[R-sig-ME] Course: Introduction to Linear Mixed Effects Models and GLMM with R-INLA

[Highland Statistics Ltd]

On 11/06/2020 14:58, Mollie Brooks wrote:
> The flyer says "Nested data means multiple observations from the same 
> animal, site, area, nest, patient, hospital, vessel, 
> lake, hive, transect, etc.", but this doesn’t agree with my 
> understanding 
> (https://bbolker.github.io/mixedmodels-misc/glmmFAQ.html#nested-or-crossed). What 
> if animals move from one site to another, or patients visit multiple 
> hospitals.

Then it is not nested anymore.


> I encounter a lot of scientists who have a misconception of the 
> meaning of nested data, so it would be good to be careful when 
> teaching the terminology. Does R-INLA require random effects to be 
> nested?

No. They can even be spatially correlated....or temporally correlated.

Alain

>
> Kind regards,
> Mollie
>
>> On 11Jun 2020, at 14:40, Highland Statistics Ltd 
>> <highstat using highstat.com <mailto:highstat using highstat.com>> wrote:
>>
>> We would like to announce the following online statistics course:
>>
>> Introduction to Linear Mixed Effects Models and GLMM with R-INLA
>>
>>
>> This is an on-demand course with around 35-40 videos (each is 15-60
>> minutes) with live (optional) Zoom summary sessions scheduled in 2
>> different time zones:
>>
>>  * Time zone 1: 09.00-11.00 British Summer Time.
>>  * Time zone 2: 19.00-21.00 British Summer Time.
>>
>> The course represents around 40 hours of work.
>>
>> The course fee includes an (optional) 1-hour face-to-face video chat
>> with one or both instructors (you can discuss your own data).
>>
>> Starting date: 22 June
>>
>> Flyer:
>> http://highstat.com/Courses/Flyers/2020/Flyer2020_06_GLMMINLA_Online.pdf
>>
>> Website: http://highstat.com/index.php/courses-upcoming
>>
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>>
>> Alain Zuur
>>
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>> Dr. Alain F. Zuur
>> Highland Statistics Ltd.
>> 9 St Clair Wynd
>> AB41 6DZ Newburgh, UK
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Dr. Alain F. Zuur
Highland Statistics Ltd.
9 St Clair Wynd
AB41 6DZ Newburgh, UK
Email: highstat using highstat.com
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