Spatial Prioritization with Marxan (MRXN01)
https://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-marxan-mrxn01/
5th March 2018 - 9th March 2018
The protection of marine mammals can often underpin the decision making
related to marine protected areas and 'spatial prioritization'. Marxan
(Ian Ball and Hugh Possingham, 2000) is a software program used to
support the design of marine and terrestrial reserves. Marxan is now
used by over 6000 people in 150 countries, making it the most the most
widely used conservation planning tool in the world. In simple terms,
Marxan analyzes scientific and geographic data to help users allocate
space in ways that maximize values such as biodiversity, land value,
cultural significance, and economic productivity whilst minimizing cost.
This hands-on course will provide participants with the basic knowledge
and skills necessary to use Marxan in a conservation planning
exercise. The following topics will be covered in the course:
1) Key concepts in systematic conservation planning
2) Problem definition
3) Creation of planning units and using geospatial data
4) Creating the essential Marxan input files
5) Parameter setting in Marxan
6) Understanding and interpreting Marxan results
7) Post-hoc evaluation and performance metrics
8) Advanced topics: Introduction to Marxan with Zones, Marxan with
Connectivity, and Marxan with Probability
Monday 5th
Participant Introductions
Introduction to systematic conservation planning and decision support
tools
Activity: Planning a reserve system by hand
Introduction to Marxan and the case study Activity: Input file creation
using GIS
Tuesday 6th
Case study application (finish creating input files)
Introduction to Zonae Cogito
Activity: Parameter calibration and generating outputs
Data chat: common issues
Real world examples
Wednesday 7th
Finalise case study and Discussion
Introduction to Advanced Marxan Topics
Activity: Post Hoc Evaluation; Protection Equality and Percentage Gap
Data chat: Costs
Thursday 8th
Activity: Marxan with Zones and Marxan with Connectivity toy problems
(pending)
Beyond Marxan- other tools used in Decision Science for Conservation
Participant’s present their projects or ideas for a Marxan problem
Discussion
Friday 9th
Continue with participant presentations (if needed)
Final discussions
The future of Marxan and its relatives
Other up-coming courses
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LANDSCAPE GENETIC DATA ANALYSIS USING R #LNDG
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2. November 20th - 25th 2017
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SCENE, Scotland, Dr. Matt Denwood
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3. November 27th – December 1st 2017
INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON FOR BIOLOGISTS #IPYB
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4. December 4th - 8th 2017
ADVANCING IN STATISTICAL MODELLING USING R #ADVR
Margam Discovery Centre, Wales, Dr. Luc Bussiere, Dr. Tom Houslay, Dr.
Ane Timenes Laugen,
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5. January 29t – February 2nd 2018
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SCENE, Scotland, Dr. Andrew Parnell
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-bayesian-hierarchical-modelling-using-r-ibhm02/
6. January 29th – February 2nd 2018
PHYLOGENETIC DATA ANALYSIS USING R #PHYL
SCENE, Scotland, Dr. Emmanuel Paradis
https://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-phylogenetic-analysis-with-r-phyg-phyl02/
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7. February 19th – 23rd 2018
MOVEMENT ECOLOGY #MOVE
Margam Discovery Centre, Wales, Dr Luca Borger, Dr Ronny Wilson, Dr
Jonathan Potts
https://www.prstatistics.com/course/movement-ecology-move01/
8. February 19th – 23rd 2018
GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS USING R #GMMR
Margam Discovery Centre, Wales, Prof. Dean Adams, Prof. Michael Collyer,
Dr. Antigoni Kaliontzopoulou
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/geometric-morphometrics-using-r-gmmr01/
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9. March 5th - 9th 2018
SPATIAL PRIORITIZATION USING MARXAN #MRXN
Margam Discovery Centre, Wales, Jennifer McGowan
https://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-marxan-mrxn01/
10. March 12th - 16th 2018
ECOLOGICAL NICHE MODELLING USING R #ENMR
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Neftali Sillero
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/ecological-niche-modelling-using-r-enmr02/
11. March 19th – 23rd 2018
BEHAVIOURAL DATA ANALYSIS USING MAXIMUM LIKLIHOOD IN R #BDML
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr William Hoppitt
http://www.psstatistics.com/course/behavioural-data-analysis-using-maximum-likelihood-bdml01/
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12. April 9th – 13th 2018
NETWORK ANAYLSIS FOR ECOLOGISTS USING R #NTWA
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Marco Scotti
https://www.prstatistics.com/course/network-analysis-ecologists-ntwa02/
13. April 16th – 20th 2018
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL MODELLING FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS USING R #IPSY
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Dale Barr, Dr Luc Bussierre
http://www.psstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-statistics-using-r-for-psychologists-ipsy01/
14. April 23rd – 27th 2018
MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES USING THE VEGAN PACKAGE
#VGNR
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Peter Solymos, Dr. Guillaume Blanchet
https://www.prstatistics.com/course/multivariate-analysis-of-ecological-communities-in-r-with-the-vegan-package-vgnr01/
15. April 30th – 4th May 2018
QUANTITATIVE GEOGRAPHIC ECOLOGY: MODELING GENOMES, NICHES, AND
COMMUNITIES #QGER
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Dan Warren, Dr. Matt Fitzpatrick
https://www.prstatistics.com/course/quantitative-geographic-ecology-using-r-modelling-genomes-niches-and-communities-qger01/
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16. May 7th – 11th 2018 ADVANCES IN MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL
ECOLOGICAL DATA USING R #MVSP
CANADA (QUEBEC), Prof. Pierre Legendre, Dr. Guillaume Blanchet
https://www.prstatistics.com/course/advances-in-spatial-analysis-of-multivariate-ecological-data-theory-and-practice-mvsp03/
17. May 14th - 18th 2018
INTRODUCTION TO MIXED (HIERARCHICAL) MODELS FOR BIOLOGISTS #IMBR
CANADA (QUEBEC), Prof Subhash Lele
https://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-mixed-hierarchical-models-for-biologists-using-r-imbr01/
18. May 21st - 25th 2018
INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON FOR BIOLOGISTS #IPYB
SCENE, Scotland, Dr. Martin Jones
http://www.prinformatics.com/course/introduction-to-python-for-biologists-ipyb05/
19. May 21st - 25th 2018
INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE SENISNG AND GIS FOR ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
Glasgow, Scotland, Prof. Duccio Rocchini, Dr. Luca Delucchi
https://www.prinformatics.com/course/introduction-to-remote-sensing-and-gis-for-ecological-applications-irms01/
20. May 28th – 31st 2018
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CANADA (QUEBEC) Dr. Andrew Parnell, Dr. Andrew Jackson
https://www.prstatistics.com/course/stable-isotope-mixing-models-using-r-simm04/
21. May 28th – June 1st 2018
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SCENE, Scotland, Dr. Martin Jones
https://www.prinformatics.com/course/advanced-python-biologists-apyb02/
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22. June 12th -0 15th 2018
SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODELLING #DBMR
Myuna Bay sport and recreation, Australia, TBC
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23. June 12th – 15th 2018
MARK RECAPTURE METHODS IN ECOLOGY #MKRC
Myuna Bay sport and recreation, Australia, TBC
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24. June 18th – 22nd 2018
STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING FOR ECOLOGISTS AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGISTS
USING R #SEMR
Myuna Bay sport and recreation, Australia, TBC
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SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS FOR BEHAVIOURAL SCIENTISTS USING R #SNAR
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26. July 8th – 12th 2018
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Glasgow, Scotland, Prof David Warton
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27. July 16th – 20th 2018
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DATA TO CLINICAL INTERPRETATION #PMBI
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr Malachi Griffith, Dr. Obi Griffith
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28. July 23rd – 27th 2018
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Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Owen Wangensteen
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Ecosystem size predicts eco-morphological variability in post-glacial
diversification. Ecology and Evolution. In press.
The physiological costs of prey switching reinforce foraging
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