Setting up and Analyzing Experiments for Plant Biology and Agriculture
General context
Experiments are still the main tool for research in plant biology and agriculture. This course explains the ground rules for valid and efficient experimental design in general, but will focus on the peculiarities of experiments with plants in growth chambers, greenhouse and fields. The design, data analysis and the result interpretation will be dealt with by studying realistic examples. The course is very hands-on and relies on R as design and analysis tool.
We welcome experimental design questions from the audience.
Researchers with some experience in designing experiments, but that would like to better understand the statistical principles behind it with the aim to improve the relevance and efficiency of their experiments.
A basic knowledge of R is required to follow this course.
- This course if free for VIB participants
- Non-VIB participants pay a fee of 100 euro
- This course is not open for industry
- Note that upon no-show without valid justification you will be blacklisted for the VIB training program for 1 year and a fee of €100 will be charged. Click here for more information
I'm very satisfied about the training! I learned a lot, the session was very hands-on, supportive and useful for future experiments!
Participant edition spring 2021
Trainers
Joris De Wolf
Joris De Wolf has a long track record in biostatistics. He worked at Crop-Design, later BASF, as team leader of the biostatistics group. He was involved in the experimental design and start-up of the high-throughput phenotyping system TraitMill, design of the databases and streamlining of statistical analyses. Furthermore, he was responsible for the field testing pipeline and statistics on transgenic yield improvement. In 2016, he joined GSK vaccines. Currently he works full time as a biostatistics consultant.
Practical info
16 February 2023 - 17 February 2023
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
Technologiepark 75
9052 Zwijnaarde
Belgium
16 February 2023 - 17 February 2023
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
From Ghent Sint-Pieters station, you can take a bus to Technologiepark. Please check Routeplanner De Lijn for schedules.
16 February 2023 - 17 February 2023
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
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Shared bicycles:
Several providers are active in the area.
Take a look at their platforms:
- Indigo Weel Pro app
- Bluebike
- DOTT
- BOLT eBikes
- Donkey Republic
There are also some public bicycle pumps at the park.
16 February 2023 - 17 February 2023
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
There is only one entrance to Technologiepark. At the entrance, please take a ticket - Parking is only allowed in regular parking spots (for instance in front of the building) and in the parking tower. Parking alongside the roads or in other places where there is no regular parking is prohibited.
16 February 2023 - 17 February 2023
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
Room L4