SO Training

ASTROALIGN is a python module that can serve to align two astronomical images. It determines the solution by finding similar 3-point asterisms (triangles) in both images and estimating the affine transformation between them. ASTROALIGN is particularly useful when there is no WCS information available or when the images to be aligned have been taken at […]

Deep learning (DL) is a family of techniques widely used in multiple fields with excellent results. Unfortunately, due to its steep learning curve, its use is not as extended as desirable. Several domain-specific libraries have been developed to facilitate the use of these DL models with modest success. For the widespread adoption of these techniques, […]

The IAA-CSIC Severo Ochoa Advanced School on Star Formation will be held in Granada, from Monday, November 27th, to Friday, December 1st, 2023. It is directed at researchers of all levels who have a special interest in star formation. This school will include an overview of basic concepts, but aims to go beyond textbook knowledge […]

Within the  Severo Ochoa Training Initiative of the IAA-CSIC we are offering the 2024 edition of "English for Academic Purposes", imparted by Ms. Marie Waltie of the University of Leipzig. The workshop will be in-person. Key aspects of the use of English for academic purposes will be highlighted and correct usage encouraged. Participants will comprehensively […]

The present course focuses on explaining the functionality of the pyFIT3D routine package and the pyPipe3D pipeline, and their practical use in deriving spatially resolved properties of stellar populations (using the population synthesis method) and ionized gas in galaxies observed through integral field spectroscopy. This applies to both large surveys (e.g., CALIFA, MaNGA) and individual […]

This course of our IAA SO Training programme will focus on how to impart scientific presentations. It will consist of a one hour lecture followed by up to four practical sessions every two weeks. The participants have the opportunity to impart presentations that they have either given recently or that they are preparing for upcoming […]

The Academic Spanish course for foreigners is designed to facilitate effective communication in academic and professional contexts. Through a practical and personalized focus, the participants will develop essential linguistic abilities to discuss scientific articles, participate in conferences, give presentations, and collaborate in international projects. The program includes technical vocabulary, beginner and advanced grammar, and simulations […]

Spectral Energy Distributions (SEDs) play a vital role in understanding the processes of star formation, especially in the context of massive protostars. The sedcreator Python package has been developed to streamline the construction and fitting of SEDs. This tool is developed in the context of massive star formation theories, particularly Core Accretion. It leverages data […]

The tenth edition of the European Radio Interferometry School, ERIS2024, will be held in Granada, Spain, from Monday September 30th to Friday October 4th, 2024. ERIS will provide a week of lectures and tutorials on how to achieve scientific results from radio interferometry. The school is co-organised by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC) […]

The Python Blob Detector and Source Finder (PyBDSF) is a CASA-based software designed for source detection in radio-interferometric images. Originally developed for the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR), PyBDSF is designed to work on a wide range of scales, cataloguing different types of sources and allowing post-extraction filtering depending on the user’s scientific purposes. PyBDSF works […]

There is no science without communication and no successful scientists without good writing and communication skills. You can do the best science that exists, if you don’t write papers about it – papers that get cited! ­– and if you don’t give presentations that impress people, your science will likely be ignored. Moreover, if you do not […]

This session is a hands-on introduction to using GitHub for scientific research collaboration within the  Severo Ochoa Training Initiative of the IAA-CSIC. We’ll explore software repositories and their role in managing and sharing research work within a group. Key concepts—such as commits, forks, pushes, pulls, and pull requests—will be clarified with practical examples of their […]