Course Schedule

Multi-state*

mark-recapture

analysis

NRES 896 Module #2 (1 cr)

 

Course homepage:

http://snr.unl.edu/powell/teaching/nres896/MSMR/nres896.htm

 

*and other complex mark-recapture analyses

Trumpeter Swan with Patagial Tag

Trumpeter Swan with patagial tag -- Wayne Miller photo (USGS)

 

Spring 2008

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

School of Natural Resources

Course Syllabus

Links

Date

Class Topic

Reading assignment


April 1

Reintroduction to mark-recapture data (brief)

Use of covariates, delta method

Ch. X (Program Mark: A Gentle Introduction)--noted as "AGI" below

3

NO CLASS

 

8

COMPUTER LAB

Covariate analyses

Ch. x (AGI)

10

Age data

COMPUTER LAB

Age-based analyses

Ch. x, Ch. xx (AGI)

15

Combining data (recoveries/resightings, etc.)

COMPUTER LAB

Complex data structure analyses

Ch. x (AGI)

17

Multi-state basics

 

22

COMPUTER LAB

Multi-state analysis I

 

24

Multi-state II (growth transitions, other applications)

COMPUTER LAB

Softshell turtle data

 

29

Robust design

 

May 1

COMPUTER LAB

Robust design

Ch. x, Ch. x (AGI)

27

Open class for project work

 

 

Final exam/project (take-home), due Thursday, April 3)