Capture-Recapture Workshop
Introduction
A workshop on Capture-Recapture will be held in the Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling (CREEM), University of St Andrews, from 6th-7th September 2010.
Overview
This workshop will cover the essentials of statistical methods for the analysis of capture-recapture data. Methods of classical inference based on likelihood construction and maximisation will be used throughout. The workshop will include both introductory and advanced material, including current research. Theory will be illustrated throughout by means of both real and simulated data sets. One extensive application, on cormorants, Phalacrocorax carbo, will be used throughout the workshop to illustrate different aspects of the work. Additional data sets will be provided for individual experimentation. The four computer practical sessions will use programs and packages written in the free language R. Talks will be accompanied by copies of talk slides, and memory sticks will be provided which will contain more detailed notes, computer programs and data sets, as well as the talk slides. Participants are encouraged to bring their own data sets for discussion and analysis. Computers will be available for use in practical sessions, but participants may use their own laptops if they wish. If bringing your own laptop please install R before arrival at the workshop. By the end of the workshop, participants will have the confidence and ability to fit a wide range of capture-recapture models, for use in ecology and other areas of application. The workshop will form the basis for the subsequent workshop on Bayesian Capture-Recapture.
Note that places are limited on the workshop and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Instructors
Draft Schedule
A schedule can be viewed here.
Location and Travel Information
For location and travel information please follow this link.
Enquiries
For further information, please contact:
Rhona Rodger
Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling
University of St Andrews
The Observatory, Buchanan Gardens
St. Andrews
Scotland KY16 9LZ
Tel:+44 1334 461842
Fax: +44 1334 461800
Email: rhona@mcs.st-and.ac.uk