Fish and Wildlife Population Ecology  - Dr. Edward O. Garton

 

Application of Multivariate Statistical Methods to Fish, Wildlife and Their Habitats

A workshop presented by
Dr. Edward O. Garton, UI Professor
of Fish and Wildlife Resources and Statistics

May 16-20, 2011
Moscow, Idaho

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Studying and managing animal populations and their habitats poses challenges to biologists because there are so many potentially important measurements that are correlated amongst themselves yet simultaneously affect distributions and abundance of multiple species.  Fortunately a variety of multivariate statistical tools are available to unravel the multitude of interacting characteristics so that we can identify key processes and patterns.  This week-long workshop is designed especially for wildlife, fisheries, conservation and other natural resource professionals needing an introduction or in-depth summary of multivariate statistical techniques useful for understanding and managing populations of animals and their habitats. 

After a brief review of univariate statistical methods we will examine the conceptual basis behind sophisticated multivariate statistical techniques by looking at their simple graphical meaning and their straightforward application to ecology and dynamics of numerous bird, mammal and fish species in the Western U.S.  After each new technique is introduced we will gain hands-on experience in its use by analyzing recent data on the distribution and abundance of fish and wildlife populations and their habitats in the Pacific Northwest using state-of-the-art software packages such as SAS, SYSTAT and SPSS.  Class size is limited to 22 participants and a minimum of 10 is required.  Workshop participants will accrue 24 contact hours toward The Wildlife Society’s Professional Development Program. Graduate credit from the Univ. of Idaho College of Graduate Studies is available also.

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WORKSHOP AGENDA
Monday  - 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Welcome and Introduction
  • Review of Basic Concepts
    Research & Experimental Design
    Working with Statisticians
    Exploratory Data Analysis
    Hypothesis Testing
    Inferential Statistics

Tuesday  - 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Correlation
    Sample Geometry & Random Sampling
    Sample Mean and Covariance Matrix
    Generalized Variance
  • Multivariate Normal Distribution
    Fundamental Assumption & Evaluation
    Transformations
  • Multivariate Linear Regression
  • Inferences about a Mean Vector
    Hotelling's T2
    Confidence Ellipses
    Large Sample Inferences
    MANOVA

Wednesday  -  8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Principal Components Analysis
  • Factor Analysis

Thursday  - 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Discriminant Analysis
  • Logistic Regression
  • Canonical Correlation
  • CART Classification & Regression Trees
     

Friday  - 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon

  • Cluster Analysis
  • Ordination Procedures
    Gradient Analysis
    Detrended Correspondence Analysis
    Reciprocal Averaging
  • Structural Equation Modeling and Path Analysis

Evening Sessions (Voluntary)

This workshop is designed to be as practical as possible. Thus, the following activities are offered on a voluntary basis.

Continuation of the lab exercises
Discussion of individual design problems submitted by the participants
Analysis of data brought by the participants
Individual help from the instructor
 

LOCATION AND TIME

All meetings will be held at the All meetings will be held at the College of Natural Resources (Room 14), 6th and Line Street, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. Meetings will run from 1 p.m. on Monday through noon on Friday.

PREREGISTRATION

The registration fee is $750 per participant. You may register by printing out the registration form and mail/FAX with payment information to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-1136, FAX 208-885-9080.  A late fee of $100 will be added if check/PO/Invoice/Credit-Card payment not received 1 month prior to start of workshop.

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HOUSING

Housing is the responsibility of the registrant. A block of rooms has been reserved at the University Inn/Best Western. To receive the special rate, please call 208-882-0550 or 800-325-8765 and mention that you are with the Fish & Wildlife Modeling Workshop.

CREDIT

Workshop participants will accrue 32 contact hours toward The Wildlife Society's Professional Development Program, or credits toward other societies (AFS, ESA, SCB) continuing education requirements for professionals.  One graduate credit for Wlf 504 is available from the University of Idaho's College of Graduate Studies for an additional fee of $181 for Idaho residents or $286 for non-residents.  Graduate credit requires completing all lab assignments and writing a short paper after the course concludes.

QUESTIONS

For transportation, registration, or logistical information, please call the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources at 208-885-6434 or fish_wildlife@uidaho.edu.