Chris Merkord Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Intermediate-level workshopBayesian population analysis using BUGS and JAGS Instructors: Marc Kéry & Michael Schaub, Swiss Ornithological InstituteDate: 22–26 September 2014Venue: College of Forestry and Conservation, University of Montana, MissoulaComputers: Bring your own laptop with latest R and WinBUGS, JAGS or OpenBUGSCosts: 603 USD This course introduces many key models used in the analysis of distribution, abundance and survival, as well as their spatial and temporal patterns, in a Bayesian analysis framework. It closely follows our book “Bayesian population analysis using WinBUGS” (Academic Press, 2012). We use programs R and WinBUGS and JAGS to fit and understand some of the most widely used models for the analysis of animal and plant populations. These include: Poisson generalized linear mixed model (e.g., Link and Sauer 2002) Closed-population models for population size Cormack-Jolly-Seber models for estimating survival probabilities Multistate capture-recapture models for estimating survival and transition rates Integrated population models (Besbeas et al. 2002; Schaub et al. 2007) Site-occupancy models (MacKenzie et al. 2002, 2003) for the analysis of species distributions Binomial mixture models (Royle 2004) for the analysis of distribution and abundance with full accounting for observation error In this intermediate-level workshop 3/4 of the time are spent on lecturing and 1/4 on solving exercises. No previous experience with program WinBUGS, or Bayesian statistics, is assumed. However, a good working knowledge of modern regression methods (ANOVA, ANCOVA, generalised linear models) and of program R is required. Please bring your own laptops and install a recent version of R plus WinBUGS 1.4., with the upgrade patch and the immortality key decoded (in this order). Alternatively, JAGS and OpenBUGS work fine for 99% of what we do. Please apply here (www.umt.edu/sell/extended/courses/populationanalysis), describing your background and knowledge in statistical modeling, R and WinBUGS/OpenBUGS/JAGS, by 8 August 2014 at the latest. Workshop invitations will be sent out before 31 August 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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