Structural Equation Modelling for Ecologists and Evolutionary Biologists (SEMR02)
https://www.prstatistics.com/course/structural-equation-modelling-for- ecologists-and-evolutionary-biologists-semr02/ This course will delivered by Dr. Jonathan Lefcheck from the 19th - 23rd November 2018 in Glasgow City centre. Please feel free to share this post! Course Overview: This course is a primer on structural equation modelling (SEM) and confirmatory path analysis, with an emphasis on practical skills and applications to real-world data. Structural equation modelling is a rapidly growing technique in ecology and evolution that unites multiple hypotheses in a single causal network. It provides an intuitive graphical representation of relationships among variables, underpinned by well-described mathematical estimation procedures. Several advances in SEM over the past few years have expanded its utility for typical ecological datasets, which include count data, missing observations, and nested or hierarchical designs. We will cover the basic philosophy behind SEM, provide approachable mathematical explanations of the techniques, and cover recent extensions to mixed effects models and non-normal distributions. Along the way, we will work through many examples from the primary literature using the open- source statistical software R (www.r-project.org). We will draw on two popular R packages for conducting SEM, including lavaan and piecewiseSEM. Participants are encouraged to bring their own data, as there will be opportunities throughout the course to plan, analyze, and receive feedback on structural equation models. Course Programme Monday 19th – Classes from 09:30 to 17:30 Introduction to SEM Module 1: What is Structural Equation Modeling? Why would I use it? Module 2: Creating multivariate causal models Module 3: Fitting piecewise models Readings: Grace 2010 (overview), Whalen et al. 2013 (example) Tuesday 20th – Classes from 09:30 to 17:30 SEM Using Likelihood Module 4: Fitting Observed Variable models with covariance structures Module 5: What does it mean to evaluate a multivariate hypothesis? Module 6: Latent Variable models Module 7: ANCOVA revisited & Nonlinearities Readings: Grace & Bollen 2005, Shipley 2004 Optional Reading: Pearl 2012, Pearl 2009 (causality) Wednesday 21st – Classes from 09:30 to 17:30 Piecewise SEM Module 8: Introduction to piecewise approach Module 9: Incorporation of random effects models Model 10: Autocorrelation Reading: Shipley 2009; Lefcheck 2016 Thursday 22nd – Classes from 09:30 to 17:30 Advanced Topics with Likelihood and Piecewise SEM Module 11: Multigroup models and non-linearities Module 12: Composite Variables Module 13: Phylogenetically-correlated data Module 14: Prediction using SEM Module 15: How To Reject A Paper That Uses SEM Readings: Grace & Julia 1999, von Hardenberg & Gonzalez‐Voyer 2013 Friday 23rd – Classes from 09:30 to 16:00 Open Lab and Final Presentations Email oliverhoo...@prstatistics.com Check out our sister sites, www.PRstatistics.com (Ecology and Life Sciences) www.PRinformatics.com (Bioinformatics and data science) www.PSstatistics.com (Behaviour and cognition) 1. 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May 21st – 24th 2019 A statistical tool box for ecologists (STBE01) Myuna Bay, Australia, Dr Aristides (Aris) Moustakas 29. June 10th – 14th 2019 STABLE ISOTOPE MIXING MODELS USING SIAR, SIBER AND MIXSIAR (SIMM04) Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Andrew Parnell, Dr. Andrew Jackson www.prstatistics.com/course/stable-isotope-mixing-models-using-r-simm04/ 30. June 17th – 21st 2019 INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON FOR BIOLOGISTS (IPYB06) Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Martin Jones http://www.prinformatics.com/course/introduction-to-python-for-biologists- ipyb06/ 31. June 24th – 28th 2019 ADVANCED PYTHON FOR BIOLOGISTS (APYB03) Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Martin Jones www.prinformatics.com/course/advanced-python-biologists-apyb03/ 32. July 1st – 5th 2019 DATA VISUALISATION AND MANIPULATION USING PYTHON (DVMP01) Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Martin Jones http://www.prinformatics.com/course/data-visualisation-and-manipulation- using-python-dvmp01/ 33. October 7th – 11th 2019 CONSERVATION PLANNING USING PRIORITIZR : FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE (PRTZ01) Crete, Greece, Dr Richard Schuster and Nina Morell https://www.prstatistics.com/course/conservation-planning-using-prioritizr- from-theory-to-practice-prtz01/ 34. October 21st – 25th 2019 A COMPLETE GUIDE TO MIXED MODELS (INCLUDING TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL AUTOCORRELATION) (MMTS01) Crete, Greece, Dr Aristides (Aris) Moustakas https://www.prstatistics.com/course/a-complete-guide-to-mixed-models- including-temporal-and-spatial-autocorrelation-mmts01/ Oliver Hooker PhD. PR statistics 2018 publications - Alternative routes to piscivory: Contrasting growth trajectories in brown trout (Salmo trutta) ecotypes exhibiting contrasting life history strategies. Ecology of Freshwater Fish. DOI to follow Phenotypic and resource use partitioning amongst sympatric lacustrine brown trout, Salmo trutta. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 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