Interactive introductory distance
sampling training (Second call)
The University of St Andrews has been training ecologists and
statisticians in design and analysis of distance sampling
studies for decades. Registration is open for our next offering
of the introductory distance sampling training; but there are only a handful of places remaining
for the April workshop.
We are offering the training workshop in 10 2.5-hour blocks in
mid-April. You will be invited to interact in short lectures on
distance sampling principles. 👩🎓 Exercises analysing data
sets in R will reinforce those principles and the lecturer will
be available to assist during the practical session via screen
sharing. The block will conclude with a summary of the exercise
and question/answer session for both lecture and exercise. 💻
You can participate in polls during the workshop to assess your
comprehension of topics discussed. 🤔 In addition to questions
at any time during the lectures and practicals, an optional
additional half hour will be set aside each session for
discussion. 🗣
The workshop will be delivered using Zoom web conferencing
software along with R-Studio "in the cloud".☁️ You will need
(free) accounts for both pieces of software. I encourage you to
experiment with Zoom (at https://zoom.us) and
https://rstudio.cloud before the course begins. 👩💻 There
will be an internet connection testing session prior to the
first meeting on 12 April.
Companion online training workshops
We are planning an additional advanced distance sampling
workshops in August 2021 (imperfect detection on the transect
workshop and spatial modelling workshop). These workshops will
require knowledge of basic distance sampling principles derived
from this introductory training workshop.
Important details
Workshop dates and time: 12-23 April 2021; 1500-1730
Greenwich Mean Time. For the time of day in your zone, consult
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Introductory+Distance+Sampling+workshop&iso=20210412T15&p1=3853&ah=2&am=30
🕰️
Registration deadline: 23 March 2021📅
Enrolment limit: 15
Cost: 215 British pounds 💵
What is included: Lectures, exercises, code, data all
available online📃
What they are saying
I would like to say I really liked RStudio Cloud and it is
working just fine and I am really enjoying using it as a
student. I'm looking forward to using it as an instructor too. I
really liked the first half of the course. I love distance
sampling and I am enjoying every second of the course! The only
thing I can say about this particular workshop is it deserves
more time. -- Kaan Özgencil, PhD student, Department of
Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara
Further details are available:
http://workshops.distancesampling.org/intro-apr-2021.html
At this page you will find a link to the St Andrews online shop
where payment is made. After registration, I will contact you
with additional details regarding workshop electronic materials,
etc.
Feel free to contact me with questions. Please share this notice
with interested colleagues.
Information regarding all distance sampling workshops can be
found at
https://workshops.distancesampling.org
-- Eric Rexstad Centre for Ecological and Environmental Modelling University of St Andrews St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland SC013532