My department at Hobart and William Smith Colleges has an open VAP position in #ecology and #evolution. Applications due Jan 20 apply.interfolio.com/179542
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My department at Hobart and William Smith Colleges has an open VAP position in #ecology and #evolution. Applications due Jan 20 apply.interfolio.com/179542
We emphasize how DAGs clarify causal assumptions and guide the design of statistical models to estimate effects of interest.
New paper on causal inference for urban ecology & evolution, with a primer on DAGs & a case study on squirrel coat color. 🏙️➡️🐿️ Check it out: rdcu.be/eNz0O #CausalInference #UrbanEcoEvo
Play the SquirrelSpotter game used in the paper here! bcosentino.shinyapps.io/squirrelspot...
New paper on crypsis of squirrel color morphs along an urbanization gradient by our recent MS graduate Jess Proctor. Jess used an online game and image analysis to compare background matching of color morphs in different habitats rdcu.be/eezHI #squirrels #evolution #ecology
I'm teaching intro stats in spring. Main goal is inference, but also some coding in R. How are instructors handling AI on coding assignments? Do you assign graded homework or take-home exams? Allowing help from AI ? Curious about the range of approaches ... #Statistics #DataScience #Teaching
I am looking for recommendations of excellent papers in #evolutionarybiology from 2024/2023 that are suitable for a 3rd year evobio course. Key criteria: i) exceptionally clearly written & understandable to undergrads, ii) explicit questions/hypotheses, iii) ≤10 pages, iv) mixture of figures/tables