Geometric Morphometrics Using R (GMMR01) This course is being delivered by Prof. Dean Adams, Prof. Michael Collyer and Dr. Antigoni Kaliontzopoulou
This course will run from 5th - 9th June 2017 at Millport Field centre on the Isle of Cumbre, Scotland. Please note that although the course is held on an island it is extremely accessible and easy to reach using public transport. The field of geometric morphometrics (GM) is concerned with the quantification and analysis of patterns of shape variation, and its covariation with other variables. Over the past several decades these approaches have become a mainstay in the field of ecology, evolutionary biology, and anthropology, and a panoply of analytical tools for addressing specific biological hypotheses concerning shape have been developed. The goal of this is to provide participants with a working knowledge of the theory of geometric morphometrics, as well as practical training in the application of these methods. The course is organized in both theoretical and practical sessions. The theoretical sessions will provide a comprehensive introduction to the methods of landmark-based geometric morphometrics, which aims at providing the participants with a solid theoretical background for understanding the procedures used in shape data analysis. Practical sessions will include worked examples, giving the participants the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the treatment of shape data using the R package geomorph. These sessions focus on the generation of shape variables from primary landmark data, the statistical treatment of shape variation with respect to biological hypotheses, and the visualization of patterns of shape variation and of the shapes themselves for interpretation of statistical findings, using the R language for statistical programming. While practice datasets will be available, it is strongly recommended that participants come with their own datasets. Note: Because this is a geometric morphometrics workshop in R, it is required that participants have some working knowledge in R. The practical sessions of the course will focus on GM-based analyses, and not basic R user-interfacing. It is therefore strongly recommended that participants refresh their R skills prior to attending the workshop. Course cost is £520 for students and academic staff and £630 for people working in industry. Accommodation package available for £275, includes all meals and refreshments. Course Programme Sunday 5th Meet at Millport field centre at approximately 18:30. Monday 6th – Classes from 09:00 to 18:001: 1: Morphometrics: History, Introduction and Data Types 2: Review of matrix algebra and multivariate statistics 3: Superimposition 4: Software demonstration and lab practicum Tuesday 7th – Classes from 09:00 to 18:00 1: Shape spaces, shape variables, PCA 2: GPA with semi-landmarks 3: Shape covariation 4: Software demonstration and lab practicum Wednesday 8th – Classes from 09:00 to 18:00 1: Phylogenetic shape variation 2: Group Differences & Trajectory Analysis 3: Allometry 4: Software demonstration and lab practicum Thursday 9th – Classes from 09:00 to 18:00 1: Assymetry 2: Missing Data 3: Integration and Modularity 4: Disparity 5: Software demonstration and lab practicum Friday 10th – Classes from 09:00 to 16:00 1: Future Directions 2: Lab Pacticum 3: Student Presentations Please send inquiries to oliverhoo...@prstatistics.com or visit the website *www.prstatistics.com* <http://www.prstatistics.com/> Please feel free to distribute this information anywhere you think suitable Upcoming courses - email for details oliverhoo...@prstatistics.com 1. ECOLOGICAL NICHE MODELLING USING R #ENMR 16th – 20th October 2017, SCENE, Scotland, Dr. Neftali Sillero *http://www.prstatistics.com/course/ecological-niche-modelling-using-r-enmr01/* <http://www.prstatistics.com/course/ecological-niche-modelling-using-r-enmr01/> 2. INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS USING LINUX #IBUL 16th – 20th October, SCENE, Scotland, Dr. Martin Jones *http://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-bioinformatics-using-linux-ibul02/* <http://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-bioinformatics-using-linux-ibul02/> 3. REPRODUCIBLE DATA SCIENCE FOR POPULATION GENETICS #RDPG 23rd – 27th October 2017, Wales, Dr. Thibaut Jombart, Zhian Kavar *https://www.prstatistics.com/course/reproducible-data-science-for-population-genetics-rdpg01/* <https://www.prstatistics.com/course/reproducible-data-science-for-population-genetics-rdpg01/> 4. STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING FOR ECOLOGISTS AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGISTS USING R #SEMR 23rd – 27th October 2017, Wales, Prof Jarrett Byrnes, Dr. Jon Lefcheck *http://www.prstatistics.com/course/structural-equation-modelling-for-ecologists-and-evolutionary-biologists-semr01/* <http://www.prstatistics.com/course/structural-equation-modelling-for-ecologists-and-evolutionary-biologists-semr01/> 5. LANDSCAPE (POPULATION) GENETIC DATA ANALYSIS USING R #LNDG 6th – 10th November 2017, Wales, Prof. Rodney Dyer *http://www.prstatistics.com/course/landscape-genetic-data-analysis-using-r-lndg02/* <http://www.prstatistics.com/course/landscape-genetic-data-analysis-using-r-lndg02/> 6. APPLIED BAYESIAN MODELLING FOR ECOLOGISTS AND EPIDEMIOLOGISTS #ABME 20th - 25th November 2017, SCENE, Scotland, Dr. Matt Denwood *http://www.prstatistics.com/course/applied-bayesian-modelling-ecologists-epidemiologists-abme03/* <http://www.prstatistics.com/course/applied-bayesian-modelling-ecologists-epidemiologists-abme03/> 7. NTRODUCTION TO PYTHON FOR BIOLOGISTS #IPYB 27th Nov – 1st Dec, Wales, Dr. Martin Jones *http://www.prinformatics.com/course/introduction-to-python-for-biologists-ipyb04/* <http://www.prinformatics.com/course/introduction-to-python-for-biologists-ipyb04/> 8. INTRODUCTION REMOTE SENSING AND GIS APPLICATIONS FOR ECOLOGISTS #IRMS 27th Nov – 1st Dec, Wales, Dr Duccio Rocchini, Dr. Luca Delucchi *http://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-remote-sensing-and-gis-for-ecological-applications-irms01/* <http://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-remote-sensing-and-gis-for-ecological-applications-irms01/> 9. ADVANCING IN STATISTICAL MODELLING USING R #ADVR 4th - 8th December 2017, Wales, Dr. Luc Bussiere, Dr. Tom Houslay, Dr. Ane Timenes Laugen, *http://www.prstatistics.com/course/advancing-statistical-modelling-using-r-advr07/* <http://www.prstatistics.com/course/advancing-statistical-modelling-using-r-advr07/> 10. DATA VISUALISATION AND MANIPULATION USING PYTHON #DVMP 11th – 15th December 2017, Wales, Dr. Martin Jones *http://www.prinformatics.com/course/data-visualisation-and-manipulation-using-python-dvmp01/* <http://www.prinformatics.com/course/data-visualisation-and-manipulation-using-python-dvmp01/> 11. INTRODUCTION TO BAYESIAN HIERARCHICAL MODELLING #IBHM 29th Jan – 2nd Feb 2018, SCENE, Scotland, Dr. Andrew Parnell *http://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-bayesian-hierarchical-modelling-using-r-ibhm02/* <http://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-bayesian-hierarchical-modelling-using-r-ibhm02/> 12. PHYLOGENETIC DATA ANALYSIS USING R #PHYL 28th Jan – Feb 2nd 2018, SCENE, Scotland, Dr. Emmanuel Paradis *https://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-phylogenetic-analysis-with-r-phyg-phyl02/* <https://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-phylogenetic-analysis-with-r-phyg-phyl02/> 13. MOVEMENT ECOLOGY #MOVE 19th – 23rd February 2018, Wales, Dr Luca Borger, Dr. John Fieberg *https://www.prstatistics.com/course/movement-ecology-move01/* <https://www.prstatistics.com/course/movement-ecology-move01/> 14. GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS USING R #GMMR 19th – 23rd February 2018, Wales, Prof. Dean Adams, Prof. Michael Collyer, Dr. Antigoni Kaliontzopoulou *http://www.prstatistics.com/course/geometric-morphometrics-using-r-gmmr01/* <http://www.prstatistics.com/course/geometric-morphometrics-using-r-gmmr01/> 15. FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY FROM ORGANISM TO ECOSYSTEM: THEORY AND COMPUTATION #FEER 5th – 9th March 2018, SCENE, 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/* <http://www.prstatistics.com/course/functional-ecology-from-organism-to-ecosystem-theory-and-computation-feer01/> 16. SPATIAL PRIORITIZATION USING MARXAN 5th - 9th March 2018, Wales, Jennifer McGowan *https://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-marxan-mrxn01/* <https://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-marxan-mrxn01/> 17. ECOLOGICAL NICHE MODELLING USING R #ENMR 12th - 16th March 2018, SCENE, Scotland, Dr. Neftali Sillero *http://www.prstatistics.com/course/ecological-niche-modelling-using-r-enmr02/* <http://www.prstatistics.com/course/ecological-niche-modelling-using-r-enmr02/> 18. MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES USING THE VEGAN PACKAGE #VGNR 23rd – 27th April 2018, SCENE, Scotland, Dr. Peter Solymos, Dr. Guillaume Blanchet *https://www.prstatistics.com/course/multivariate-analysis-of-ecological-communities-in-r-with-the-vegan-package-vgnr01/* <https://www.prstatistics.com/course/multivariate-analysis-of-ecological-communities-in-r-with-the-vegan-package-vgnr01/> 19. NETWORK ANAYLSIS FOR ECOLOGISTS USING R #NTWA 9th – 13th April 2018, SCENE, Scotland, Dr. Marco Scotti *https://www.prstatistics.com/course/network-analysis-ecologists-ntwa02/* <https://www.prstatistics.com/course/network-analysis-ecologists-ntwa02/> 20. QUANTITATIVE GEOGRAPHIC ECOLOGY: MODELING GENOMES, NICHES, AND COMMUNITIES #QGER 30th April – 4th May 2018, SCENE, Scotland, Dr. Dan Warren, Dr. Matt Fitzpatrick 21. INTRODUCTION TO MIXED MODELS FOR ECOLOGISTS #IMMR 14th - 18th May 2018, CANADA (QUEBEC) *STILL* to be confirmed, Prof Subhash Lele, Dr. Guillaume Blanchet 22. STABLE ISOTOPE MIXING MODELS USING SIAR, SIBER AND MIXSIAR #SIMM 28th May – 1st June 2018, CANADA (QUEBEC) *STILL* to be confirmed Dr. Andrew Parnell, Dr. Andrew Jackson 23. MODEL BASE MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF ABUNDANCE DATA USING R #MBMV 8th – 12th July 2018, Prof David Warton *https://www.prstatistics.com/course/model-base-multivariate-analysis-of-abundance-data-using-r-mbmv02/* <https://www.prstatistics.com/course/model-base-multivariate-analysis-of-abundance-data-using-r-mbmv02/> 24. EUKARYOTIC METABARCODING 23rd – 27th July 2018, Wales, Dr. Owen Wangensteen *http://www.prinformatics.com/course/eukaryotic-metabarcoding-eukb01/* <http://www.prinformatics.com/course/eukaryotic-metabarcoding-eukb01/> 25. ADVANCES IN MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL ECOLOGICAL DATA USING R #MVSP Prof. Pierre Legendre, Dr. Olivier Gauthier - Date and location to be confirmed -- MORPHMET may be accessed via its webpage at http://www.morphometrics.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MORPHMET" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to morphmet+unsubscr...@morphometrics.org.
