Analysis of Environmental Data. Cr. 2

Steve Juggins
Newcastle University

UI: 00L: 151
ISU: Ia LL 532I
UNI: 890:178g

Analysis of Environmental Data will provide students with training in the theory and application of a range of statistical techniques useful for the analysis of ecological and paleoecological data. Topics will include data management, exploratory data analysis, regression analysis, direct and indirect ordination methods, classification techniques, transfer functions and the analysis of temporal data. Lectures and practical classes with hands-on-training. The course will be directed towards advanced undergraduate, graduate, and working professionals in ecology and paleoecology. Prereq: an undergraduate course in statistics, understanding of basic concepts such as correlation and regression, and familiarity with PC-based software for data analysis. Meets July 13 to 24, 2009.

Practical classes will provide hands-on training in the use of statistical and graphical software including R, CANOCO, C2, and TWINSPAN. The course will be directed towards advanced undergraduate, graduate and working professionals in ecology and paleoecology. Students are encouraged to bring their own data for application of techniques learned in class. Class size is limited to 15 students, and the course is available for credit or non-credit.