DataViz: Visualise your data effectively and avoid common pitfalls
Co-organized by ESSI6/GM13/HS11/NH12
Convener:
Edoardo Martini
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Co-conveners:
Paola Mazzoglio,
Epari Ritesh Patro,
Roshanak Tootoonchi,
Debasish Mishra
Fri, 19 Apr, 14:00–15:45 (CEST) Room -2.85/86
Fri, 14:00
Topics discussed include:
- Golden rules of DataViz
- Choosing the most appropriate plot type and designing a good DataViz
- Graphical elements, fonts & layout
- Colour schemes, accessibility & inclusiveness – which ones to use or not to use
- Creativity vs simplicity – finding the right balance
- Figures for scientific journals: graphical requirements, rights & permissions
- Tools for effective data visualisation: DataViz with R and ggplot2
This course is co-organized by the Young Hydrologic Society (YHS), enabling networking and skill enhancement of early career researchers worldwide. Our goal is to help you make your figures more accessible to a wider audience, informative and beautiful. If you feel your graphs could be improved, we welcome you to join this short course.