Dr. Bryan Manly will present his online course "Ecological and
Environmental Sampling" Feb. 29 - March 28 at statistics.com. Dr. Manly
will be available to course participants throughout the period, taking
comments and questions on a private discussion forum.
This course covers sampling methods and analyses used to study of the
density and abundance of animals and plants, and other important biological
variables. It starts with classic random sampling methods and their
extensions (systematic sampling, stratified sampling and more), and goes on
to cover methods (such as adaptive sampling, mark recapture, line
transects, and more) that have particular applicability to estimating
population sizes. The theoretical basis behind methods is discussed, but
the emphasis of the course is on understanding how to use methods
effectively rather than the derivation of the equations used.
Bryan Manly is the author of "Statistics for Environmental Science and
Management," "The Statistics of Natural Selection on Animal Populations,"
"Resource Selection by Animals," and many other books and articles.
The course will require 10-15 hours per week and there are no set hours
when you must be online.
Registration and details at
http://www.statistics.com/ourcourses/envirosampling/
Peter Bruce
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