Saturday, August 18<\/h2>\n

8:00 am \u2013 5:00 pm<\/h3>\n

Bayesian I: Intro to Bayesian Inference Using Gibbs Sampling (BUGS) for Fish Biologists<\/strong><\/p>\n[su_spoiler title=”Click for description”]There has been a large increase in the use of Bayesian methods to analyze ecological and fisheries data over the last decade. This increase is in part due to availability of Markov chain Monte Carlo methods in a variety of free software packages. Advantages of Bayesian methods include a formal approach to incorporating previous information into the analysis and parameter estimation of complex problems. This course will meet a growing need among fisheries biologists and researchers to apply Bayesian statistical methods to analyze fisheries data. A brief overview of Bayesian statistics will be provided, but the course will focus on practical application of the BUGS language for Bayesian inference using basic fisheries sampling data.<\/p>\n

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• Student Member: $125<\/li>\n
• Student Non-Member or Young Professional Member: $150<\/li>\n
• Member: $175<\/li>\n
• Non-Member: $250<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  AFS members registering for both the Bayesian I & II courses will receive a discounted price that will cover the registration of both courses.<\/p>\n

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  • Student Member: $225<\/li>\n
  • Young Professional Member: $275<\/li>\n
  • Member: $325<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Instructors:
    \nBenjamin Staton and Henry Hershey, Auburn University<\/p>\n