Information about training programme

• Title of training: Advanced topics in biogeography and spatial pattern analyses
• Description of project:A series of workshops including lectures, computer practicals, literature study and discussion. Topics treated are: programmes and advanced options for historical biogeographic analysis, data mining, species distribution modelling, spatial patterns and global change.
• Duration of training: 2 weeks

Type of training

1. Practical experiences
• Application of various computer programmes and their options
• Interpreting the resulting biogeographic hypotheses
2. Lectures
• Principles of biogeography
• Methods for historical biogeographic analysis
• Species distribution modelling
• Relevance of spatial pattern analysis
3. Seminars
• Synthesis of actual and historical information and predicted developments

Contact information of mentor / supervisor

• Name of mentor / supervisor: Dr. P.C. van Welzen
• Institution / Organisation: Nationaal Herbarium Nederland
• EDIT partner number: 6
• Unit / Department / Laboratory: PITA
• Address: Einsteinweg 2, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands

Target audience: for trainees at PhD or Postdoc level.

Individual training based on face-to-face and group discussions and self-activation in practicals. The content is shaped to the advanced courses organized by NHN in this matter, which usually have 1-2 lectures a day followed by a full day practicals and demonstrations.