This page provides:
- A list of Inclusive Pedagogy Resources
- A compiled list of over hundred educational resources related to Ecological Forecasting
- 2-page pdf overview of what ecological forecasting is and potential careers as well as examples of courses that is a starting point for students to learn more about the concepts and statistical and computational tools used in ecological forecasting
- Infographics to support teaching and learning biostats in R
- Example syllabi for ecological forecasting courses
QUBES Resources
A number of the Educational Resources are available as open educational resources on the QUBES platform. You can access the resources on QUBES individually below or find all of them compiled on QUBES here.
Inclusive Pedagogy Resources
HERE is the list of Toolkits, Papers, Discussion Techniques, Course Design, and Strategies and Principles. This list of resources was compiled for the EFI RCN Inclusive Pedagogy Workshop held on June 7, 2021. Recordings from the presentations from the Workshop are available HERE.
Educational Resources
HERE is a list of over one hundred educational resources related to Ecological Forecasting. You can also access this resource on QUBES.
- Resources include course material, videos, code repositories, modules, and online textbooks.
- Resources are organized around concepts of forecasting, basics of R, Python, ecology, and statistics, data sources, data skills, model building, the forecast cycle, applying forecasts, and using decision science or interpreting forecasts as end-users.
- Resources are categorized as Introductory, Intermediate, and Advanced
- Alyssa Willson, Peters, J. (2021). Ecological Forecasting Repository of Online Educational Resources. EFI-RCN: Ecological Forecasting Initiative Research Coordination Network, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/XAW7-JW16
Ecological Forecasting Overview and Examples of Useful Courses
This 2-page pdf provides an overview of what ecological forecasting entails, the types of careers ecological forecasters have, and examples of courses undergraduate and graduate students can take to learn concepts and statistical and computational tools in preparation to learn ecological forecasting. This resource was developed for undergraduate and graduate students and to be used by academic advisors to share with their students. This living document created by the EFI Education Working Group in 2021 will be updated as needed. Email suggestions for the document to eco4cast.initiative@gmail.com. An archived version of this pdf is available as a QUBES Resource cited as:
- Sjodin, A., Haber, L., LaDeau, S., Willson, A., Lofton, M., Moore, T., Tabares-Mendoza, O., Dalbotten, D., McLachlan, J., Dietze, M., Peters, J. (2021). Ecological Forecasting Student Resource: Overview of Forecasting, Potential Careers, Helpful Courses. EFI-RCN: Ecological Forecasting Initiative Research Coordination Network, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/8VRF-WS31
Are you learning R, do you teach Biostats with R, or are you thinking of teaching Biostats with R? Here are suggestions and infographics you can use for support. This project was led by EFI Member Olivia Tabares and the Education Working Group and is also available on QUBES.
- Olivia Tabares-Mendoza (2021). Are you learning R? Suggestions to help you as you learn.. EFI-RCN: Ecological Forecasting Initiative Research Coordination Network, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/C477-BA02
- Olivia Tabares-Mendoza (2021). Are you teaching biostatistics with R? Suggestions to help you as work with your students.. EFI-RCN: Ecological Forecasting Initiative Research Coordination Network, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/737B-R258
Examples of Ecological Forecasting Courses and Syllabi
| Courses and Syllabuses | Instructors | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Ecological Dynamics & Forecasting | Peter Adler | Utah State University |
| ESPM-288: Reproducible & Collaborative Data Science The class primarily worked through Rob Hyndman's Forecasting Principles and Practices online book. | Carl Boettiger | University of California, Berkeley |
| Topics In Ecological Forecasting | Cayelan Carey, Quinn Thomas | Virginia Tech |
| Ecological Forecasting and Informatics 2019 Ecological Forecasting and Informatics 2021 | Michael Dietze | Boston University |
| Ecological Dynamics and Forecasting | Morgan Ernest, Ethan White | University of Florida |
| Topics in Statistical and Data Sciences - Ecological Forecasting | Albert Kim | Smith College |
| Quantitative Ecology and Evolution Ecological Forecasting Seminar Machine Learning for Ecology Data Science for Biological Research (Pre-req for the Machine Learning for Ecology course) | Brett Melbourne | University of Colorado |
| Ecological Forecasting and Informatics 2014 Bayesian Statistics and Biological Forecasting 2022 | Jason McLachlan | University of Notre Dame |
| Near-Term Ecological Forecasting Initiative Short Course | NEFI team + rotating guest lecturers | BU, Cary |
| An Overview of Structured Decision Making - ALC3183 - Resources | Michael Runge, Sarah Converse | US Fish & Wildlife and USGS |
| Ecological Modeling and Forecasting | Quinn Thomas | Virginia Tech |
| Data Science for the Environment | Kai Zhu | University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Dinámica Ecológica y Predicciones (Ecological Dynamics and Predictions) | Peter Adler, Juan Manuel Morales | Utah State University, INIBIOMA, Universidad Nacional de Comahue |