Biometry Group CANR

<body lang=EN-US style='tab-interval:.5in' stylesrc=Biometry.html> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal> <P><IMG SRC="welcome.gif" ALT="Welcome to our page" HEIGHT=51 WIDTH=504> <BR>  <TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=3 CELLPADDING=3 WIDTH="620" > <TR> <TD ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN="5" WIDTH="120" BGCOLOR="#FFFF80"><B><FONT SIZE=+3>B</FONT><FONT SIZE=+1>iometry</FONT></B> <P><B><FONT SIZE=+3>G</FONT><FONT SIZE=+1>roup</FONT></B> <P><B><FONT SIZE=+1>in </FONT></B> <P><B><FONT SIZE=+3>C</FONT><FONT SIZE=+1>ANR</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=+1> </FONT> <P><A HREF="#Members">Members</A> <P><A HREF="#Mission">Mission</A> <P>Vision <P><A HREF="#Courses">Courses</A> <P>Schedule <P><A HREF="#Where Do I Go">Where to Go</A></TD> <TD WIDTH="500"><FONT SIZE=+3>Biometry Group </FONT> <BR>in the  <BR>College of Agriculture and Natural Resources <BR>at <BR>Michigan State University</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A NAME="Mission"></A><B><FONT SIZE=+3>M</FONT><FONT SIZE=+1>ission </FONT><FONT SIZE=+3>S</FONT><FONT SIZE=+1>tatement</FONT></B>  <P>The <B><I>Biometry Group </I></B>in the <A HREF="http://www.canr.msu.edu/">College of Agriculture and Natural Resources</A> (CANR) at <A HREF="http://www.msu.edu/">Michigan State University</A> is committed to streamlining the teaching of quantitative aspects in the biological sciences as they pertain to the needs of the departments within the college, the <A HREF="http://www.msue.msu.edu/">extension</A> programs, and the scientific community at Michigan State University through the offering of courses on the graduate and undergraduate level and consulting efforts.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A NAME="Courses"></A><B><FONT SIZE=+3>C</FONT><FONT SIZE=+1>ourses</FONT></B> <BR>The following courses are offered by <A HREF="#Members">members </A>of the <I><B>Biometry Group</B> </I>at MSU  <UL> <LI> FW 324: Wildlife Biometry</LI> <LI> <A HREF="http://www.msu.edu/user/schabenb/STT464.html">STT 464: Statistics for Biologists I</A>, Section 1 for Crop and Soil Science Majors</LI> <LI> STT 464: Statistics for Biologists I, Section 2 for Animal Science Majors</LI> <LI> <A HREF="http://www.msu.edu/user/schabenb/STT464.html">STT 465: Statistics for Biologists II</A>, Section 1 for Crop and Soil Science Majors</LI> <LI> STT 465: Statistics for Biologists II, Section 2 for Animal Science Majors</LI> <LI> FW 820: Systems Modeling and Simulation</LI> <BR>cross-listed with AE, FOR, RD <LI> FW 821: Applied Systems Modeling and Simulation for Natural Resource Management</LI> <BR>cross-listed with AE, FOR, RD <LI> FW 824: Analysis of Wildlife Populations</LI> <LI> <A HREF="http://pilot.msu.edu/user/bence/fw877.html">FW 877</A>:<A HREF="http://pilot.msu.edu/user/bence/fw877.html"> Fish Population Dynamics</A></LI> <LI> CSS 921: Contemporary Statistical Models in Biology</LI> <LI> ANS 943: Techniques of Analyzing Unbalanced Research Data</LI> <LI> FOR 930: Advanced Forest Genetics</LI> <LI> FOR 976: Multivariate Methods in Agriculture and Natural Resources</LI> </UL> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <HR width="75%"> <CENTER></CENTER> <CENTER><A NAME="Members"></A><B><FONT SIZE=+3>M</FONT><FONT SIZE=+1>embers</FONT></B> <B><FONT SIZE=+1>of the </FONT><FONT SIZE=+3>B</FONT><FONT SIZE=+1>iometry </FONT><FONT SIZE=+3>G</FONT><FONT SIZE=+1>roup</FONT></B></CENTER> <CENTER> <HR width="50%"></CENTER> <TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=3 CELLPADDING=4 WIDTH="620" > <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><B><I>Dr. Ivan L. Mao</I></B> <BR><A HREF="http://www.canr.msu.edu/dept/ans/index.html">Department of Animal Science</A> <BR>Michigan State University <BR>East Lansing, MI 48824-1225</TD> <TD VALIGN=CENTER>vox: (517) 355-8443 <BR>fax: (517) 432-1143 <BR>e-mail: <A HREF="mailto:maoi@pilot.msu.edu">maoi@pilot.msu.edu</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><B><I><A HREF="http://pilot.msu.edu/user/bence/">Dr. James R. Bence</A></I></B> <BR>Department of Fisheries and Wildlife <BR>Michigan State University <BR>11A Natural Resources Bldg. <BR>East Lansing, MI 48824-</TD> <TD>vox: (517) 432-3812 <BR>e-mail: <A HREF="mailto:bence@pilot.msu.edu">bence@pilot.msu.edu</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><B><I>Dr. Bryan Epperson</I></B> <BR><A HREF="http://www.for.msu.edu/index.htm">Department of Forestry</A> <BR>Michigan State University</TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><B><I>Dr. Carl W. Ramm</I></B> <BR><A HREF="http://www.for.msu.edu/index.htm">Department of Forestry</A> <BR>Michigan State University <BR>215 Nat. Resource Bldg <BR>East Lansing, MI 48824-1222</TD> <TD VALIGN=CENTER>vox: (517) 355-2399 <BR>e-mail: <A HREF="mailto:Ramm@pilot.msu.edu">Ramm@pilot.msu.edu</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><B><I>Dr. Robert J. Tempelman</I></B> <BR><A HREF="http://www.canr.msu.edu/dept/ans/index.html">Department of Animal Science</A> <BR>Michigan State University <BR>201 Olds Hall <BR>East Lansing, MI 48824-1225</TD> <TD>vox: (517) 355-8445 <BR>fax: (517) 353-1699 <BR>e-mail: <A HREF="mailto:Tempelma@pilot.msu.edu">Tempelma@pilot.msu.edu</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=CENTER><B><I>Dr. Scott Winterstein</I></B> <BR>Department of Fisheries and Wildlife <BR>Michgan State University <BR>10C Natural Resources Bldg. <BR>East Lansing, MI 48824-</TD> <TD>vox: (517) 353-2202 <BR>e-mail: <A HREF="mailto:winterst@pilot.msu.edu">winterst@pilot.msu.edu</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="400"><B><I>Dr. Daniel B. Hayes</I></B> <BR>Department of Fisheries and Wildlife <BR>Michgan State University <BR>334C Natural Resources Bldg. <BR>East Lansing, MI 48824-</TD> <TD>vox: (517) 432-3781 <BR>e-mail: <A HREF="mailto:hayesdan@pilot.msu.edu">hayesdan@pilot.msu.edu</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><B><I>Dr. Jianguo Liu</I></B> <BR>Department of Fisheries and Wildlife <BR>Michigan State University <BR>10D Natural Resources Bldg. <BR>East Lansing, MI 48824-</TD> <TD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="220">vox: (517) 355-1810 <BR>e-mail: <A HREF="mailto:liuji@pilot.msu.edu">liuji@pilot.msu.edu</A> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><B><I><A HREF="http://www.msu.edu/user/schabenb/">Dr. Oliver Schabenberger</A></I></B> <BR><A HREF="http://www.css.msu.edu/">Department of Crop and Soil Sciences</A> <BR>Michigan State University <BR>376 Plant and Soil Sciences Bldg. <BR>East Lansing, MI 48824-1325</TD> <TD VALIGN=CENTER>vox: (517) 355-2232 <BR>fax: (517) 353-3955 <BR>e-mail: <A HREF="mailto:schabenb@pilot.msu.edu">schabenb@pilot.msu.edu</A></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <CENTER><A NAME="Where Do I Go"></A><B><FONT SIZE=+3>W</FONT><FONT SIZE=+1>here Do I Go To Hear About A Specific Topic</FONT></B></CENTER> <CENTER> </CENTER> <TABLE BORDER > <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP><B><I>Introductory Topics</I></B>  <UL> <LI> Variability</LI> <LI> Probability and distributions</LI> <LI> One-sample tests</LI> <LI> Two-sample tests</LI> <LI> Simple linear regression</LI> <LI> One-way ANOVA</LI> <LI> Two-way ANOVA</LI> <LI> Correlation</LI> </UL> <B><I>Multivariate Statistics</I></B> <UL> <LI> Cluster analysis</LI> <LI> Factor analysis</LI> <LI> Principal components</LI> <LI> Canoncical correlation</LI> <LI> Correspondence analysis</LI> <LI> Hotellings T<SUP>2</SUP></LI> </UL> <B><I>Survey Sampling</I></B> <UL> <LI> Simple random sampling</LI> <LI> Systematic sampling</LI> <LI> Cluster sampling</LI> <LI> Stratified sampling</LI> <LI> PPS sampling</LI> <LI> Horvitz-Thompson estimation</LI> <LI> Design based vs. model based sampling</LI> </UL>  </TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><B><I>Regression</I></B>  <UL> <LI> Simple linear</LI> <LI> Multiple linear</LI> <LI> Nonlinear</LI> <LI> Leverage, Influence, Outliers</LI> <LI> Diagnostics</LI> <LI> Collinearity</LI> <LI> Ridge regression</LI> <LI> Model building</LI> <LI> Fisher scoring</LI> <LI> Generalized least squares</LI> </UL> <B><I>Spatial Statistics</I></B> <UL> <LI> Variogram</LI> <LI> Semivariograms</LI> <LI> Kriging/Cokriging</LI> <LI> Spatial Interpolation</LI> <LI> Spatial correlation</LI> </UL> <B><I>Quantitative Genetics</I></B> <UL> <LI> Genetic models</LI> <LI> Trait models</LI> <LI> Molecular markers</LI> <LI> Quantitative trait loci estimation</LI> <LI> Breeding DNA transformed material</LI> </UL> <B><I>Population Models</I></B> <UL> <LI> Mortality models</LI> <LI> Growth models</LI> <LI> Fecundity</LI> <LI> Recruitment</LI> <LI> Biomass production models</LI> <LI> Stock assessment</LI> </UL> </TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><B><I>Experimental Design</I></B>  <UL> <LI> CRD, RCBD</LI> <LI> Split-Plots</LI> <LI> Split-Blocks</LI> <LI> Repeated measures</LI> <LI> Response surface techniques</LI> <LI> Random effects models</LI> <LI> Factorials</LI> <LI> Fractional factorials</LI> <LI> Incomplete blocks</LI> <LI> Lattice designs</LI> <LI> Cross-Over designs</LI> <LI> Unbalanced data</LI> <LI> Messy data</LI> <LI> Best Linear Prediction</LI> <LI> Variance and covariance components</LI> </UL> <B><I>Systems Modeling</I></B> <UL> <LI> Systems theory</LI> <LI> Modeling/Simulation</LI> <LI> Sensitivity analysis</LI> <LI> Stochastic Simulation</LI> <LI> STELLA</LI> <LI> Linear Programming</LI> <LI> Dynamic Programming</LI> <LI> Optimization Concepts</LI> <LI> Systems transfer functions</LI> </UL> <B><I>Other Topics</I></B> <UL> <LI> Matrix algebra</LI> <LI> Mixed models</LI> <LI> Estimation theory</LI> <LI> Maximum likelihood</LI> <LI> Restricted maximum likelihood</LI> <LI> Quasi-likelihood</LI> <LI> Least Squares</LI> <LI> Bayes'ian statistics</LI> <LI> Nonparametric statistics</LI> <LI> Categorical data</LI> </UL> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <CENTER> <HR width="75%"></CENTER> <CENTER></CENTER> <CENTER>This page is maintained by <I>Oliver Schabenberger</I>. For comments, click <A HREF="mailto:schabenb@pilot.msu.edu">here</A>.</CENTER> <CENTER>Last update: <I>November 13, 1996</I></CENTER> </p> </div> </body>