupyter along with `plotnine`, but if learners (or instructors) prefer to work in Jupyter Lab, `plotnine` may not be available. Including `jupyterlab` explicitly in...

goi42

define the workshop directory

4

In [Starting With Data](https://datacarpentry.org/python-ecology-lesson/02-starting-with-data/index.html), learners are instructed to navigate to "the workshop directory". This phrase has not been defined in the [Setup](https://datacarpentry.org/python-ecology-lesson/setup.html) or any of the earlier lessons, as far...

goi42

Add a section to read and parse data into a DataFrame

1

### How could the content be improved? The following section introduce how data can be processed using loops [Automating data processing using For Loops](https://datacarpentry.org/python-ecology-lesson/06-loops-and-functions.html#automating-data-processing-using-for-loops) I believe it would also be...

anuradhawick

Update Workflows to Version 0.16.5

1

:robot: This is an automated build Update Workflows from sandpaper version 0.13.0 -> 0.16.5 - Auto-generated by [create-pull-request][1] on 2024-06-25T00:15+00:00 [1]: https://github.com/carpentries/create-pull-request/tree/main

carpentries-bot