Two spatial capture-recapture (SCR) training workshops.The workshops
have overlapping content, but different duration (hence intensity).
Instructors for both workshops are David Borchers, Ben Stevenson and
Eric Rexstad of the Univ of St Andrews. Each workshop is limited to 30
participants.
The workshops will cover the key concepts underlying SCR methods, and
provide training in use of the methods. They will cover binary, count
and time-to-detection data types, and all kinds of detectors, including
camera traps, hair snares, acoustic detectors, mist nets and
single-catch traps, and transect and area searches. Participants will
get hands-on training in estimating density, abundance and related
parameters.Issues of measures of precision and model selection will be
discussed.Use of SCR with spatially-referenced variables for generating
predictions of animal density and habitat use across landscapes will be
covered.
Training workshop in Seattle 26 June 2016.One day workshop held
immediately prior to the International Statistical Ecology Conference on
the campus of the University of Washington.Workshop will introduce
participants to SCR methods ranging from the most basic to the most
recently developed.Some example analyses (using R) will be conducted
during the workshop.
Further information and registration details for Seattle workshop can be
found at
http://depts.washington.edu/uwconf/wordpress/isec2016/workshops/
Training workshop in St Andrews 29-31 August 2016.Target audience is
biologists/ecologists who intend to, or are currently using spatial
capture-recapture methods for the estimation of
abundance/density/distribution.The workshop will be hands-on, primarily
using the R package 'secr', although mention will be made of other
software.Participants are encouraged to bring their own data formatted
for use by 'secr' or 'admbsecr' (primarily for acoustic data).
Familiarity with the R language is assumed and will be aided with
pre-workshop online tutorials.
Further information and registration details for St Andrews workshop can
be found at
http://creem2.st-andrews.ac.uk/spatial-capture-recapture-workshop-29-31-august-2016/
