How Can I Contribute?

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Alessandro Samuel-Rosa

Graduate Course in Agronomy - Soil Science

Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Conference on ISRIC's Spring School - Hands-on Global Soil

Information Facilities, 2013

Alessandro Samuel-Rosa How Can I Contribute?

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WorldSoilPro�les.org

R packages

�Propaganda� in Brazil

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WorldSoilPro�les.org has to be (a) populated with soil data,

(b) available in the Portuguese language and (c) better

documented;

R packages have to be (a) tested (look for possible bugs and

evaluate the implemented methods) and (b) better

documented;

We need some �propaganda� in Brazil.

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documented;

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documented;

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WorldSoilPro�les.orgR packages�Propaganda� in Brazil

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R packages

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I have soil data for about 500 soil pro�les in my study area in

Brazil - they will be in WorldSoilPro�les.org within two

months:

a template for entering soil data according to the Brazilian soil

description manual will be prepared within two months;

The translation to the Portuguese language will be

continuously improved:

some typos and new translations will be made next week while

I'm still in Wageningen;

Is there a �WorldSoilPro�les.org User's Manual�? Tutorials?

I'd like to help developing something when I come back to

Wageningen in October (I'll stay in Wageningen during one

year).

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R packages

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R packages

My PhD project focuses on the use of the GSIF R package and

other R functionality presented by Bas, Gerard and Tom;

I'd like to help develop a more friendly documentation for

those who have never worked with R. Remember that I'll be

back to Wageningen in October.

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R packages

My PhD project focuses on the use of the GSIF R package and

other R functionality presented by Bas, Gerard and Tom;

I'd like to help develop a more friendly documentation for

those who have never worked with R. Remember that I'll be

back to Wageningen in October.

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R packages

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The best �propaganda� is to add my soil database to

WorldSoilPro�les.org and use GSIF products + e-SOTER +

Encourage the use of GSIF + e-SOTER + HWSD among my

colleagues and other professionals of the soil sciences (tutorials

and short courses);

Hannes and I will prepare a short paper to be published in the

Newsletter of the Brazilian Soil Science Community;

I try to �nd more Brazilian students willing to contribute to a

global e�ort.

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and short courses);

global e�ort.

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and short courses);

global e�ort.

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and short courses);

global e�ort.

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Three main pillars of action: data portal + software

development + �activism�;

I'm willing to help, at least, for the next two years;

Please tell me if I'm being to ambitious!

How Can I Contribute?

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