STAVE is an R package designed for storing and managing aggregate spatial-temporal genetic data. By “aggregate” we mean that data consist solely of counts (numerator and denominator). By “spatial-temporal” we mean that each observation is tied to a specific geographic location (latitude and longitude), and a precise collection time (a single day).
The primary goals of STAVE are:
- To provide a flexible data structure that can accommodate genetic data with varying levels of detail.
- To standardize data through a tightly defined format.
- To facilitate prevalence calculation from aggregate counts.
All documentation, including installation instructions and tutorials, are on the STAVE website.
The current version of the software is 1.0.0, released 16 Oct 2024.