N E W S - A R C H I V
++  9. Januar 2002  ++

DISTANCE SAMPLING WORKSHOPS 2002

St. Andrews, 9. Januar 2002 - PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.
The newly formed Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling (CREEM), which incorporates the Research Unit for Wildlife Population Assessment (RUWPA), will be hosting another set of workshops this year. The aim of these workshops is to train participants in the latest methods for design and analysis of distance sampling surveys, including line and point transects. The workshops are taught by leading researchers in the field, using software Distance.
Workshop 1: Introduction to Distance Sampling, 10-12 July An introductory workshop, focusing on standard distance sampling methods. The workshop will be a blend of theory and practice and participants will learn how to use version 3.5 of the program Distance. Participants will gain a solid grounding in both survey design and methods of analysis for distance sampling surveys.
Workshop 2: Advanced Techniques and Recent Developments in Distance Sampling, 15-17 July A workshop designed for those who are already familiar with the basics, where we will teach advanced material such as automated survey design, adaptive sampling, incorporating covariates into the detection function, methods for where g(0)<1, and spatial modelling of density. Participants will learn the more advanced features of version 4 of Distance.
For both workshops, participants are encouraged to bring their own data sets, and can expect to do some preliminary analyses of their data. The number of participants on both workshops is strictly limited, and for this reason we encourage you to send in a preliminary registration, including your name, institution, and which workshop you are interested in. (This will not be considered as binding, but we would like an idea of expected numbers.)

Contact details are:
Rhona Rodger / Catherine Brown, Workshop Organisers
CREEM
Mathematical Institute
University of St Andrews
St Andrews, Fife
Scotland
KY16 9SS

Tel: (+44) (0) 1334 363813
Fax: (+44) (0) 1334 363714
rhona@mcs.st-and.ac.uk
cathy@mcs.st-and.ac.uk

The cost of each workshop will be 440 Sterling (340 for registered students) or 755 for both (570 for students).
More information about the workshops, including the registration form, will soon be available on our website. In the meantime, please visit http://www.ruwpa.st-and.ac.uk or http://www.creem.st-and.ac.uk for more background information on the research groups.

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