Bootcamp in wildlife study design and data analysis
Dates: February
11-22, 2019 (10 days of workshops with two one-day breaks in-between)
Venue: University
of Goettingen, Germany
Instructors: Mike
Meredith and colleagues (BCCS, Malaysia)
Participation
cost: 750 Euros (only workshop attendance costs and coffee breaks, does not include travel or accommodation)
Registration: Please
fill out this short form by Oct 10 , 2018. We will inform selected participants by Oct 20, after we have screened
and invited participants. Since we can only accommodate 24 participants, application-s
will be selected based on the motivation,
demonstrable experience in wildlife/field biology, and to ensure a good
balance between genders, nationalities and professional affiliations. Payments
are due by Oct 30 to confirm a place in the bootcamp.
About
the Boot Camp: The 10-day "Boot Camp" is
designed by experienced field researchers to specifically deal with wildlife data and is
intended for those involved in
wildlife research using techniques such as presence/absence surveys or
mark-recapture - or those who need to understand the results of this
research.Bayesian
approaches for data analysis are strongly emphasized. Key
topics covered are: introduction to Binomial and Poisson distributions,
Bayesian analysis, Akaike's Information Criterion (AIC), Maximum
Likelihood Estimation, Spatially explicit capture-recapture (SECR). Teaching
methods
are very hands-on and through exploration and experimentation. The ten
days are full of practical activities, where participants generate their
own data and then analyze it.
Target
audience: The
workshop is primarily aimed at graduate students (Masters and PhD) and
anyone who is involved in research or analysis
of field-collected data for wildlife management or conservation. No
previous knowledge of statistics is needed, i.e., the instructors assume
you've forgotten the stats you learnt at university!
Participants
should have a background in field biology, as that's where the examples
come from. We will assume familiarity with the use of computers - and in
particular spreadsheets - and we'll ask you to bring a notebook
computer to the course.
More details http://bcss.org.my/statsWorkshops/boot_camp.htm
Please
write to wildscigoe@gmail.com if
you have any questions