Live online course: Model-Based Evolutionary Biogeography
Soledad De Esteban Trivigno
Dear colleagues,
Transmitting Science is offering a new edition of the live online course “Model-Based Statistical Inference in Evolutionary Biogeography”
Instructor: Dr. Nick Matzke (University of Auckland, New Zealand).
Course webpage: https://www.transmittingscience.com/courses/evolution/model-based-statistical-inference-evolutionary-biogeography-2/
This course offers a structured, hands-on introduction to methods for inferring historical biogeography using phylogenetic and spatial data. Participants will learn how to estimate ancestral geographic ranges, compare probabilistic models, and interpret biogeographic patterns using real data.
The course moves from introductory training in R, phylogenies, and BioGeoBEARS, through likelihood-based model testing and visualisation, to advanced topics such as trait-dependent dispersal, state-dependent diversification models, and large-scale analyses using PhyBEARS.jl in Julia. It also incorporates the integration of GIS and paleogeographic data (e.g., via GPlates), equipping participants with a comprehensive toolkit for studying lineages across space and time.
For any questions, please write to cou...@transmittingscience.com
Best regards,
Sole