JOINT SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODELLING (JSDM) USING HMSC: A HIERARCHICAL MODELLING APPROACH IN R (JSDM01)
We have 2 laces ;left and are offering them at 20% off. Use discount code PRS20 when checking out. 26–29 October 2026 | Live Online | 22 Hours | £450 Instructor: Dr Bastien Parisy, University of Helsinki, Finland Understanding marine mammal distributions, habitat preferences, and responses to environmental change is essential for effective marine conservation and ecosystem management. Joint Species Distribution Models (JSDMs) provide a powerful framework for investigating multiple species simultaneously, identifying shared environmental drivers and exploring patterns of species co-occurrence. This four-day, hands-on course introduces Hierarchical Modelling of Species Communities (HMSC), a flexible Bayesian framework for analysing multi-species ecological data in R. Using ecological datasets and practical exercises, participants will learn to: * Build and fit hierarchical joint species distribution models in R. * Investigate how environmental variables influence species occurrences and abundances. * Examine species co-occurrence and potential ecological associations. * Incorporate spatial and temporal variation into multi-species models. * Integrate species traits and phylogenetic relationships. * Assess model performance, convergence, and predictive accuracy. * Visualise and interpret species-level and community-level responses to environmental change. Applications to marine mammal research The methods taught are particularly relevant to researchers investigating cetacean and pinniped distributions, habitat use, marine biodiversity, and the effects of environmental change on marine ecosystems. Potential applications include modelling the distributions of multiple cetacean species, investigating relationships with sea surface temperature, bathymetry and prey availability, examining spatial patterns of marine mammal assemblages, and assessing community-level responses to changing oceanographic conditions. Who should attend? Marine mammal ecologists, cetacean and pinniped researchers, marine conservation scientists, spatial ecologists, and researchers working with multi-species marine biodiversity datasets. The course is also suitable for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers seeking to develop their ecological modelling skills in R. Course format: Four days of interactive lectures and practical exercises using R. All sessions are recorded, with 30 days of access following the course. Full course details and registration: https://prstats.org/course/joint-species-distribution-modelling-jsdm01/ Please feel free to share this course with colleagues, students, marine mammal research groups, conservation organisations, institutes, and wider marine ecology networks who may find it useful. PR Stats | Specialist Training in Statistics, Ecology and R https://prstats.org<https://prstats.org/> Sent from Outlook for Mac
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