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BIOL 145 Practicum in combining theories, models, and data in research

In science, models are the link between theories and data. Models can be of infinitely variable form (verbal, graphical, or mathematical; process-based or empirical; deterministic or stochastic, etc.) and can function in myriad different ways (describing a theory, deriving predictions to test a theory, predicting the empirical outcomes of alternative management scenarios, etc.). Effective scientists are continually absorbing, conceiving, sorting, discarding, and refining models. All scientists are modelers, but many of us mainly do it unconsciously, and almost all of us would be better scientists if we were better modelers. This course will be a workshop in combining theories, models, and data in research. The course structure will include a mix of short lectures, analytical exercises, small work groups, structured discussions, and unstructured time for all of us to work on an interesting modeling problem from our own work.  Offered in alternate years.

Instructor

Ayres

Cross Listed Courses

EEES 145

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Offered

  • Fall