><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
If you reply to this message, it will go to all FISH-SCI members.
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>

There are three available seats for an in-house course at CSL in York, UK


Subjects: Data exploration, regression, GLM & GAM
(Gaussian, Poisson, Binomial, and time allowing: negative binomial)


A 5 day regression, GLM and GAM course in York, UK.

When: Monday 12 May until Friday 16 May 2008.
Where: Central Science Laboratory in York

There are 3 seats available as part of an in-house course at CSL, York.
Course: "Analysing Biological and Environmental Data -Using 
univariate methods-".

Open to: Anyone. This is a non-technical course for biologists. 
Pre-required statistical knowledge: Basic statistics (Normal 
distribution, p-value, hypothesis testing, mean, variance, etc.).

Price: 650 GBP (+ 17.5% VAT).
Outline: Monday: Data exploration. Tuesday: Linear regression (model 
selection, model validation, interaction). Wednesday: generalised 
linear modelling (Poisson and binomial). Thursday: Generalised 
additive modelling (Gaussian, Poisson and binomial). Friday: Catching 
up & negative binomial GLMs and GAMs (time allowing).

Course material is based on: Analysing Ecological Data (2007).  Zuur, 
AF, Ieno, EN and Smith, GM. Springer. 680 p.
URL: www.springer.com/0-387-45967-7


Registration:  www.highstat.com

B&B in York is about 40 GBP per night.


Kind regards,

Alain Zuur


Dr. Alain F. Zuur
First author of:

1. Analysing Ecological Data (2007).
Zuur, AF, Ieno, EN and Smith, GM. Springer. 680 p.
URL: www.springer.com/0-387-45967-7


2. Analysing Ecological data using GLMM and GAMM in R. (2008).
Zuur, AF, Ieno, EN, Walker, N and Smith, GM. Springer.


3. An introduction to R for life scientists: - With a paper 
submission guide - (2008).
Zuur, AF, Ieno, EN and Meesters, EHGW. Springer


Other books: http://www.brodgar.com/books.htm


Statistical consultancy, courses, data analysis and software
Highland Statistics Ltd.
6 Laverock road
UK - AB41 6FN Newburgh
Tel: 0044 1358 788177
Email: [log in to unmask]
URL: www.highstat.com
URL: www.brodgar.com

><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
To leave the Fish-Sci list, Send the message "SIGNOFF FISH-SCI" to:
        mailto:[log in to unmask]
Vacation? send SET FISH-SCI NOMAIL to [log in to unmask]
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>