Workshop Application Deadline: Bayesian Modeling for Socio-Environmental Data
May 26, 2017
Hosted By:
National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC)
Apply now for this nine-day course on Bayesian models
The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) will host a nine-day short course August 15 - 25, 2017 covering basic principles of using Bayesian models to gain insight from data.The goals of the course are to:
Provide a principles-based understanding of Bayesian methods needed to train students, evaluate papers and proposals, and solve research problems.
Communicate the statistical concepts and vocabulary needed to foster collaboration between ecologists, social scientists, and statisticians.
Provide the conceptual foundations and quantitative confidence needed for self-teaching modern analytical methods.