Getting Started with Spatial Analysis in R
Date and Time
March 6, 2026
01:00PM - 03:00PM EST
Location
1737 Cambridge St. Cambridge, MA. CGIS Knafel Building. Room SB-12 in the sub-basement.
Take the elevator to the sub-basement level.
This two hour workshop will introduce the concept of spatial analysis and what it can be used for. Students will use the R progaming language to perform proximity, overlay, and geostatistical operations on a variety of data. Students will learn how to interpret, export, and visualize the results.
Download the workshop materials:
Exercise 1 word doc | Mexico_cities.csv | Mexico_cities_readme.txt
Exercise 2 R script | Gujarat_temp.csv | gujarat.geojson
How to Apply:
- For Harvard Affiliates, please submit your application by filling out the form at this link (HUID login required).
- For Non-Harvard applicants, please submit your application by filling out the form at this link. See this link for payment instructions.
On these forms, make sure to choose Getting Started with Spatial Analysis in R as the workshop name.