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Course Mapping Trait Evolution, June 4-8, Barcelona (Spain)
Dear colleagues,
Registration is open for the second edition of the course “Mapping Trait Evolution”, June 4th-8th, 2018. Instructor: Dr. Jeroen Smaers (Stony Brook University, USA). PROGRAM: Monday. (R packages: ape, Geiger). Morning: Phylogenetic data. * What is the basic structure of phylogenetic data? * How to visualize and manipulate phylogenetic data? Afternoon: Models of evolution. * What are models of evolution? * What are the assumptions of the different models of evolution? * How are models of evolution utilized? Tuesday. (R packages: ape, nlme, caper, evomap). Morning: Phylogenetic regression. * Assumptions, properties, and applications of the phylogenetic regression. Afternoon: Phylogenetic ancova. * Testing for grade shifts using the phylogenetic regression. Wednesday. (R packages: phytools, motmot, geiger, ape, evomap, BayesTraits).. Morning: Ancestral estimation. * Using models of evolution to estimate values of ancestral nodes. Afternoon: Analysis of rates of evolution. * Estimation of rates of evolution. * Testing hypothesis about rates of evolution. Thursday. (R packages: bayou, phylolm, surface, OUwie, mvMORPH). Morning: Inferring the structure of a macroevolutionary landscape. * Using Ornstein-Uhlenbeck models to map macroevolutionary patterns. Afternoon: Testing the structure of a macroevolutionary landscape. * Applications and assumptions of OU models. * Using OU models to test macroevolutionary hypotheses. Friday. (R packages: geomorph). Morning: Modularity and integration. * What is ‘phylogenetic’ modularity and integration? * Applications and assumptions. Afternoon: Case study. MORE INFO: https://www.transmittingscience.org/...ait-evolution/ With best regards Sole Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno,PhD. Scientific Director Transmitting Science http://www.transmittingscience.org/ |
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