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| Subject: | [gislist] Species Distribution Modeling course |
| Date: |
01/19/2006 10:20:01 AM |
| From: |
Ned Horning |
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All,
I would like to announce a new course that will be taught May 22 - 26 2006
at the Southwestern Research Station in southeastern Arizona. The
announcement is pasted below.
I would also like to mention that we are in the process of updating our web
site: http://geospatial.amnh.org/. The latest change was the addition of a
Landsat feature identification key and some new interactive tools.
All the best,
Ned Horning
Center for Biodiversity and Conservation
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West @ 79th St
New York, NY 10024
e-mail: horning@amnh.org
tel: 212-313-7947
fax: 212-769-5292
Home office tel: 802-382-9080
Web site: http://geospatial.amnh.org/
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Species Distribution Modeling Methods for Conservation Biologists
Applications are now being accepted for a course entitled: Species
Distribution Modeling Methods for Conservation Biologists. Models that
predict species' potential distributions by combining observed occurrence
records with digital data layers of environmental variables have great
potential for application across a range of ecological analyses. The course
will focus on the theoretical and practical aspects of this approach
(sometimes termed 'ecological niche' or 'bioclimate envelope' modeling) and
is designed for students, researchers and practitioners of conservation
biology. Using a mixture of lectures, hands-on computer lab applications,
discussions, and case studies, course participants will learn to:
* Obtain and process data necessary for species distribution modeling:
* Run distribution models using a variety of approaches:
* Validate and interpret model results:
* Apply these techniques to a range of applications, including conservation
prioritization, predicting potential impacts of climate change, and
forecasting species' invasions.
Each participant is encouraged to develop an idea for a project they would
like to work on, so lessons learned during the course can immediately be
applied to an example of interest. These projects can be discussed with the
course organizers in advance to ensure they are appropriate. If participants
do not have their own project one will be assigned to them during the
course.
IMPORTANT DATES: Application deadline: April 7, 2006
Course dates: May 22 to 26 2006
COURSE LOCATION: This course will be offered at the American Museum of
Natural History's Southwestern Research Station in the Chiricahua Mountains
of southeastern Arizona. The Station (http://research.amnh.org/swrs/) is
located at 5,400 ft in riparian habitat, surrounded by oak-juniper-pinyon
pine woodlands. The local region is of considerable biogeographical interest
and the Research Station provides an ideal retreat for the course.
INSTRUCTORS: The course will be taught by three instructors - Drs. Richard
Pearson (American Museum of Natural History), Catherine Graham (Stony Brook
University) and Steven Phillips (AT&T Labs-Research).
COURSE FEE: $1,000 for each participant. The course fee includes room,
board, and instruction in the class. Payment in full is due one month before
the course begins. Unfortunately, scholarship funds to defray course
expenses are not available. Participants will also need to provide their own
transportation to and from the site.
APPLICATION: Those interested in participating in the course should send a
short paragraph with the following information: name, contact details,
current position (student, academia, government, etc.), brief statement on
why you want to take the course, overview of prior modeling or GIS
experience (if any), and a brief description of a project you would like to
work on if you have one in mind. Please send applications and questions
about course logistics to Diane Smith (dsmith@amnh.org), Southwestern
Research Station, P.O. Box 16553, Portal, AZ 85632. For information about
the contents of the course please contact Richard Pearson
(pearson@amnh.org).
Please also see the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Remote Sensing
and GIS facility website for further information:
http://geospatial.amnh.org.
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