[R-sig-Epi] ONLINE COURSE – Movement Ecology (MOVE05)

[Oliver Hooker]

ONLINE COURSE – Movement Ecology (MOVE05)

https://www.prstatistics.com/course/online-course-movement-ecology-move05/

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13th - 17th March 2023

The course will cover the concepts, technology and software tools that can
be used to analyse movement data (from ringing/CMR to VHF/GPS) in ecology
and evolution. We will cover elementary and advanced analysis and modelling
techniques broadly applicable across taxa, from microorganisms to
vertebrates, highlighting the advantages of a unified Movement Ecology
framework. We will provide the necessary bases in ecology (especially
behavioural ecology), physics and mathematics/statistics, to be able to
identify for any specific research question the most appropriate study
species, logging technology (incl. attachment methods), and
statistical/mathematical modelling approach. We will specifically address
the challenges and opportunities at each of the steps of the proposed
‘question-driven approach’, combining theory with computer-based practicals
in R. We will also address the challenges of applying the results of the
analyses to applied management problems and communicate the findings to
non-experts.

Day 1 - Movement Fundamentals
Conceptual component: Introduction to movement ecology, movement and
behaviour, spatial and movement path analysis.
Practical component: Movement path analysis I – from steps and turns to
movement path segmentation; Movement path analysis II – movement modes
(home rage, dispersal, migration, nomadism) and the squared displacement
method.

Day 2 - Home Range Analysis
Conceptual component: Ecological definitions and interpretations of home
ranges, home range estimation, comparisons between estimators and the
question-driven approach.
Practical component: Utilization distribution; comparison of contrasting
kernel home range estimation methods, isopleth creation, core area & home
range overlap.

Day 3 - Dynamic Interactions and Temporal Metrics of Movement
Conceptual component: Movements of interacting animals – static and dynamic
interactions; scales of movement – first-passage and residence time
analysis.
Practical component: Static and dynamic interaction indices; estimation of
first-passage and residence time metrics.

Day 4 - Introduction to Resource Selection, and Effects of Scale
Conceptual component: Theories of resource and habitat selection, history
of approaches, and current methodologies and caveats including definitions
of availability and scale effects for RSF and other movement metrics
Practical component: Data projections and R as a GIS; Scale-integrated
models of movement, availability sampling, and RSF estimation and
interpretation.

Day 5 - Step-Selection Functions and Instantaneous Availability
Conceptual component: Introduction to step selection, decision-making
processes, null and alternative models for definitions of availability
within SSF, movement-integrated step-selection analysis
Practical component: Creation of available step data, estimation of SSF
using multiple packages and approaches, simulation of utilization and
occurrence distributions.

Attendees will be guided through practicals by both instructors to ensure
you get the most from their experience.

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