Modelling Patterns and Dynamics of Species Occurrence Workshop
Instructor: Darryl I. MacKenzie, Proteus Wildlife Research Consultants
The presence or absence of a species across a set of landscape units is a fundamental concept widely used in ecology (e.g., species range or distribution, epidemiology, habitat modelling, resource selection probability functions, as a monitoring metric, metapopulation studies, biodiversity and species co-occurrence). An important sampling issue, however, is that a species may not always be detected when present at a landscape unit. This will result in "false absences" causing parameter estimates to be biased if unaccounted for, possibly leading to misleading results and conclusions, even with moderate levels of imperfect detection.
This 4.5 day workshop will cover many of the latest methods for modelling patterns and dynamics of species occurrence in a landscape while accounting for the imperfect detection of the species. Participants will be introduced to available software through worked examples, and there will be special emphasis on aspects of study design. While primarily aimed at the beginner and intermediate level, more experienced researchers will also benefit from attending. Agenda Topics include:
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single-season occupancy models for patterns in species occurrence
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multiple-season occupancy models for dynamics of species occurrence
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study design and its influence on the interpretation of "occupancy"
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species co-occurrence models
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community-level applications
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multi-state occupancy models
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integrated modeling of habitat and species occurrence dynamics
To Register:
Please send an email to shun@hemmera.com indicating which workshop you wish to register for. To secure your spot, payment must be received within 5 business days. Registration is limited to only 20 students per workshop.
Meals and accommodation are not included in the course fee. Participants will have to provide their own laptop computer that is capable of running Windows-based software.
Contact Information:
Darryl MacKenzie
Proteus Wildlife Research Consultants
P: +64 3 486 1168
M: +64 21 773 108
E: Darryl@proteus.co.nz
Jay Rourke
Hemmera
P: 604.669.0424 (223)
E: jrourke@hemmera.com |
Date and Time
Workshop #1
March 7-11
Hyatt Regency, Vancouver BC
Workshop #2
March 21-25
Hyatt Regency, Vancouver BC
As the second group to receive this special workshop announcement, you have until Tuesday, February 8 at 12pm PST before registration opens up to another group.
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