Ecological Data Analysis - EcoDAR2013

SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT - Department of Environment
SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT - Department of Marine Sciences
1 Jul 2013 to 6 Jul 2013
Lesvos

Topics that will be covered in the Summer School include:

Topic 1: Introduction to Ecological Data Analysis

Topic 2: Introduction to Software and Programming Language R

Topic 3: Classic Statistical Methods

Topic 4: Advanced Statistical Methods

Topics 5: Case-studies in Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation: Data Analysis 

 

Programme 

 

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

9-10

The necessity for quantification of Ecology and Data Analysis  

(Troumbis)

Programming in R

(Matthiopoulos)

General Linear Models, GLMMs, GAMs

(Matthiopoulos)

Analysis and Modeling of Environmental Variability

(Halley)

Data Analysis for Coastal Management

(Tsirtsis)

Functional Ecology Data Analysis

(Fyllas)

10-11

R basics

(Besbeas - Kokkoris)

Programming in R

(Matthiopoulos)

General Linear Models, GLMMs, GAMs

(Matthiopoulos)

Analysis and Modeling of Environmental Variability

(Halley)

Phytoplanctonic Assemblages Data Analysis

(Spatharis)

Functional Ecology Data Analysis

(Fyllas)

11-12

Data Objects: Vectors, Matrices, Lists

(Besbeas - Kokkoris)

Hypothesis Testing and Confidence Intervals

(Matthiopoulos)

General Linear Models, GLMMs, GAMs

(Matthiopoulos)

Analysis and Modeling of Environmental Variability

(Halley)

Phytoplanctonic Assemblages Data Analysis

(Spatharis)

Functional Ecology Data Analysis

(Fyllas)

12-13

Data Input

(Besbeas - Kokkoris)

Basic Principles of Experimental Design and Sampling

(Matsinos)

Fisheries Data Analysis for Management

(Georgakarakos)

Spatial Data Analysis and Modeling

(Matthiopoulos-Besbeas)

Round Table – Analysis of Participants’ Data

(All instructors)

 Students‘ Evaluation

(Dimitrakopoulos – Kokkoris – Besbeas – Matthiopoulos – Mazaris)

13-14

Statistical Functions

(Besbeas -Dimitrakopoulos)

Basic Principles of Experimental Design and Sampling

(Matsinos)

Fisheries Data Analysis for Management

(Georgakarakos)

Spatial Data Analysis and Modeling

(Matthiopoulos-Besbeas)

Round Table – Analysis of Participants’ Data

(All instructors)

 Students’ Evaluation

(Dimitrakopoulos – Kokkoris – Besbeas – Matthiopoulos –  Mazaris)

14-15

Lunch

Lunch

Fisheries Data Analysis for Management

(Georgakarakos)

Lunch

Lunch

 

15-16

 

 

 

Free Time

 

 

 

16-17

 

 

Free Time

 

 

 

17-18

Statistical Functions

(Besbeas -Dimitrakopoulos)

Linear Regression

(Besbeas)

Free Time

Ecological and Environmental Time Series Analysis

(Halley)

Data Analysis for Biodiversity Conservation

(Kallimanis - Mazaris)

 

18-19

Data Analysis

(Besbeas -Dimitrakopoulos)

Linear Regression

(Besbeas)

Free Time

Ecological and Environmental Time Series Analysis

(Halley)

Data Analysis for Biodiversity Conservation

(Kallimanis - Mazaris)

 

19-20

Graphics in R

(Besbeas) 

Non-Linear Regression

(Besbeas)

Official Dinner

Ecological and Environmental Time Series Analysis

(Halley)

Data Analysis for Biodiversity Conservation

(Kallimanis - Mazaris)