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PhD courseSpatial Data Analysis in Macroecology13-17 August 2007 - Copenhagen, DenmarkCourse folder (pdf) Course flier (pdf) The powerpoint presentation of each lecture can be downloaded here, along with the pdf notes used for the practical. Lecture notes (ppt) Practical notes (pdf) Spatial variation in species richness of 2,869 breeding land and fresh-water birds (Aves) of South America compiled at 1° × 1°, 3° × 3°, 5° × 5°, and 10° × 10° scales. Note the excessive loss of information and the spurious extrapolation of high species densities in species-poor localities at coarser spatial scales. spp, species. (from Rahbek & Graves 2001)
IntroductionWhereas spatially structured data present an interesting opportunity to investigate ecological and evolutionary mechanisms underlying spatial patterns, spatial structure may be also a source of model misspecification. Despite the importance of this issue, there are still difficulties in dealing with spatial autocorrelation, mainly due to the lack of computational tools. Scope of the courseThe purpose of the course is to introduce students to basic concepts in the analysis of autocorrelated data, focusing on spatial and phylogenetic dimensions, and their application in macroecology, biogeography and comparative biology. Guest teacher
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Center for Macroecology Institute of Biology Department of Population Biology Universitetsparken 15 University of Copenhagen DK-2100 Copenhagen Course set-upThe course is five days. The first, second and third days will include plenary lectures given by the teachers, each followed by open discussion, and group-work consisting of discussion of seminal papers published in international peer-reviewed journals. Students will be given the opportunity to present their own research in two sessions of short talks. The fourth and fifth day will be devoted to a guided tour and practical work in SAM. OutlineThe course aims at imparting a solid understanding of spatial analytical concepts. This will include a coverage of:
SoftwareSAM software is a package of statistical tools for spatial analysis, mainly for applications in Macroecology and Biogeography. Free and downloadable at http://www.ecoevol.ufg.br/sam/Basic papersCressie, N. A. C. (1993). Statistics for spatial data analysis. John Wiley & Sons, NY. Journals: Global Ecology & Biogeography, Ecography, Biological Journal of Linnean Society, Ecology, Ecological Applications, Journal of Biogeography, American Naturalist Registration and feesCourse space is limited to a maximum of 15 participants, so register early as space is prioritized following time of registration.Fees: DKK 2600(EUR 350) Fees include coffee, tea, lunches, closing dinner and all course materials. You can register by sending an e-mail to Bettina Markussen: BENMarkussen@bi.ku.dk Deadline: 1st May 2007 |