Dear colleagues, This online course taught by Ignacio Quintero <https://www.transmittingscience.com/instructors/ignacio-quintero/> can be of interest to some people in this list: “Introduction to probabilistic inference of Phylogenetic Comparative Methods (PCM) using Julia”. Format: Live online.
Schedule: *Online live sessions* on *9*th*,* *10*th, *13*th, *15*th, and *17*th of *November**; f*rom* 14:00 to 18:00 *(Madrid time zone). Course Overview This course offers an advanced understanding of* probabilistic inference of Phylogenetic Comparative Methods* (PCM), exploiting the capabilities of the *Julia language*. Participants will gain a deeper knowledge of the stochastic processes, their inference and computation behind PCMs as well as their biological interpretations. We will start with an introduction to Julia language, a powerful new language for numerical computing that combines high performance with high-level syntax, attaining comparable speeds as C, yet remaining accessible to programming initiates. We will then overview probabilistic inference within a *Bayesian* framework, reviewing* basic probability concepts and posterior parameter estimation*. Finally, most of the course will then delve into the main three PCM:* trait and biogeographic evolution*, and a deeper emphasis on *diversification models*. Topics covered include basic foundations (i.e., diffusion processes such as Brownian motion, time-continuous Discrete Markov models, birth-death models) to then build-up to the more advanced models that allow for interdependence between processes (i.e., environmental and geographic diversification, inference of biotic interactions). The course will combine introductory *lectures and hands-on exercises*. More information and registration: https://www.transmittingscience.com/courses/evolution/introduction-to-probabilistic-inference-of-phylogenetic-comparative-methods-pcm-using-julia/ Best wishes Sole -- Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Morphmet" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to morphmet2+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/morphmet2/CAAkK8p0C1wCqAKwj4f_MYZ2pGt1XKzgQhV-CQCX7DyV%3DpyPThw%40mail.gmail.com.