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Course on remote sensing and GIS for ecological applications
by Oliver Hooker 06 Sep '17

06 Sep '17

Introduction to remote sensing and GIS for ecological applications (IRMS01) www.prinformatics.com/course/introduction-to-remote-sensing-and-gis-for-eco… When - 27 November 2017 - 1 December 2017 Where - Margam Discovery Centre, Magram Park, Port Talbot , SA13 2UA United Kingdom Who - This course will be delivered by Prof. Duccio Rocchini and Dr. Luca Delucchi Course Overview: This course is highly relevant to people studying any spatial aspect of marine mammals. The use of remote sensing data is increasing and with it the sophistication in its applications making it a valuable resource for marine mammal researchers. The course will deal with different aspects related to the use of remote sensing and GIS in spatial ecology by using the Free and Open Source Software GRASS GIS coupled with R. By the end of this 5-day practical course, attendees will have the capacity to deal with ecological patterns and processes by using GIS and remote sensing algorithms. The increasing availability of open ecological and geographical data through networks such as the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF, http://www.gbif.org) or the Data Observation Network for Earth (DataONE) federated data archive (http://www.dataone.org) makes it increasingly possible to test cutting-edge ecological theories. In using a shared open-source code for testing these ecological theories, researchers can be sure that their results are reliable and also that the code they have used is robust. Attendees will be able to process spatial and ecological data by free and open source algorithms. The course will be mainly practical, but grounded on robust theory. All the analyses will be performed in GRASS GIS and the code will be shared with attendees. Day 1:  Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing concepts. a theoretical introduction to the main GIS and RS concepts. Day 2:  GRASS GIS: Introduction to the GRASS GIS software; Open source coding; main GIS analysis possibilities. Day 3:  Spatial Ecology and application of RS algorithms to solve ecological issues. Day 4:  Use the GRASS GIS temporal framework to analyse big data. Day 5:  Throughput scripting in bash and python. Email oliverhooker(a)prinformatics.com or visit www.prinformatics.com for more details. 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PR statistics 2017 publications - Ecosystem size predicts eco-morphological variability in post-glacial diversification. Ecology and Evolution. In press. The physiological costs of prey switching reinforce foraging specialization. Journal of animal ecology. prstatistics.com facebook.com/prstatistics/ twitter.com/PRstatistics groups.google.com/d/forum/pr-statistics-post-course-forum prstatistics.com/organiser/oliver-hooker/ 6 Hope Park Crescent Edinburgh EH8 9NA +44 (0) 7966500340 -- Oliver Hooker PhD. PR statistics 2017 publications - Ecosystem size predicts eco-morphological variability in post-glacial diversification. Ecology and Evolution. In press. The physiological costs of prey switching reinforce foraging specialization. Journal of animal ecology. prstatistics.com facebook.com/prstatistics/ twitter.com/PRstatistics groups.google.com/d/forum/pr-statistics-post-course-forum prstatistics.com/organiser/oliver-hooker/ 6 Hope Park Crescent Edinburgh EH8 9NA +44 (0) 7966500340

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2017 SMM Biennial Conference Student Travel Grant Fundraiser
by Taylor Hersh 01 Sep '17

01 Sep '17

Dear MARMAM community, October is fast approaching, and with it comes the biennial Society for Marine Mammalogy (SMM) conference, held this year in Halifax, Nova Scotia! We’re looking forward to learning about all of the amazing marine mammal research being conducted around the world. Additionally, over 300 SMM student members will be presenting at the 2017 conference. However, the costs associated with conference transportation and accommodation are significant, especially on a student budget. In an effort to raise additional student funds, conference organizers, Tonya and Hilary, as well as members of the conference organizing committee and the student affairs committee, will collectively run over 50 kilometers in the Halifax-based, pirate-themed Maritime Race Weekend on September 16, 2017. If you are able, please help support the development of emerging marine mammal researchers by sponsoring our runners as they work to raise funds for travel grants for students presenting at the upcoming conference. Every donation helps! Spread the word to colleagues and friends, and donate today at: https://www.gofundme.com/SMM-Students Thank you! -The SMM Student Affairs Committee Questions? Please contact Student Affairs Committee member, Taylor Hersh (Dalhousie University, taylor.hersh “at” dal.ca).

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