[R-sig-eco] Course on functional ecology / traits using R

Mon Oct 23 19:48:00 CEST 2017

Functional ecology from organism to ecosystem: theory and computation
(FEER01)

Delivered by Dr. Francesco de Bello, Dr. Lars Götzenberger, Dr. Carlos
Carmona

https://www.prstatistics.com/course/functional-ecology-from-organism-to-
ecosystem-theory-and-computation-feer01/

This course will run from 5th March 2018 - 9th March 2018 at SCENE field
station, Loch Lomond, Glasgow.

The course will describe different aspects and methods of functional
ecology, from organisms to ecosystems, combining theoretical lessons 
with
hands-on real data. Lectures will cover general aspects of functional
ecology, including definitions, measurements and different applications 
of
functional traits. They will include analysis of traits at organismal,
community and ecosystem levels, including relationships to ecosystem
function and ecological services, and use examples from land use change,
climate change, and multi-trophic interactions. An overview of existing
computational methods, including recent developments authored by the
lecturers, will be provided during the course and the students will 
learn
how to apply them using functions and scripts run in R. Students are
welcome to apply these tools to their own data, or use the data 
provided,
to be analysed during the course while benefiting from advise by the
lecturers. The aim of the course is to provide participants with a handy
synthesis of existing concepts, tools and trends in functional ecology 
and
guide them to apply these tools to their own field of interest. As the
field of functional ecology is rapidly expanding, participants will be
ready to exploit the potential of the main trait approaches.

Course content is as follows
Day 1
• People’s traits game
• Introduction to functional ecology and key definitions
• Environmental filtering and related community metrics
• Overview on functional trait community metrics
• Practical with ‘community weighted mean’ and solution to 
potential biases

Day 2
• Species level analyses
• Missing values and trait databases
• Functional diversity indices (alpha, beta and gamma diversity)
• Practical with functional diversity indices

Day 3
• Trait evolution and the relevance of phylogenetic distance between 
species
• Phylogenetic corrections
• Combining functional and trait information
• Practical on phylogeny and traits

Day 4
• Community assembly: theory
• Community assembly: from species to community level analyses
• Null-models
• Practical on community assembly

Day 5
• Effects of traits on ecosystem processes and services
• The trait sampling game
• Intraspecific trait variability: biological relevance and 
quantification
• Practical on intraspecific trait variability
Please email any inquiries to oliverhooker at prstatistics.com or visit our
website www.prstatistics.com

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-- 
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.

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-- 
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