module load anaconda3You can create an R environment in conda via this command where 'my ve name' is the name you choose for the env:
conda create -n <my_ve_name> r-essentials r-baseAfter downloading all of the essential R packages you can activate the enviroment via:
conda activate <my_ve_name>The official docs for R from anaconda: https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/user-guide/tasks/using-r-language/ -- AdminUser - 29 May 2019