Learning WDL

An approach I like to use when learning a new tool is to get started by trying to run an example and then gradually work out the details. In this post, I’m trying to learn the basics of the Workflow Description Language (WDL) so that I can adapt GATK workflows for my own use. WDL,…

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Plotting weather data using R

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology provides historical weather data, some of which can be freely downloaded. In this blog post, I will plot the weather data collected at two weather stations in Brisbane: the Brisbane Regional Office weather station (latitude 27.466 degrees south, longitude 153.0270 degrees east, and elevation of 38 metres) with data available…

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