Resources

Stats

The Handbook of Biological Statistics, by John H. McDonald:

http://www.biostathandbook.com/

 


Data Visualization

Data visualization resources, from the NCSU Library:

https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/visualization/data-visualization-guides-and-tools

 

A few textbooks

Principles of Graphical Excellence, by Edward Tufte (from the Boston University School of Public Health):

http://sphweb.bumc.bu.edu/otlt/MPH-Modules/BS/DataPresentation/DataPresentation3.html

Fundamentals of Data Visualization, by Claus Wilke:

https://serialmentor.com/dataviz/

 

The Data Visualization Catalog:

https://datavizcatalogue.com/

From Data to Viz:

https://www.data-to-viz.com/index.html

 

Color palettes

http://www.paletton.com

http://www.colorcodepicker.com – Matches colors from uploaded images and gives you HEX codes

http://colorbrewer2.org – Find the best colors for maps

 


Fleas and Ticks

The CDC hub for tick info: https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/index.html

TickEncounter.org: University of Rhode Island’s comprehensive tick info site

 

Tick collection and identification – SUBMIT YOUR DOG’S TICK HERE!

 

Get your Damminix Tick Tubes HERE

 

Are there tick-borne diseases of dogs in your area? Check the CAPC maps, here: http://www.petsandparasites.org/parasite-prevalence-maps


Grants and Funding

NCSU’s Research Development Office:

https://research.ncsu.edu/rdo/

 

Burroughs Wellcome Fund grants, for biomedical science at a variety of educational and career stages

https://www.bwfund.org/programs-offered

 

One Health Commission’s Opportunities page

https://www.onehealthcommission.org/en/resources__services/oh_opportunities_bulletin_board/ – Education, employment, and funding opportunities for all levels

 

NSF Funding Page

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/


Other resources, including education/teaching focused material, can be found on my Teaching page.