World Scholars Program

Sri Lanka

Freelancer in Data Driven Modeling

Course: Introduction to Ecological Modeling in R

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“Currently I am working as a freelancer in the Data Driven Modeling field. The course content is highly recommended and suitable for R beginners. It has added valuable technical knowledge for my freelancing career path. Thank you very much to the CWS team for giving me this valuable opportunity.”

Nepal

Instructor, Southeast Missouri State Universtiy

Course: Data Science in R

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“This course challenged me in a way that made me more comfortable while working with R. The structure of the course was easy to follow and Dr. Hopkins was prompt with responses. I am thankful to CWS for providing me with this opportunity. This skill will definitely be applied towards my career goals.”

India

Senior Project Associate, Center for Environmental Assessment & Climate Change

Course: Climate Time Series Analysis

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“The course is beneficial for gaining a foundational and advanced understanding of climate time series analysis. Dr. Mudelse is an excellent trainer; his lessons were simple to comprehend and he responded to our questions in a straightforward manner. Each individual was also given an equal opportunity to ask time series-related questions that pertain to their work, which helped me a lot. Thank you so much CWS for this fantastic opportunity.”

Nigeria

Research Officer, Obafemi Awolowo University

Course: Data Science in R

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“The online course has provided me with the knowledge of R I needed to increase my research output. I appreciate my instructor for providing a great interactive and value-adding experience to my research career. A big THANKS to CWS for the opportunity to deep-dive into Data Science.”

Nigeria

Wildlife Veterinarian, Bauchi State Ministry of Agriculture

Course: Wildlife Capture & Chemical Imm. (Online)

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The course was very easy to follow, and most importantly, the zoom interactive sessions at the end of each module were superb. The instructor was an internationally recognized expert in the field and he used lots of illustrations and videos to demonstrate certain procedures. This course has helped me pursue my career in wildlife medicine/conservation.

India

Environmental Engineer, Anna University

Course: Microplastic Pollution & Ecotoxicology

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“This course has helped me identify many complex problems related to microplastic pollution. The lectures were very interactive, and gave us the opportunity to exchange our views with each other. The instructor was very informative by relaying real-world plastic pollution problems through the course material and videos. I would highly recommend this course. Thanks to CWS for giving me this opportunity.”

India

Postdoc, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Course: Data Science in R

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“This course mended my foundation of knowledge in R and paved the way towards my proficiency in data science. The lectures were enjoyable and interesting. I would like to thank CWS for their great generosity.”

Sri Lanka

University of Central Oklahoma

Course: Data Science in R

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“This course helped me to refresh my knowledge on R programming before I start my PhD research this fall, and allowed me to earn credits towards my wildlife biologist certification through The Wildlife Society. The organization and presentation of the materials in this course was phenomenal. Dr. Hopkins was very flexible and answered questions I had along the way in a timely manner.”

India

Ph.D. Candidate, University of Kashmir

Course: Introduction to QGIS

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“I was longing for a training opportunity like this and feel honored that I received this scholarship from Center for Wildlife Studies. It gave me an opportunity to learn and grow, paving the way for advanced learning and excellence. Attending this course was an exceptional learning experience and will have a positive impact in my professional life, thank you!”

India

Graduate student, Indian Institute of Science and Research, Tirupati

Course: Ecological Modeling in R

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“CWS offers a range of courses for gaining practical conservation research and management skills. After completing the Ecological Modeling in R course, I used the concepts learned in the R Bootcamp lecture to construct and present an academic poster at NSAB 2021. I also received valuable and helpful suggestions for my research project via one-on-one instructor support.”

Nepal

Co-Founder/VP, Nature Conservation & Study Centre

Course: Geospatial Modeling with QGIS & R

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“I am very much thankful to CWS that I received a scholarship for attending the Geospatial Modeling with QGIS and R course. I hope to pursue my career in wildlife biology and this opportunity was incredibly beneficial to develop quantitative skills in reaching my career aspirations.”

Nepal

Graduate Student, Texas A&M University Kingsville

Course: Ecological Mideling in R

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“I am a forest ecologist working with large data and need to communicate it in a meaningful way. This course provided me basic knowledge of ecological modeling in R, which is relevant to my current graduate research and future professional career. As the course progressed, I was able to learn at my own pace, which allowed flexibility to schedule my time without compromising daily school and research time. Both CWS and the course provided an excellent environment to learn, and the instructors responded to queries during the course in a timely fashion.”

Malawi

University of South Africa, Millennium University,

Courses: Introduction to Spatial Analysis in QGIS & Geospatial Modeling with QGIS and R

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“I am helping a local conservation group to map a national park, and this is a voluntary activity. I completed a GIS course years ago, and I needed a refresher that uses an Open Source tool. These courses were very handy and met my needs. I am grateful to Center for Wildlife Studies for the scholarships.”