Course Schedule
Abundance
estimation
NRES 896 Module #1 (1 cr)
Spring 2008
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
School of Natural Resources
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Abundance estimation NRES 896 Module #1 (1 cr) |
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Spring 2008 University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Natural Resources |
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Jan. 15 |
Course introduction Incomplete dectectability: introduction to abundance/density estimation theory In-class exercise |
Bart et al. 2004. Wildlife Society Bulletin 32(4):1242-1247.
Also: Pollock, K.
H., Marsh, H., Bailey, L. L., Farnsworth, G. L., Simons, T. L., and
Alldredge, M. W. (2004) Separating components of detection probability in
abundance estimation: An overview with diverse examples. In W. L Thompson
Ed. Sampling Rare and Elusive Species: Concepts, Designs and Techniques for
Estimating Population Parameters. Island Press, |
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Distance methods for density estimation |
Burnham and Anderson. 1984. JWM 48:1248-1254. Chapters 1, 3, and 4: Buckland et al. (2004)
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22 |
COMPUTER LAB --Transect sampling data analysis in DISTANCE --checking for observer bias |
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14 |
Density study design, point count problems, power analysis, and field implementation Take-home "lab" exercise |
Chapter 7: Buckland et al. (2004) Related readings on survey design guidance: Anderson et al. (1979), Thompson (2002)
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29 |
COMPUTER LAB --Point count sampling data analysis in DISTANCE --Methods for truncating data --Trap web data analysis in DISTANCE? |
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31 |
Abundance: double observer and double-sampling methods COMPUTER LAB --Double observer data analysis (Pollock example) |
Double Observer method: Nichols et al. 2000. The Auk 117(2):393–408. |
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Feb. 5 |
Abundance: N-mixture models in PRESENCE COMPUTER LAB --Double observer data analysis |
N-mixture model method: Royle and Link. 2005. Ecology 86:2505-2512. |
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Abundance: removal methods COMPUTER LAB Removal methods analysis |
Farnsworth, G. L., K. H. Pollock, J. L. Nichols, T. R. Simons, J. E. Hines, and J. R. Sauer. 2002. A removal model for estimating detection probabilities from point count surveys. The Auk 119: 414-425. |
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12 |
Catch-up day; other methods |
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14 |
Work Day in open computer lab --evaluations |
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Final exam/project, take-home (due Thursday, Feb. 21) |
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Note: Buckland et al. (2001) and Millspaugh and Marzluff (2001) are on reserve at the CYT Library on East Campus. |