Species distribution models using R (SDMR01) This course will run from the 12th - 15th June 2018 at Myuna Bay in Australia and is being delivered by Prof. Jane Elith and Dr. Gurutzeta Guillera
Accommodation packages are available https://www.prstatistics.com/course/species-distribution-models-using-r- sdmr01/ Course Overview: The aim of this four-day course is to work towards an understanding of, and practical ability to fit, species distribution models (SDMs). It will be useful if you plan to use SDMs, or if you just want to understand them better. We will focus on statistical models of species distributions – those that combine observed species records with environmental data. Using a mixture of lectures, computer exercises and case studies, participants will learn to: 1) identify relevant data, and prepare it for modelling; 2) fit models using several modelling methods (including Maxent, generalized linear models and their extensions, and boosted regression trees); 3) consider how to model species if detection is imperfect; 4) evaluate models and interpret them; 5) understand the range of practical issues that arise in typical applications of SDMs. Practical sessions will use the free statistical software, R – prior experience (even if some practice before you come) will be useful. Example data will be provided but participants may also bring their own data. Tuesday 12th Overview of modelling distributions; niches and theory The modelling process – key concepts Predictor variables Species data Practical: start working with supplied data Methods for presence-absence data; introduction to use of regression models for species modelling Wednesday 13th Generalised linear models (GLMs) and GLMMS Practical: using GLMs with data How to evaluate models – lecture and practical Occupancy-detection models – lecture and practical Thursday 14th What if no absence data? – introduction to presence-only and background data Practical: GLM with background data Relative probabilities, point processes Maxent – lecture and practical Evaluation for presence-background models How to deal with biased data Friday 15th Boosted regression trees – lecture and practical Complexity vs simplicity in models Using models for extrapolation Hot topics: where is species modelling heading? Please email any questions to [email protected] Please feel free to share this anywhere you see fit Other up-coming courses include ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ 1. February 19th – 23rd 2018 MOVEMENT ECOLOGY (MOVE01) Margam Discovery Centre, Wales, Dr Luca Borger, Dr Ronny Wilson, Dr Jonathan Potts https://www.prstatistics.com/course/movement-ecology-move01/ 2. February 19th – 23rd 2018 GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS USING R (GMMR01) Margam Discovery Centre, Wales, Prof. Dean Adams, Prof. Michael Collyer, Dr. Antigoni Kaliontzopoulou http://www.prstatistics.com/course/geometric-morphometrics-using-r-gmmr01/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ 3. March 5th - 9th 2018 SPATIAL PRIORITIZATION USING MARXAN (MRXN01) Margam Discovery Centre, Wales, Jennifer McGowan https://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-marxan-mrxn01/ 4. March 12th - 16th 2018 ECOLOGICAL NICHE MODELLING USING R (ENMR02) Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Neftali Sillero http://www.prstatistics.com/course/ecological-niche-modelling-using-r- enmr02/ 5. March 19th – 23rd 2018 BEHAVIOURAL DATA ANALYSIS USING MAXIMUM LIKLIHOOD IN R (BDML01) Glasgow, Scotland, Dr William Hoppitt http://www.psstatistics.com/course/behavioural-data-analysis-using-maximum- likelihood-bdml01/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ 6. April 9th – 13th 2018 NETWORK ANAYLSIS FOR ECOLOGISTS USING R (NTWA02 Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Marco Scotti https://www.prstatistics.com/course/network-analysis-ecologists-ntwa02/ 7. April 16th – 20th 2018 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL MODELLING FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS USING R (IPSY01) Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Dale Barr, Dr Luc Bussierre http://www.psstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-statistics-using-r-for- psychologists-ipsy01/ 8. April 23rd – 27th 2018 MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES USING THE VEGAN PACKAGE (VGNR01) Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Peter Solymos, Dr. Guillaume Blanchet https://www.prstatistics.com/course/multivariate-analysis-of-ecological- communities-in-r-with-the-vegan-package-vgnr01/ 9. April 30th – 4th May 2018 QUANTITATIVE GEOGRAPHIC ECOLOGY: MODELING GENOMES, NICHES, AND COMMUNITIES (QGER01) Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Dan Warren, Dr. Matt Fitzpatrick https://www.prstatistics.com/course/quantitative-geographic-ecology-using-r- modelling-genomes-niches-and-communities-qger01/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ 10. May 7th – 11th 2018 ADVANCES IN MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL ECOLOGICAL DATA USING R (MVSP02) CANADA (QUEBEC), Prof. Pierre Legendre, Dr. Guillaume Blanchet https://www.prstatistics.com/course/advances-in-spatial-analysis-of- multivariate-ecological-data-theory-and-practice-mvsp03/ 11. May 14th - 18th 2018 INTRODUCTION TO MIXED (HIERARCHICAL) MODELS FOR BIOLOGISTS (IMBR01) CANADA (QUEBEC), Prof Subhash Lele https://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-mixed-hierarchical- models-for-biologists-using-r-imbr01/ 12. May 21st - 25th 2018 INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON FOR BIOLOGISTS (IPYB05) SCENE, Scotland, Dr. Martin Jones http://www.prinformatics.com/course/introduction-to-python-for-biologists- ipyb05/ 13. May 21st - 25th 2018 INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE SENISNG AND GIS FOR ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS (IRMS01) Glasgow, Scotland, Prof. Duccio Rocchini, Dr. Luca Delucchi https://www.prinformatics.com/course/introduction-to-remote-sensing-and-gis- for-ecological-applications-irms01/ 14. May 28th – 31st 2018 STABLE ISOTOPE MIXING MODELS USING SIAR, SIBER AND MIXSIAR (SIMM04) CANADA (QUEBEC) Dr. Andrew Parnell, Dr. Andrew Jackson https://www.prstatistics.com/course/stable-isotope-mixing-models-using-r- simm04/ 15. May 28th – June 1st 2018 ADVANCED PYTHON FOR BIOLOGISTS (APYB02) SCENE, Scotland, Dr. Martin Jones https://www.prinformatics.com/course/advanced-python-biologists-apyb02/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ 16. June 12th -0 15th 2018 SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODELLING (DBMR01) Myuna Bay sport and recreation, Australia, TBC https://www.prstatistics.com/course/species-distribution-models-using-r- sdmr01/ 17. June 18th – 22nd 2018 STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING FOR ECOLOGISTS AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGISTS USING R (SEMR02) Myuna Bay sport and recreation, Australia, TBC https://www.prstatistics.com/course/structural-equation-modelling-for- ecologists-and-evolutionary-biologists-semr02/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ 18. July 2nd - 5th 2018 SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS FOR BEHAVIOURAL SCIENTISTS USING R (SNAR01) Glasgow, Scotland, Prof James Curley http://www.psstatistics.com/course/social-network-analysis-for-behavioral- scientists-snar01/ 19. July 8th – 12th 2018 MODEL BASE MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF ABUNDANCE DATA USING R (MBMV02) Glasgow, Scotland, Prof David Warton https://www.prstatistics.com/course/model-base-multivariate-analysis-of- abundance-data-using-r-mbmv02/ 20. July 16th – 20th 2018 PRECISION MEDICINE BIOINFORMATICS: FROM RAW GENOME AND TRANSCRIPTOME DATA TO CLINICAL INTERPRETATION (PMBI01) Glasgow, Scotland, Dr Malachi Griffith, Dr. Obi Griffith https://www.prinformatics.com/course/precision-medicine-bioinformatics-from- raw-genome-and-transcriptome-data-to-clinical-interpretation-pmbi01/ 21. July 23rd – 27th 2018 EUKARYOTIC METABARCODING (EUKB01) Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Owen Wangensteen http://www.prinformatics.com/course/eukaryotic-metabarcoding-eukb01/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------
