Dear All,
Please find below the details for a summer school for Bayesian
statistics in ecology.
Many thanks,
Dr Joseph Chipperfield
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*Summer School in Bayreuth 2^nd -5^th of August 2011*
*An Introduction to Bayesian Modeling for Ecologists*
*Motivation*
Statistical modeling with Bayesian methods has become increasingly
popular in ecology, but the techniques required for doing so are not
part of the standard curriculum in most Universities. Our aim for this
course is to give a simple and practical introduction to Bayesian
modeling for graduate students and early-stage researchers in ecology.
*Organizers:*
**Björn Reineking, University of Bayreuth
Florian Hartig, UFZ Leipzig
Jörn Pagel, University of Potsdam
Joseph Chipperfield, University of Trier
*Content*
Content of the course will include:
* Introduction to Bayesian statistics (Priors, Likelihoods)
* Introduction to sampling methods (e.g. Markov Chain Monte Carlo)
* Introduction to hierarchical Bayesian models
* Introduction to the Bugs software for Bayesian Models
The course will consist, each day, of lectures in the morning, practical
exercises in the afternoon, and a talk on advanced topics in Bayesian
statistics in the late afternoon. Course language will be English unless
all participants speak German. ECTS credits can be awarded if necessary
from the University of Bayreuth. Basic knowledge of R, or competency in
another programming language, will be advantageous to profit from the
exercises.
*Venue and course fees*
The course will take place at the University of Bayreuth. There is no
course fee; however, accommodation and food must be paid by the course
participants. We have reserved a basic and very reasonably priced option
from 1^st -5^th of August in an old farmhouse close to the University.
The price is 6 Euro per day for camping mats in a barn, no meals
included; alternatively there is probably the option to bring a tent,
too. If you would like to book accommodation there, please indicate so
in your application. Of course, you may also organize your own
accommodation in a hotel.
*How to apply
*To apply for the course, please send an email with your contact details
and a brief summary of your research interests and motivation for
attending this course (max 150 words) *by June 25^th * to
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>. After
this date, we will make the initial selection and later applications
will be considered only if not all places have been filled.
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Florian Hartig
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
Department of Ecological Modelling
Permoserstr. 15 / 04318 Leipzig / Germany
ph.: +49-341-235-1707
fax: +49-341-235-1473
email:[log in to unmask]
url:http://www.ufz.de/index.php?de=10623
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