Ecological Modeling for Marine Mammalogists <\/strong><\/p>\n 19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals: Pre-conference Workshop Mark Baumgartner (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA) The “Ecological Modeling for Marine Mammalogists” workshop will follow on the successful 2009 workshop of the same name, and will represent the sixth Biennial workshop devoted to spatial modeling.\u00a0 There is tremendous interest in applying statistical modeling techniques to the quantitative assessment of marine mammal distribution and habitat use, and our workshop seeks to explore both traditional and the latest methodologies.\u00a0 Our goal is to bring together practitioners that can share their experience with various approaches to ecological modeling by addressing topics ranging from collecting data, selecting the appropriate model, evaluating the model\u2019s results, and applying those results in a research or management context.\u00a0 The workshop format will consist of formal presentations followed by discussions during which particular methodologies can be meaningfully explored by all participants.\u00a0 We will also include a Project Forum wherein students and less experienced researchers can present their projects and discuss the statistical challenges they are facing with an expert panel.<\/p>\n Fee Workshop Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n 8:30\u00a0 Welcome\u00a0\u2013 Mark Baumgartner (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)<\/p>\n 8:40\u00a0 Introductory session<\/p>\n 9:20\u00a0 Large scale modeling<\/p>\n 10:10\u00a0 Coffee break<\/p>\n 11:10\u00a0 Using ocean models<\/p>\n Lunch\u00a0 12:40 – 2:00<\/p>\n 2:00\u00a0 Movement analysis<\/p>\n
\nSaturday, November 26, 2011
\nTampa Convention Center, 1st floor, Room 22\/23
\nTampa, Florida, USA<\/p>\nOrganizers<\/h3>\n
\nDori Dick (Oregon State University, USA)
\nElliott Hazen (NOAA Pacific Fisheries Environmental Laboratory, USA)
\nEllen Hines (San Francisco State University, USA)
\nKristin Laidre (University of Washington, USA)
\nDaniel Palacios (NOAA Pacific Fisheries Environmental Laboratory, USA)
\nKathleen Vigness-Raposa (Marine Acoustics, Inc., USA)<\/p>\nPurpose of workshop<\/h3>\n
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