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Subject: Morphometrics course from Manchester
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 07:43:45 -0700 (PDT)
From: Chris Klingenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Organization: University of Manchester
To: [email protected]
Dear morphometricians
I am pleased to announce this year's morohometrics course from the
University of Manchester. This year's course will run in the six weeks
from 10 November to 19 December.
The course information can be found on the following we site:
http://www.flywings.org.uk/MorphoCourse
Course content:
-- Data acquisition: the kinds of data and the equipment used to collect
them.
-- Statistics of variation, scatterplots, basic multivariate statistics
-- Definitions of size and shape (distance measures)
-- Geometric methods to measure shape from a configuration of landmark
points (Procrustes superimposition)
-- Measurement error and outliers
-- Shape transformations and 'warping' -- the thin plate spline
-- Analysis of outline shapes
-- Distinguishing between groups (taxonomy, clinical diagnosis, etc.)
-- Allometry and size correction
-- Influence of external factors on shape (ecomorphology, dose-response
studies)
-- Symmetric forms and measurement of asymmetry.
-- Morphometric inferences on developmental processes, morphological
integration, modularity
-- Genetics of shape: analyses of resemblance between relatives, QTL
analyses.
-- Phylogeny: reconstructing the evolution of shape
Practice examples:
As far as possible, practical exercises are provided to accompany the
course content. These practice exercises consist of data sets and
explanations on how to run the respective analyses using the MorphoJ
software (http://www.flywings.org.uk/MorphoJ_page.htm).
Participants who already have their own data are encouraged to use those
and to discuss them as part of the course. I hope there will be a bit of
a 'workshop' feel to the course unit.
The fee for the course is GBP 175.00 (no change from last year).
All prospective participants need to pre-register for the course. The
deadline for this is the *31 August 2008*.
For further details, see the course web page:
http://www.flywings.org.uk/MorphoCourse
Best wishes,
Chris
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Christian Peter Klingenberg
Faculty of Life Sciences
The University of Manchester
Michael Smith Building
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PT
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 161 275 3899
Fax: +44 161 275 5082
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web: http://www.flywings.org.uk
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