[Oikos-listan] VB: British Ecological Society - 12 Month Free Offer for International Students

I am sure that this will be of interest for your students!

Cheers

Bodil

 

Dear Bodil                                                                                                             31 Mar 2017

 

12 Month Free Student Membership - International Students

We have some good news, we will now be officially extending our ‘12 Month Free Student Membership’ offer to all internationally-based Undergraduate, Masters and 1^st Year PhD students!

We would love for you to help us grow our international community by circulating this email to any students of ecology who you think might like to join our Society.

Any students based outside of the UK can sign up by visiting the following link; https://portal.britishecologicalsociety.org/portal/public/member/memberNew.aspx, and selecting the ’12 Month Free Student Membership - International’ option.

The benefits of joining the BES as an international student include;

ü  Access to member- only research, and training and travel grants

ü  Student discounts on registration for BES run and sponsored meetings

ü  Free access to all BES journal content on the Wiley Online Library, including open access journal Ecology and Evolution

ü  25% discount on open access fees when publishing as first or corresponding author in BES journals

ü  10% discount when publishing in Ecology and Evolution

ü  Free copy of the Bulletin, our quarterly newsletter that keeps you up to date with the ecological community

ü  Networking opportunities to meet and interact with other ecological professionals

ü  Monthly eBulletin giving members priority notice of opening dates for our events

ü  Opportunities to support our vision for the ecological community.

 

We are always happy to hear from you, so if you have any other queries, drop us a line at hello@britishecologicalsociety.org or call on 0207 685 2500.

 

Kind Regards,

 

 

 

Helen Peri

Membership Manager

[Oikos-listan] PostDoc position in Community Ecology

Attached the announcement of a PostDoc position in Community Ecology at the IZW Leibniz institute in Berlin.

[Oikos-listan] Introduction to mathematics for researchers

Hej!

This is an invitation to apply to the course "Introduction to mathematics for researchers" (15 hp) given this autumn and next spring.

Research is a core activity at the university and many of those who are working with research-related issues may benefit from having a wide and deep knowledge of mathematics. Here we offer a broad and basic graduate course in mathematics, where, in addition, you will learn how to use digital resources such as computer software and web based applications for mathematical routine work including algebra.

This graduate level course is primarily aimed at graduate students from all faculties, but other categories from the academy, as well as students from other universities are also welcome. The course is flexible and designed to take place over the Internet. If you prefer you can take a smaller part of the course and it is also possible to discuss individual divergence from the stated schedule.

Web-link to more information:

http://marine.gu.se/utbildning/utbildning-pa-forskarniva/kurser-vid-institutionen/kurser---kalender/?eventId=70124278614

Thank you for informing others who might be interested in this course!

Med vänlig hälsning:

Bo Johannesson

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Bo Johannesson

Institutionen för marina vetenskaper

Göteborgs universitet

Tjärnö

452 96  Strömstad

bo.johannesson@marine.gu.se

076-622 96 26

marine.gu.se/om-institutionen/personal?userId=xjobow

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[Oikos-listan] Fwd: EEF statement regarding Brexit

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Subject:	EEF statement regarding Brexit
Date:	Tue, 28 Mar 2017 13:43:46 +0200
From:	BASSET <alberto.basset@unisalento.it>
To:	James Bullock <jmbul@ceh.ac.uk>, Cristina Maguas - Portuguese Ecological Society and Vice President <cmhanson@fc.ul.pt>, Stefan Klotz <stefan.klotz@ufz.de>, Umit Erdem <umit.erdem@ege.edu.tr>, Maurice HOFFMANN <Maurice.HOFFMANN@inbo.be>, Szabolcs Lengyel <lengyel.szabolcs@okologia.mta.hu>, Despina Vokou <vokou@bio.auth.gr>, Jessica Abbott <jessica.abbott@biol.lu.se>, Adam Barcikowski <barcik@biol.uni.torun.pl>, Jan Bengtsson <jan.bengtsson@evp.slu.se>, Pavol Elias <elias@afnet.uniag.sk>, Adrián Escudero <adrian.escudero@urjc.es>, John Halley <jmax.halley@gmail.com>, Slavco Hristovski <mes@iunona.pmf.ukim.edu.mk>, Francisco Lloret Maya <francisco.lloret@uab.cat>, Andrzej Nienartowicz <nienart@biol.uni.torun.pl>, David Storch <storch@cts.cuni.cz>, Christophe Thébaud <thebaud@cict.fr>, Angheluta Vadineanu <angheluta.vadineanu@cncsis.ro>, Martin Zobel <martin.zobel@ut.ee>

Dear Colleagues,    in the latest Board meeting in Halle, we have had occasion to discuss about the role of EEF for the science of ecology in Europe in relation to the changes that are occurring in European Union, starting with Brexit and including the feeling against the EU, growing in different countries. We thought that it was time for EEF to affirm that "...the European Ecological Federation represents the scientific ecological community of the whole Europe and that we will continue to put all our efforts into working with you and on your behalf in order to strengthen ecological science in your country and the whole of Europe, no matter what happens….". I thank Stefan Klotz for highlighting first this need.     So the Board has draft a letter, that I am attaching to this mail, with a clear statement about our perspective on the EEF missions to support the continuous development of the science of ecology in the whole European continent and to work more energetically than ever before to reinforce the international collaboration among scientists in Europe, with a particular attention to early career ecologists.      We thought that it would be great if we could give a symbolic signal by circulating the EEF statement to all members of the ecological societies by tomorrow, in correspondence with the official start of the the Brexit procedure. We will be grateful to you if you could give us a feedback of the actions that your national society will perform to circulate widely this message.     Yours Sincerely,  Alberto Basset      

[Oikos-listan] PhD course on nutrient dynamics in freshwater ecosystems

Dear all, attached is information about a PhD course in Denmark about stream nutrient dynamics

Best wishes,

Brendan

Begin forwarded message:

From: Tenna Riis <tenna.riis@bios.au.dk>

Subject: PhD course

Date: 24 Mar 2017 11:56:06 CET

To: "'brendan.mckie@slu.se'" <brendan.mckie@slu.se>

Hi all

If any of your students are interested in measuring nutrient dynamics in streams, they may also be interested in a PhD course we run this summer – please see attached.

 

Thank you

Tenna 

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Tenna Riis, Assoc. Professor

Department of Bioscience

Aarhus University

Ole Worms Alle 1

8000 Aarhus C

Denmark

 

Email: tenna.riis@bios.au.dk

Phone: +45 6020 2641
http://pure.au.dk/portal/en/tenna.riis@biology.au.dk
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[Oikos-listan] Position: Associate Senior Lecturer in Ecology - forest protection against insects

Dear All,

 

Please spread the information about this position at the Department of Ecology, SLU, Uppsala to potential applicants:

 

Associate Senior Lecturer in Ecology with special emphasis on forest protection against economically important insect pests.

http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/jobs-vacancies/read-more/?eng=1&Pid=3080

We are interested in candidates with experience and interest in research on insect pests in forests with the aim to reduce their damage and achieve sustainable pest management strategies. A suitable research focus is interactions between insect pest and host tree, including both the insect's behaviour and the tree's defenses and resistance to damage. Other appropriate research areas are how to counteract the damage by applying knowledge about pest-insect population dynamics, the impact of natural enemies and by forest management measures. The Associate Senior Lecturer is expected to conduct high-quality research generating results that can be implemented in practical forestry.
     The Associate Senior Lecturer is expected to mainly pursue research in a project that explores the possibilities of using variation in resistance of spruce and pine seedlings to reduce damage by pine weevils and bark beetles. To investigate variation in resistance among material from the Swedish forest breeding program, field trials will be established in cooperation with the Forest Research Institute of Sweden. The mechanisms that allow seedlings with a certain genotype to survive better than others should also be studied in the project. The project will provide an excellent basis for developing general research skills in the area of forest protection against economically important insect pests. There will also be room to perform and freely develop innovative research in this area. You should be able to teach at basic and advanced levels in the subjects that are central to your area of research, and also assist in tutoring at the advanced level and in the development of new courses and the supervision of doctoral students. The position provides a very good basis to build a future external financing.

The Department of Ecology conducts internationally strong empirical and theoretical research and education aimed towards sustainable forestry, agriculture and conservation. Our research on populations, communities and ecosystems form the basis of our research on the effects of land use and climate on animals, plants and soil. We aim at finding solutions that will contribute to improve greenhouse gas balance, conserve threatened species, support biodiversity and ecosystem services, sustainable wildlife management and pest management in forest and agricultural landscape as well as in urban areas. A research area of great applied interest is to find environmentally beneficial ways to counteract economically significant damage to forest production caused by insect pests.

 

Best regards,

Christer B

 

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Christer Björkman, professor

Department of Ecology

Swedish University of Agricultural University

PO Box 7044, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden

Phone: +46 18 671532

Fax: +46 18 672890

E-mail: christer.bjorkman@slu.se

www.slu.se/ecology/christerbjorkman

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[Oikos-listan] Position: Senior lecturer in forest entomology

Dear All,

 

Please spread this information:

 

A position as senior lecturer in forest entomology is vacant at the Faculty of Forest Sciences, Department of Ecology, based in Uppsala.

 

Senior lecturer with collaboration duties in forest entomology - focus on insect pests.

http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/jobs-vacancies/read-more/?eng=1&Pid=3059

The subject area includes studies of forest insect´s ecology, distribution and dynamics as well as development of forest protection methods against insects. It is of particular interest that the senior lecturer contributes with knowledge in the subject area that can be put into practice regarding how to limit the negative impacts of forest insect pests, and that it contributes to the management of various conflicting objectives in forestry.

The senior lecturer should within the subject area lead and develop SLU's cooperation with the surrounding community, conduct counseling to actors in the forestry sector and to the public, and conduct research as well as participate in teaching. Advice on insect pests in forests at the national level is an essential part of the job. The senior lecturer is expected to conduct active research in any part of the subject area and to take part in the education at the faculty. The position involves contacts with both Swedish and foreign stakeholders and authorities and with the international scientific community.

The department is housed in the Ecology Centre where we conduct internationally recognized research, environmental analysis and education. We generate ecological knowledge for sustainable use of natural resources based on ecological knowledge, which benefits both agriculture and forestry as well as conservation. Changes in climate and land use creates an increasing need for new ecological knowledge. At the Department of Ecology, we have the ambition to be at the forefront of research in applied ecology. This ambition also requires basic research. Collaboration with various parts of the surrounding community, companies and organizations are an important part of the work.

 

Kind regards,

Christer B

 

 

 

 

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Christer Björkman, professor

Department of Ecology

Swedish University of Agricultural University

PO Box 7044, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden

Phone: +46 18 671532

Fax: +46 18 672890

E-mail: christer.bjorkman@slu.se

www.slu.se/ecology/christerbjorkman

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[Oikos-listan] Summer School in France on "Weak signals and emerging issues in ecological transition"

The COTE Cluster of Excellence organises its fifth Summer School on "Weak signals and emerging issues in ecological transition". We would appreciate if you could forward the announcement below or remind potentially interested PhD students. The updated programme, further details on our speakers and registration terms are also on the COTE Summer School website<http://cotesummerschool.u-bordeaux.fr/en/>. Application deadline is 09 April 2017.

The Summer School is part of the COTE Cluster of Excellence training programme and gathers PhD students in environmental sciences, each specialised in different disciplines such as ecology, chemistry, biology and even sociology. Through talks, field trips and round tables with international experts on integrative ecology, the programme will provide a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach on the definition, detection and role of weak signals and emerging issues in the ecological transition.

Conference speakers:
Ivan Ascher (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA)
Jelle Behagel (Wageningen University, the Netherlands)
Gabrielle Bouleau (Irstea Bordeaux, France)
Hélène Budzinski (CNRS Bordeaux, France)
Laure Carassou (University of Bordeaux, France)
Anne-Marie Delort (Institute of Chemistry of Clermont-Ferrand, France)
Iñaki Garcia de Cortazar-Atauri (INRA Avignon, France)
Pieter Leroy (Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands)
Marcus Lindner (European Forest Institute, Finland)

Theme & programme:
Climate-induced ecological changes as well as changes in consumption patterns have led to emerging issues. These often manifest before full development as weak signals, which can reveal important trends within ecosystems. However, it is often difficult to distinguish them statistically from ambient noise, or from random fluctuations of well-known signals. The COTE Summer School will show that scientists have more and more tools to monitor the planet. Its programme will cover several aspects of weak signals and emerging issues with presentations on new detectable substances in the environment, environmental reporting, ecological governance and political change for transition, weak signals and measurement techniques in marine, vineyard, forest and river ecosystems, and even on a paradigm shift related to the role of cloud microorganisms in atmospheric processes.

Participants, fees & how to apply:
The course is free of charge and includes accommodation and meals. Travel expenses must be covered by the participants. Mobility grants are available on demand (for details see application form). The course is in English and candidates must be PhD students.
To apply, please fill in the application form on the Summer School website<http://cotesummerschool.u-bordeaux.fr/en/>, upload a CV, a cover letter and a short letter of support from your supervisor in the online application form. If you also apply for a mobility grant, please add a letter justifying your request. All documents have to be merged into a single PDF file.
Application deadline is 09 April 2017.

To learn more about the COTE Cluster of Excellence, please visit the COTE website<http://cote.labex.u-bordeaux.fr/en/>.
For any questions, please contact the COTE managers by email<mailto:mission-labexcote@u-bordeaux.fr>

[Oikos-listan] 6 post-docs & 10 PhDs in chemical & forest ecology, Prague

We are opening 6 post-docs* and 10 PhD positions, looking for team members to our new project dealing with molecular and classical chemical ecology, forest entomology, remote sensing, and forest ecology. Details and links below. *) Deadline 2017 April 16th.

Welcome to apply!

Fredrik Schlyter, Project Research Leader.

 

Project

We have at the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CULS) been bestowed a large 6-yr grant "Climatic Change Impact Mitigation in Forest ‐from Gene to Landscape". https://extemit.fld.czu.cz/cs/

Forests are critical biotic elements that may act as vital carbon sinks but could become carbon sources if disrupted or improperly managed. The challenge is most acute for northern conifer forests and maybe most critical in the Central Europe regions. Our proposal endeavours to use the many facets of molecular biology now emerging in harmony with the applied science needed to manage forests. We will study genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics together with proven genetic and metabolomics (chemical ecology) and theory of larger scale plant-insect interactions (Associational Resistance, Semiochemical Diversity Hypothesis), mainly for two bark beetles.

We work on the conifer tree-beetle interactions at three levels of scale: Gene, Tree, and Landscape:

https://extemit.fld.czu.cz/cs/r-12330-levels-of-study 

Among studies, we will first sequence the genome of the Ips typographus, first used for functional analysis of olfactory receptor proteins, then tree resistance will be observed and experimentally manipulated, while landscape polycultures' resilience will be modelled and experimentally improved by increased semiochemical diversity.

We will use the new knowledge to fine-tune our mechanistic understanding of crucial semiochemical beetle-tree relations, in particular those promising leads for innovation and management. Substantial outputs of the project will also be information, significantly changing views of the public towards forests and landscape management in close future.

Recruitment of 6 post-docs

https://extemit.fld.czu.cz/cs/r-12328-news/post-doc-call.html

The research team will consist of a combination of excellent young and more senior scientists both experienced in fundamental research, but have also senior scientists experienced in applied research. To this end, we are now recruiting 6 postdocs, each 2 for the 3 levels of study (Gene, Tree, and Landscape). The details are given in link above.

Deadline 2017 April 16th.

We prefer applications only to one of the positions, if your interests would cover >1 position, please note this in your Letter of Motivation. It should be noted that candidates with exceptional performance will have good opportunities be considered for younger scientist positions after their post-doc period.

 

Recruitment of 10 PhD students

https://extemit.fld.czu.cz/cs/r-12328-news/phd-call.html

We are recruiting 10 PhD students during spring for the project tasks as mentioned above and in link above.

For further scientific information and practical's of study, please contact study level leaders at their present e-mail addresses:

Gene: Muhammad Binyameen (mbinyameen@bzu.edu.pk )
Tree: Anna Jirosova (luxova@uochb.cas.cz )
Landscape: Miroslav Svoboda (svobodam@fld.czu.cz )

 

[Oikos-listan] Three positions in Lund

Dear collegueaes,

 

We are currently seeking candidates to fill one post doc and two PhD positions at the Aquatic Ecology Unit, Department of Biology, Lund University. Please spread this information to interested candidates. Sorry for any cross-posting.

 

Best

Christer, Lars-Anders and Anders

 

The post doc is a 2-year position within a project that focuses on how environmental drivers associated with climate change (temperature and eutrophication) affect recruitment success of freshwater piscivorous fish. Candidates should have a PhD in ecology, limnology or fisheries biology with a research strong background in freshwater systems in general and specifically on the behaviour and ecology of freshwater fish.

More information here: https://lu.mynetworkglobal.com/en/what:job/jobID:140714/where:4/

Post doctor in Biology lu.mynetworkglobal.com Post doctor in fish ecology We offer a post doc position in Aquatic Ecology within the project ”Environmental effects on piscivore recruitment”, funded by FORMAS. The project will focus on how environmental drivers associated with climate change (temperature and eutrophication) affect the recrui

 

The first PhD candidate will work within a project on how multiple threats in a landscape of fear affect the integrated phenotype of an organism, using zooplankton as model organisms. Candidates should fulfil the general qualifications required for applying to a PhD position in Aquatic Ecology and have experience from lab- and fieldwork in aquatic systems and an interest in ecological and evolutionary processes.

More information here: https://lu.mynetworkglobal.com/en/what:job/jobID:140454/where:4/

PhD student in biology lu.mynetworkglobal.com Project description How do multiple threats in a landscape of fear affect the integrated phenotype of an organism? And how is the phenotype coupled to spatial and temporal distribution patterns in the wild? The project aims at answering those intriguing questions by assessing how a suite of threats

 

The second PhD candidate will work within a project on maintenance of species integrity and speciation processes in closely related species through ecological selection on hybrids, using the Bahamas mosquitofish as a model species. Candidates should fulfil the general qualifications required, with a background in animal evolutionary ecology (or equivalent), a strong interest in behavioural ecology, evolutionary and life-history theory.

More information here: https://lu.mynetworkglobal.com/en/what:job/jobID:140292/where:4/

PhD student in biology lu.mynetworkglobal.com Project description Ecological selection against hybrids in speciation and species integrity The understanding of how species form and are maintained to shape biological diversity has fascinated evolutionary biologists since the Darwinian revolution. Ongoing speciation or closely related species  h

 

 

                                                                                                                

 

 

[Oikos-listan] Fwd: Internetkurser i farmaceutisk bioinformatik

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Subject:	Internetkurser i farmaceutisk bioinformatik
Date:	Tue, 21 Mar 2017 03:47:23 +0100
From:	Jarl Wikberg <jarl.wikberg@farmbio.uu.se>
To:	jessica.abbott@biol.lu.se

Hej Jessica,    Vår introduktionskurs i farmaceutisk bioinformatik (7,5 ECTs; UU-37309) för hösten 2017 är nu öppen för registrering på www.antagning.se . Antagningsperioden stänger 2017-04-18.    Kursen, som är gratis för EU/EAA-medborgare, är lämpad för forskare, lärare och studenter som är intresserade av att lära hur komplexa biologiska processer kan studeras ända ned på kemisk detaljnivå med hjälp av informatik och hur det kan användas för att förstå livsprocesserna och utveckla läkemedel och förbättrad farmakoterapi.    För mer information besök www.pharmbio.org, där det finns en registreringsfunktion. Om du registrerar dig där skickar vi mer information om hur du registrerar dig på kurserna.     På begäran av många tidigare deltagare erbjuder vi nu också två ytterligare kurser:    I. Tillämpad farmaceutisk strukturbioinformatik (5 ECTs; UU-37316)  II. Tillämpad farmaceutisk bioinformatik  (5 ECTs; UU-37313)    Mer information finns på www.pharmbio.org/pages/other_courses.    Om Du har några frågor angående kurser står jag till Ditt förfogande.    Bästa hälsningar      Jarl Wikberg, MD, PhD  Professor i farmaceutisk biovetenskap  Uppsala universitet  Sverige    Tel + 46-70-3 449 549    PS. If you need this mail in English just send a note and I will send an English version DS.  

[Oikos-listan] Fwd: Postdoc and Junior Research Groups HIFMB

Several open positions in the new Helmholtz-Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity (HIFMB) at the University of Oldenburg. 

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Anna Eklöf, PhD

Linköping University

Department of Physics, Chemistry & Biology

Division of Theoretical Biology

Begin forwarded message:

From: Helmut Hillebrand <helmut.hillebrand@uni-oldenburg.de>

Subject: Postdoc and Junior Research Groups HIFMB

Date: 17 Mar 2017 08:16:48 CET

To: Helmut Hillebrand <helmut.hillebrand@uni-oldenburg.de>

Cc: Ruth Krause <ruth.krause@uni-oldenburg.de>

 

Dear colleagues

 

I am contacting you today to announce the opening of 8 postdoc positions, 1 junior research group leader position and 1PhD position, which will be the first scientists to be hired in the new Helmholtz-Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity (HIFMB) that will be established on the campus of the University of Oldenburg as a collaborative effort of the University Oldenburg and the Alfred-Wegener-Institute, Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research. With these positions, HIFMB initiates first projects during the startup phase of the new institute, aiming at empirical, statistical and theoretical ecology to address the functional role of biodiversity in marine ecosystems and understanding the general principles constraining this role. We would be happy if you could transfer these announcements to excellent candidates potentially interested in developing these projects with us.

Best wishes

Helmut

 

Helmut Hillebrand

Professor, Pelagic Ecology

Institute for Chemistry and Biology of Marine Environments [ICBM]

Carl-von-Ossietzky University Oldenburg

Schleusenstrasse 1

26382 Wilhelmshaven

[Oikos-listan] Postdoctoral position available in forest ecology in Umeå

Hi all,

I am advertising a postdoctoral position at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Umeå. I am looking for somebody with experience in using forest landscape models and a good knowledge of the boreal forest. For more information see http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/jobs-vacancies/read-more/?eng=1&Pid=3028​

Please forward it to people you may think are interested in this opportunity.

best regards,

Anouschka Hof

Researcher

Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)

anouschkahof.weebly.com

[Oikos-listan] Course: "Advancing in Statistical Modelling for evolutionary biologists and ecologists using R" 24-28 April 2017

"Advancing in Statistical Modelling for evolutionary biologists and ecologists using R"

Delivered by Dr. Luc Bussiere and Dr. Ane Timenes Laugen

http://www.prstatistics.com/course/advancing-statistical-modelling-using-r-advr06/

This course will run from 24th - 28th April 2017 at SCENE field station, Loch Lomond, Glasgow

Course only and all inclusive packages are available.

This course will provide an introduction to working with real-life data typical of those encountered in the field of evolutionary biology and ecology. The course will be delivered by Dr. Luc Bussiere and Dr. Ane Timenes Laugen who are both practicing academics in the field of ecology.  This five day course will consist of series of modules (each lasting roughly half a day) covering model selection and simplification, generalised linear models, mixed effects models,  and non-linear models. Along the way you will gain in depth experience in data 'wrangling', data and model visualisation and plotting, as well as exploring and understanding model diagnostics. Classes will comprises of a mixture of lectures and practicals designed to either build required skills for future modules or to perform a family of analyses that is frequently encountered in the biological literature.

Course content is as follows

Day 1 Course introduction
• Techniques for data manipulation, aggregation, and visualisation; introduction to linear regression. Packages: {tidyverse}

Day 2 Linear models
• Diagnostics, collinearity, scaling, plotting fitted values); fitting and interpreting interaction terms; model selection and simplification; general linear models and ANCOVA.
• Packages: {car}

Day 3 Generalized linear models
• Logistic and Poisson regression; predicting using model objects and visualizing model fits.
• Packages: {broom}, {visreg}, {ggplot2}

Day 4 Mixed effects models
• Theory and practice of mixed effect models; visualising fixed and random effects.
• Packages: {lme4}, {broom}, {ggplot2}, {sjPlot}

Day 5 Fitting nonlinear functions
• Polynomial & Mechanistic models; brief introduction to more advanced topics & combining methods (e.g., generalised linear mixed effects, nonlinear mixed effects, and zero-inflated and zero-altered models).
• Packages: {nlsTools}.
• Afternoon to discuss own data if time permits

Please email any inquiries to oliverhooker@prstatistics.com or visit our website www.prstatistics.com

Please feel free to distribute this material anywhere you feel is suitable

Our other courses



1. NETWORK ANAYLSIS FOR ECOLOGISTS USING R #NTWA
6th – 10th March 2017, Scotland, Dr. Marco Scotti
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/network-analysis-ecologists-ntwa01/

2. ADVANCES IN MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL ECOLOGICAL DATA USING R #MVSP
3rd – 7th April 2017, Scotland, Prof. Pierre Legendre, Dr. Olivier Gauthier
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/advances-in-spatial-analysis-of-multivariate-ecological-data-theory-and-practice-mvsp02/

3. ADVANCING IN STATISTICAL MODELLING FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGISTS AND ECOLOGISTS USING R #ADVR
17th – 21st April 2017, Scotland, Dr. Luc Bussiere, Dr. Ane Timenes Laugen
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/advancing-statistical-modelling-using-r-advr06/

4. CODING, DATA MANAGEMENT AND SHINY APPLICATIONS USING RSTUDIO FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGISTS AND ECOLOGISTS #CDSR
15th - 19th May, Scotland Dr. Aline Quadros
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/coding-data-management-and-shiny-applications-using-rstudio-for-evolutionary-biologists-and-ecologists-cdsr01/

5. GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS USING R #GMMR
5th – 9th June 2017, Scotland, Prof. Dean Adams, Prof. Michael Collyer, Dr. Antigoni Kaliontzopoulou
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/geometric-morphometrics-using-r-gmmr01/

6. MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL ECOLOGICAL DATA #MASE
19th – 23rd June, Canada, Prof. Subhash Lele, Dr. Peter Solymos
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/multivariate-analysis-of-spatial-ecological-data-using-r-mase01/

7. TIME SERIES MODELS FOR ECOLOGISTS USING R (JUNE 2017 #TSME
26th – 30th June, Canada, Dr. Andrew Parnell
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/time-series-models-foe-ecologists-tsme01/

8. BIOINFORMATICS FOR GENETICISTS AND BIOLOGISTS #BIGB
3rd – 7th July 2017, Scotland, Dr. Nic Blouin, Dr. Ian Misner
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/bioinformatics-for-geneticists-and-biologists-bigb02/

9. META-ANALYSIS IN ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES #METR01
24th – 28th July, Scotland, Prof. Julia Koricheva, Prof. Elena Kulinskaya
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/meta-analysis-in-ecology-evolution-and-environmental-sciences-metr01/

10. SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF ECOLOGICAL DATA USING R #SPAE
7th – 12th August 2017, Scotland, Prof. Jason Matthiopoulos, Dr. James Grecian
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/spatial-analysis-ecological-data-using-r-spae05/

11. ECOLOGICAL NICHE MODELLING USING R #ENMR
16th – 20th October 2017, Scotland, Dr. Neftali Sillero
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/ecological-niche-modelling-using-r-enmr01/

12. INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS USING LINUX #IBUL
16th – 20th October, Scotland, Dr. Martin Jones
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-bioinformatics-using-linux-ibul02/

13. GENETIC DATA ANALYSIS AND EXPLORATION USING R #GDAR
23rd – 27th October, Wales, Dr. Thibaut Jombart, Zhian Kavar
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/genetic-data-analysis-exploration-using-r-gdar03/

14. STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING FOR ECOLOGISTS AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGISTS USING R #SEMR
23rd – 27th October, Wales, Prof Jarrett Byrnes, Dr. Jon Lefcheck
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/structural-equation-modelling-for-ecologists-and-evolutionary-biologists-semr01/

15. LANDSCAPE (POPULATION) GENETIC DATA ANALYSIS USING R #LNDG
6th – 10th November, Wales, Prof. Rodney Dyer
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/landscape-genetic-data-analysis-using-r-lndg02/

16. APPLIED BAYESIAN MODELLING FOR ECOLOGISTS AND EPIDEMIOLOGISTS #ABME
20th - 25th November 2017, Scotland, Prof. Jason Matthiopoulos, Dr. Matt Denwood
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/applied-bayesian-modelling-ecologists-epidemiologists-abme03/

17. 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/

18. INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON FOR BIOLOGISTS #IPYB
27th Nov – 1st Dec, Wales, Dr. Martin Jones
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-python-for-biologists-ipyb04/

19. DATA VISUALISATION AND MANIPULATION USING PYTHON #DVMP
11th – 15th December 2017, Wales, Dr. Martin Jones
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/data-visualisation-and-manipulation-using-python-dvmp01/

20. ADVANCING IN STATISTICAL MODELLING USING R #ADVR
11th – 15th December 2017, Wales, Dr. Luc Bussiere, Dr. Tom Houslay, Dr. Ane Timenes Laugen,
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/advancing-statistical-modelling-using-r-advr07/

21. INTRODUCTION TO BAYESIAN HIERARCHICAL MODELLING #IBHM
29th Jan – 2nd Feb 2018, Scotland, Dr. Andrew Parnell
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-bayesian-hierarchical-modelling-using-r-ibhm02/

22. ANIMAL MOVEMENT ECOLOGY (February 2018) #ANME
??th - ??th February 2018, Wales, Dr Luca Borger, Dr. John Fieberg

23. AQUATIC TELEMENTRY DATA ANALYSIS USIR R (TBC) #ATDAR

24. FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY FROM ORGANISM TO ECOSYSTEM: THEORY AND COMPUTATION #FEER
5th – 9th March 2018, 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/


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[Oikos-listan] Nordic reindeer conference 2017 - extended deadline: April 2

Nordic Conference on Reindeer Husbandry Research

Jukkasjärvi (Kiruna), Sweden, 29-31 May 2017

 

Welcome to the above conference – If you have not done so already, you may register at https://dinkurs.se/appliance/?event_id=43739

 

Extended deadline for registration and submission of abstracts is 2 April.

 

Note that the registration system cannot handle alternative registration fees, and the automatic confirmation mail will use the default 2700 SEK. You will however be charged the correct fee according to the category that you have indicated at registration. If there is any technical problem concerning the registration please contact jimmy.lyhagen@ksla.se (or let me know).

 

Abstracts (maximum 2500 characters including spacing) should be sent by mail to birgitta.ahman@slu.se. Indicate session (see preliminary program, next page), if you prefer oral or poster presentation, and presenter if not first author.

 

Updated information will be available at: www.slu.se/NCRH

 

Hope to see you at the conference.

(Sorry for any double mailing)

 

 

Birgitta Åhman
Professor

Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

HUV / Animal Nutrition and Management
Box 7024, 750 07 UPPSALA
Gatuadress: Ulls väg 26, 756 51 Uppsala
Telefon: +46 18 672308, mobil: +46 70 375 22 06 (nytt nummer)
birgitta.ahman@slu.se, www.slu.se