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Quantitative Palaeoclimate Reconstructions with crestr

This course introduces the CREST method, a powerful approach that combines ecological modelling and uncertainty analysis to extract meaningful climate trends from your palaeoecological data. As the creator of the CREST R package, I’m uniquely positioned to help you unlock its full potential. With my in-depth knowledge of how CREST works and its practical applications, I provide personalised guidance to ensure you get the best results for your climate reconstruction project.

Why choose crestr? Unlike traditional methods, crestr provides more accurate and flexible climate reconstructions. The package’s focus on accessibility means you don’t need to be an expert coder to achieve meaningful results. Key advantages of CREST include:

Probabilistic climate reconstruction ensures reliable and flexible outcomes.
Adaptable to diverse datasets, from pollen to marine microfossils.
Generation of clear and engaging representations of probabilistic results.
Validated by many peer-reviewed studies (link).

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CREST is a ubiquitous climate reconstruction that can be used in many environments across a broad range of timescales

Course Highlights

Theoretical concepts: Discover the principles of the eco-climatological modelling principles underpinning the model.
Introduction to crestr: Learn all the functionalities of the package: from data modelling to data visualisation.
Data Curation: Expert advice on preparing and organising data to work seamlessly with CREST’s functions and features.
Data Interpretation: Help with understanding and interpreting your results to extract valuable insights from your climate data.
Optimisation: Guidance on fine-tuning CREST’s methodology for better accuracy and efficiency in your climate reconstructions.

✨ Your Questions Answered, Even After the Workshop ✨

At DataSharp Academy, we believe learning is best consolidated through practice. To support your growth and cement what you’ve just learned, we offer four weeks of unlimited post-workshop Q&A access, giving you the opportunity to ask any data-related questions as you apply your new skills to your own projects. We want you to keep practising while building your confidence and independence up.

Agenda

Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
CREST: Theory and Model Assumptions	Diving into the details of a CREST analysis	Produce a “v0” reconstruction from your data
What you can do with the package	Prepare and Load your data	Opening the black box: Understanding your outputs
Hands-on application with “dummy” data	Optimise your calibration data	Round table on how to validate a reconstruction

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Testimonials

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“The workshop was very informative and helpful, for quantitative data treatment in general, and for the use of CRESTR, more specifically. The instructor is excellent (thank you Manu !). Help and advice for running CRESTR and using the results after the workshop are much appreciated.”

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“CRESTR is a very promising tool for paleoclimate reconstructions! The workshop was very informative on Probability Density Functions (theoretical background) and the CRESTR package per se so at the end, everyone was able to run CRESTR with their own data. Manuel Chevalier is an excellent instructor, very friendly, who adapts to everyone and provides help and advice on CRESTR after the workshop if you face any issue with the software! Thank you Manuel!”

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“This workshop is rich, dynamic, and highly educational, providing training in the probabilistic CREST/r approach using pollen data. Resources are abundant, and personal support is also available. The hybrid format, combining lectures and discussions, offers a great opportunity to share challenges and issues while bringing together the paleo community. CREST/r is a powerful tool and an important component in the development of multi-method approaches. Thank you, Manu 🙂”

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“Manuel was very approachable and available to answer questions and solve problems, and the presentations were very clear”

Next dates

The next Quantitative Palaeoclimate Reconstructions with crestr workshop will run in January/February, 2026.

Pricing

€400 (excl. VAT) for four days of training
with hands-on applications with your palaeoecological data
AND four weeks of unlimited Q&A after the workshop

This class is limited to 12 participants to ensure individual feedback.

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