Hi everyone Apologies, the link was missing in my previous email. The free 'Introduction to Bayesian Modelling using RStan' seminar can be found here:
https://instats.org/seminar/introduction-to-bayesian-modelling-using Best wishes Michael Zyphur Professor and Director Institute for Statistical and Data Science *instats.org* <http://instats.org>Follow Instats*: *Bluesky <https://bsky.app/profile/instats.bsky.social> Linkedin <https://linkedin.com/company/instats1> Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/InstatsTraining/> On Sun, 16 Mar 2025 at 19:21, Michael Zyphur via R-sig-ecology < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone > > Instats is excited to offer a free seminar, Introduction to Bayesian > Modelling using RStan, on April 14th, led by Professor Justin Slater from > the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Guelph. > When tackling challenging statistical problems, understanding the > data-generating process is essential, yet many researchers without advanced > training struggle to know where to begin. This seminar fills that critical > gap by introducing Bayesian statistics as a flexible, intuitive framework > for building custom models tailored to your research context. You’ll > explore key topics such as the fundamentals of Bayesian inference, the > roles of prior and posterior distributions, and the basics of Markov Chain > Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods as implemented in Stan. Through hands-on > demonstrations, you’ll learn to express a simple custom statistical model > in mathematical notation, convert it to Stan code, sample from its > posterior distribution using MCMC, and diagnose common sampling issues. The > workshop also includes applications to simple problems in biostatistics and > epidemiology, providing you with a solid foundation to continue developing > autonomous and rigorous data analytic practices. > > Sign up today to secure your spot, and feel free to share this opportunity > with colleagues and students who might benefit! > > > Best wishes > > Michael Zyphur > Director > Institute for Statistical and Data Science > instats.org <http://instats.org> > > Follow Instats: Bluesky > <https://bsky.app/profile/instats.bsky.social>_Linkedin > <https://linkedin.com/company/instats1>_Facebook < > https://www.facebook.com/InstatsTraining/> > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > _______________________________________________ > R-sig-ecology mailing list > [email protected] > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-ecology > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] _______________________________________________ R-sig-ecology mailing list [email protected] https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-ecology
