<[email protected]> ELME is a summer educational program at the Kellogg Biological Station devoted to Enhancing Linkages between Mathematics and Ecology.
ELME 2012 will be a sequence of three courses covering: Week 1) Maximum Likelihood Estimation, week 2) Structural Equation Modeling, and week 3) Matrix Population Modeling. In this hands-on environment, students will learn the basics in a lecture setting and cement their knowledge with independent and collaborative modeling projects using the computer program R. Dates: June 4-22, 2012 Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 Instructors: Week 1) Colin Kremer (Michigan State University), week 2) Don Schoolmaster (National Wetlands Research Center / USGS), and week 3) Hal Caswell (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute) Target audience: 12-18 graduate students or exceptional undergraduates Prerequisites: At least one semester of statistics, undergraduate calculus, and familiarity with basic matrix manipulations Previous exposure to theoretical ecology and R useful but not required. Format: A mixture of lecture, guided computer labs, and independent/team projects To apply, email [email protected] <[email protected]> the following: - your CV - a statement of research interests and why you'd benefit from the course (< 1 page) - a statement of relevant educational/research experience, including related coursework (< 1 page) - the name of a reference who you've asked to email a letter of support Deadline for applications: March 15, 2012 Preference will be given to students interested in all three courses. Financial support to cover room and board and help defray transportation costs is available. Let us know if this is not necessary. Academic credit, if desired, is available at appropriate MSU rates. Let us know if this is desired. For more info see <http://www.kbs.msu.edu/education/elme> or email [email protected] <[email protected]>. -- Elizabeth Miller W. K. Kellogg Biological Station 3700 E. Gull Lake Dr. Hickory Corners, MI 49060 Graduate Program in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior Department of Plant Biology Michigan State University
