Quantitative geographic ecology using R: modelling genomes, niches, and
communities (QGER01)
Delivered by Dan Warren and Matt Fitzpatrick, this course will take
place in Glasgow city centre from 30th April - 4th May
Full details can be found at
www.prstatistics.com/course/quantitative-geographic-ecology-using-r-modelling-genomes-niches-and-communities-qger01/
This course is well-suited to anyone working one marine mammals at a
species or community level
Course Overview:
Spatial modelling is increasingly being used in ecology and evolutionary
biology for both basic and applied research questions. While emphasis
traditionally has been on species-level niche modelling, the increasing
availability of genomic and community-level data has increased interest
in modelling biodiversity patterns above and below the species level.
This 5-day course will provide a thorough introduction to different
spatial modelling techniques for quantifying and visualizing patterns of
biodiversity across scales of biological organization - from
population-level genetic variation, to species ecological niches, to
communities. Students will learn about theory, common data types, and
statistical techniques used in these different applications.
The course will include introductory lectures, guided computer coding in
R, and exercises for the participants, with an emphasis on visualization
and reproducible workflows. All modelling and data manipulation will be
performed with R. Attendees will learn to use niche modelling algorithms
including Maxent, GLM, GAM, and others, and will learn both new and
existing methods for conducting comparative studies using ENMs in the
new ENMTools R package. Generalized Dissimilarity Modelling (GDM) and
Gradient Forest (GF) will be taught for modelling genomic and
community-level data. The course is intended for intermediate R users
with interest in quantitative geographical ecology.
After successfully completing this course students will:
1) Understand the theory underlying ENMs and the critical assumptions
necessary to the modelling process.
2) Be able to develop, evaluate, and apply ENMs both in the context of
conservation-oriented studies and to study niche evolution.
3) Understand the statistical underpinnings of GDM and GF
4) Be able to develop, evaluate and apply GDM and GF for quantifying and
mapping spatial genetic patterns and community-level compositional
variation
5) Assess population- and community-level vulnerability to climate
change
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)
Please chare anywhere you see fit.
Email enquiries to oliverhoo...@prstastistics.com
Other up coming courses below
1. April 9th – 13th 2018
NETWORK ANAYLSIS FOR ECOLOGISTS USING R (NTWA02
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Marco Scotti
www.prstatistics.com/course/network-analysis-ecologists-ntwa02/
2. 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/
3. April 23rd – 27th 2018
MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES USING THE VEGAN PACKAGE
(VGNR01)
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Peter Solymos, Dr. Guillaume Blanchet
www.prstatistics.com/course/multivariate-analysis-of-ecological-communities-in-r-with-the-vegan-package-vgnr01/
4. April 30th – 4th May 2018
QUANTITATIVE GEOGRAPHIC ECOLOGY: MODELING GENOMES, NICHES, AND
COMMUNITIES (QGER01)
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Dan Warren, Dr. Matt Fitzpatrick
www.prstatistics.com/course/quantitative-geographic-ecology-using-r-modelling-genomes-niches-and-communities-qger01/
5. May 7th – 11th 2018 ADVANCES IN MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL
ECOLOGICAL DATA USING R (MVSP02)
CANADA (QUEBEC), Prof. Pierre Legendre, Dr. Guillaume Blanchet
www.prstatistics.com/course/advances-in-spatial-analysis-of-multivariate-ecological-data-theory-and-practice-mvsp03/
6. May 14th - 18th 2018
INTRODUCTION TO MIXED (HIERARCHICAL) MODELS FOR BIOLOGISTS (IMBR01)
CANADA (QUEBEC), Prof Subhash Lele
www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-mixed-hierarchical-models-for-biologists-using-r-imbr01/
7. 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/
8. May 21st - 25th 2018
INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE SENISNG AND GIS FOR ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(IRMS01)
Glasgow, Scotland, Prof. Duccio Rocchini, Dr. Luca Delucchi
www.prinformatics.com/course/introduction-to-remote-sensing-and-gis-for-ecological-applications-irms01/
9. May 28th – 31st 2018
STABLE ISOTOPE MIXING MODELS USING SIAR, SIBER AND MIXSIAR (SIMM04)
CANADA (QUEBEC) Dr. Andrew Parnell, Dr. Andrew Jackson
www.prstatistics.com/course/stable-isotope-mixing-models-using-r-simm04/
10. May 28th – June 1st 2018
ADVANCED PYTHON FOR BIOLOGISTS (APYB02)
SCENE, Scotland, Dr. Martin Jones
www.prinformatics.com/course/advanced-python-biologists-apyb02/
11. June 12th - 15th 2018
SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODELLING (DBMR01)
Myuna Bay sport and recreation, Australia, Prof. Jane Elith, Dr.
Gurutzeta Guillera
www.prstatistics.com/course/species-distribution-models-using-r-sdmr01/
12. June 18th – 22nd 2018
STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING FOR ECOLOGISTS AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGISTS
USING R (SEMR02)
Myuna Bay sport and recreation, Australia, Dr. Jon Lefcheck
www.prstatistics.com/course/structural-equation-modelling-for-ecologists-and-evolutionary-biologists-semr02/
13. June 25th – 29th 2018
SPECIES DISTRIBUTION/OCCUPANCY MODELLING USING R (OCCU01)
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Darryl McKenzie
www.prstatistics.com/course/species-distributionoccupancy-modelling-using-r-occu01/
14. 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/
15. July 8th – 12th 2018
MODEL BASE MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF ABUNDANCE DATA USING R (MBMV02)
Glasgow, Scotland, Prof David Warton
www.prstatistics.com/course/model-base-multivariate-analysis-of-abundance-data-using-r-mbmv02/
16. 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
www.prinformatics.com/course/precision-medicine-bioinformatics-from-raw-genome-and-transcriptome-data-to-clinical-interpretation-pmbi01/
17. July 23rd – 27th 2018
EUKARYOTIC METABARCODING (EUKB01)
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Owen Wangensteen
http://www.prinformatics.com/course/eukaryotic-metabarcoding-eukb01/
18. October 8th – 12th 2018
INTRODUCTION TO SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF ECOLOGICAL DATA USING R (ISAE01)
Glasgow, Scotland, Prof. Subhash Lele
https://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-spatial-analysis-of-ecological-data-using-r-isae01/
19. October 15th – 19th 2018
APPLIED BAYESIAN MODELLING FOR ECOLOGISTS AND EPIDEMIOLOGISTS (ABME
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Matt Denwood, Emma Howard
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/applied-bayesian-modelling-ecologists-epidemiologists-abme04/
20. October 29th – November 2nd 2018
PHYLOGENETIC COMPARATIVE METHODS FOR STUDYING DIVERSIFICATION AND
PHENOTYPIC EVOLUTION (PCME01)
Glasgow, Scotland, Prof. Subhash Lele
Dr. Antigoni Kaliontzopoulou
https://www.prstatistics.com/course/phylogenetic-comparative-methods-for-studying-diversification-and-phenotypic-evolution-pcme01/
21. November 26th – 30th 2018
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY FROM ORGANISM TO ECOSYSTEM: THEORY AND COMPUTATION
(FEER
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Francesco de Bello, Dr. Lars Götzenberger, Dr.
Carlos Carmona
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/functional-ecology-from-organism-to-ecosystem-theory-and-computation-feer01/
22. February 2018 TBC
MOVEMENT ECOLOGY (MOVE02)
Margam Discovery Centre, Wales, Dr Luca Borger, Dr Ronny Wilson, Dr
Jonathan Potts
www.prstatistics.com/course/movement-ecology-move01/
Oliver Hooker PhD.
PR statistics
2017 publications -
Ecosystem size predicts eco-morphological variability in post-glacial
diversification. Ecology and Evolution. In press.
The physiological costs of prey switching reinforce foraging
specialization. Journal of animal ecology.
prstatistics.com
facebook.com/prstatistics/
twitter.com/PRstatistics
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prstatistics.com/organiser/oliver-hooker/
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+44 (0) 7966500340
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Oliver Hooker PhD.
PR statistics
2017 publications -
Ecosystem size predicts eco-morphological variability in post-glacial
diversification. Ecology and Evolution. In press.
The physiological costs of prey switching reinforce foraging
specialization. Journal of animal ecology.
prstatistics.com
facebook.com/prstatistics/
twitter.com/PRstatistics
groups.google.com/d/forum/pr-statistics-post-course-forum
prstatistics.com/organiser/oliver-hooker/
6 Hope Park Crescent
Edinburgh
EH8 9NA
+44 (0) 7966500340
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