Biometry Group CANR

<body stylesrc="Biometry.html"> <p><img src="welcome.gif" alt="Welcome to our page" height="51" width="504"></p> <table border="1" 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<br> <br> </font><font size="+3">G</font><font size="+1">roup<br> <br> in <br> <br> </font><font size="+3">C</font><font size="+1">ANR</font></b><font size="+1"> </font> <p><a href="#Members">Members</a></p> <p><a href="#Mission">Mission</a></p> <p>Vision</p> <p><a href="#Courses">Courses</a></p> <p>Schedule</p> <p><a href="#Where Do I Go">Where to Go</a></p> </td> <td width="500"><font size="+3">Biometry Group <br> </font>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.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="Courses"></a><b><font size="+3">C</font><font size="+1">ourses<br> </font></b>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<br> cross-listed with AE, FOR, RD</li> <li>FW 821: Applied Systems Modeling and Simulation for Natural Resource Management<br> cross-listed with AE, FOR, RD</li> <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> <h3 align="CENTER"> </h3> <hr width="75%"> <center><p><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> </p> <hr width="50%"> </center><table border="1" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="4" width="620"> <tr> <td valign="TOP"><b><i>Dr. Ivan L. Mao<br> </i></b><a href="http://www.canr.msu.edu/dept/ans/index.html">Department of Animal Science<br> </a>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<br> </a></i></b>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<br> </i></b><a href="http://www.for.msu.edu/index.htm">Department of Forestry<br> </a>Michigan State University</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="TOP"><b><i>Dr. Carl W. Ramm<br> </i></b><a href="http://www.for.msu.edu/index.htm">Department of Forestry<br> </a>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<br> </i></b><a href="http://www.canr.msu.edu/dept/ans/index.html">Department of Animal Science<br> </a>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<br> </i></b>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<br> </i></b>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<br> </i></b>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<br> </a></i></b><a href="http://www.css.msu.edu/">Department of Crop and Soil Sciences<br> </a>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><p><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> </p> </center><table border="1"> <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> <p><b><i>Multivariate Statistics</i></b></p> <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> <p><b><i>Survey Sampling</i></b></p> <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<br> </li> </ul> <p><br> </p> </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> <p><b><i>Spatial Statistics</i></b></p> <ul> <li>Variogram</li> <li>Semivariograms</li> <li>Kriging/Cokriging</li> <li>Spatial Interpolation</li> <li>Spatial correlation<br> </li> </ul> <p><b><i>Quantitative Genetics</i></b></p> <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> <p><b><i>Population Models</i></b></p> <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> <p><b><i>Systems Modeling</i></b></p> <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> <p><b><i>Other Topics</i></b></p> <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><p> </p> <hr width="75%"> <p>This page is maintained by <i>Oliver Schabenberger</i>. For comments, click <a href="mailto:schabenb@pilot.msu.edu">here</a>.<br> Last update: <i>November 13, 1996</i></p> </center> </body>