PR Stats is pleased to announce an upcoming live online course in Network Analysis for Ecological Data (NWAE02), delivered by Dr Miguel Lurgi on 5–6 November 2026.
Network Analysis for Ecological Data (NWAE02) https://prstats.org/course/network-analysis-for-ecological-data-nwae02/ Dates: 5–6 November 2026 Instructor: Dr Miguel Lurgi Format: Live, online and interactive Course fee: £250 Course Overview Marine mammals occupy important positions within marine food webs, interacting with prey species, competitors and other components of marine ecosystems. Understanding these relationships is essential for investigating trophic dynamics, ecosystem functioning and the consequences of environmental change. Network analysis provides powerful tools for exploring these complex ecological relationships, identifying important species and interactions, and examining the structure and dynamics of marine ecological communities. This practical course introduces ecological network analysis using R, with methods applicable to marine food webs, predator–prey interactions, trophic relationships and broader marine ecosystem research. Topics include: * Constructing and visualising ecological networks using R and igraph. * Analysing network structure, including centrality, modularity and nestedness. * Investigating predator–prey relationships, trophic interactions and marine food webs. * Exploring network dynamics and ecological simulations. * Assessing how changes in species interactions and network structure may influence marine ecosystem functioning and stability. Who Should Attend? This course is suitable for marine mammal researchers, marine ecologists, fisheries scientists, conservation biologists, postgraduate students and researchers interested in trophic ecology, predator–prey relationships, marine food webs and ecosystem dynamics. The course combines theoretical explanations with practical exercises in R, allowing participants to apply network analysis methods to ecological datasets. Registration and Further Information Full course details, programme and registration are available here: https://prstats.org/course/network-analysis-for-ecological-data-nwae02/ Participants will also receive access to course recordings, allowing them to revisit the material after the live sessions. Please feel free to share this announcement with friends, colleagues, research groups, laboratories, institutes, organisations or anyone in your wider network who may benefit from this training. Kind regards, Dr Oliver E. Hooker PR Stats https://prstats.org/ Sent from Outlook for Mac
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