SMSC Spring 2021 Graduate Program

SPRING 2021 COURSE OFFERINGS

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

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

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