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SMSC Spring 2021 Graduate Program

SPRING 2021 COURSE OFFERINGS

Students taking CONS 625 Statistics for Ecology and Conservation Biology

CONS 625 STATS FOR ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION BIO ONLINE

  • Learn fundamentals of R programming, code organization and R project management
  • Practice import, cleaning and manipulation of real ecology data sets
  • Conduct analyses using generalized linear models (GLMs) on both continuous and binary response data
  • Practice checking model assumptions and interpreting model results
  • Learn how and when to utilize mixed model approaches
  • Conduct an independent analysis project using a unique real data set
  • Be exposed to complexities of working with real ecological data
  • Access to regular virtual sessions along with recorded material to allow self-paced learning
Students taking CONS 697:ESSENTIALS OF SPATIAL ECOLOGY: GIS IN R

CONS 697 ESSENTIALS OF SPATIAL ECOLOGY: GIS IN R ONLINE

  • Learn/review projections, coordinate systems, scale and other core GIS concepts
  • Import, manipulate and visualize raster and vector spatial data in R
  • Locate, download and use available digital online data sources
  • Analyze animal movement path data and generate home ranges
  • Conduct wildlife habitat suitability analyses and species distribution modeling
  • Conduct habitat connectivity analyses
  • Create publication quality maps using package tmap
  • Meet and interact digitally with expert instructors from SCBI’s Conservation GIS Lab

To learn more, visit SMSC Graduate and Professional Short Courses and Training

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