FIW-5774: Spatial Modeling of Species and Niches

Description: Theory and practice of species distribution modeling, emphasizing statistical and ecological niche theory underpinnings; probability and matrix algebra for data manipulation and inference; scale, hierarchy, and network concepts for aquatic and terrestrial habitats; spatial dependence and autocorrelation in species and habitat data; sources and limitations of data for modeling species distributions; foundations, choice, and implementation of statistical models in appropriate software, emphasizing machine learning techniques; model assumptions, uncertainty, and model evaluation; model-based inference and null hypothesis testing in species distribution modeling; interpretation and conservation and management applications of models for binary data.

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Course Hours: 3 credits

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