Subject: Course: PortoPortugal PopSizeEstimation Aug30-Sep2
*Conservation Genetics Data Analysis Course: *
*Recent Approaches for Estimation of Population Size, *
*Structure, Gene flow, Parentage, & Selection Detection*
*/30 August to 2 September, 2006, Porto, Portugal/*
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*Objective:* To provide training in conceptual and practical aspects of data analysis for the conservation genetics of natural and managed populations. Emphasis will be on interpretation of output from recent novel statistical approaches and software programs. The course also will allow daily discussions among young researchers and top-researchers to help develop the next generation of conservation geneticists, and to identify developments needed to improve data analysis approaches. This course will mainly cover analysis of allele frequency data (not DNA sequence data), including coalescent, Bayesian, approximate Bayesian, and likelihood-based approaches.
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*Who should apply:* Ph.D. students, post-docs, and population biologists with a background of at least one semester university-level course in population genetics and a course in population ecology. Applicants must have a basic background in population genetic data analysis, including testing for Hardy-Weinberg proportions and gametic disequilibrium. Participation will be limited to 25 people allowing efficient instruction with hands-on computer exercises during the course. Priority will be given to persons with their own data to analyze (for example graduate students near the end of their degree program).
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*Course/Workshop Format:* For each subject, we provide 30-45 minutes of background, theory, discussion and introduction to concepts. Immediately following, we will conduct data analyses together for 30-45 minutes using relevant software programs and real data sets. Evening hands-on computer sessions and housing together of instructors and students in the same location will allow for extensive exchange and facilitate learning.
*Instructors/Speakers:* Fred Allendorf, Mark Beaumont, Peter Beerli, Albano Beja-Pereira, Daniel Falush, Adam Jones, Gordon Luikart, Karen Martien, Mark Miller, Scott Mills, Mike Schwartz, David Tallmon, and Robin Waples.
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*Location: *The course will be held in the facilities at CIBIO (Center for Investigation of Biodiversity and Genetic Resources; http://cibio.up.pt/ ) on the Campus for Agricultural Sciences in the rural village of Vairão, just north of Porto, and a few kilometres from the Atlantic coast and the airport. Vairão is an ancient village whose origins can be traced back to the Roman Period (the Roman village Valeriani).
*Registration and cost:* For detailed information see http:\cibio.fc.up.pt\congen (webpage will be available on 30 April; in the meantime for enquiries contact albanobp@mail.icav.up.pt mailto:albanobp@mail.icav.up.pt or gordon.luikart@mso.umt.edu). Accommodations and meals are included in the registration fee. Cost: $US 1,000 per person will cover all meals, lodging, transportation to and from the airport, and a visit to Gerês National Park and the World Heritage City of Porto. Up to two reduced-cost scholarships will be available for candidates with no funding.
*Application and criteria for acceptance:* /Deadline/ for application is */15 June/, 2006*. Applicants must provide a brief description of their research interests, career goals, and what they would like to learn from this course. Priority will be given to persons with their own data to analyze (for example graduate students near the end of their degree program). The applicants should submit a brief summary (<200 words) about the current state of their work, the hypotheses or questions addressed, the genetic markers used, and study species. To apply for scholarship support, candidates should also send their CV, a cover letter explaining why they should receive the scholarship, a cost estimate for their flight (round trip) to Porto, and a phone number where they can be reached for a brief interview. **
Albano Beja-Pereira albanobp@fc.up.pt
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US">Objective:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US"> To provide training in conceptual and practical aspects of data analysis for the conservation genetics of natural and managed populations.<span style=""> </span>Emphasis will be on interpretation of output from recent novel statistical approaches and software programs.<span style=""> </span>The course also will allow daily discussions among young researchers and top-researchers to help develop the next generation of conservation geneticists, and to identify developments needed to improve data analysis approaches.<span style=""> </span>This course will mainly cover analysis of allele frequency data (not DNA sequence data), including coalescent, Bayesian, approximate Bayesian, and likelihood-based approaches.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US">Who should apply:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>Ph.D. students, post-docs, and population biologists with a background of at least one semester university-level course in population genetics and a course in population ecology.<span style=""> </span>Applicants must have a basic background in population genetic data analysis, including testing for Hardy-Weinberg proportions and gametic disequilibrium.<span style=""> </span>Participation will be limited to 25 people allowing efficient instruction with hands-on computer exercises during the course. <span style=""> </span>Priority will be given to persons with their own data to analyze (for example graduate students near the end of their degree program).<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US">Course/Workshop Format:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>For each subject, we provide 30-45 minutes of background, theory, discussion and introduction to concepts. Immediately following, we will conduct data analyses together for 30-45 minutes using relevant software programs and real data sets.<span style=""> </span>Evening hands-on computer sessions and housing together of instructors and students in the same location will allow for extensive exchange and facilitate learning.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US">Instructors/Speakers:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US"> <span style=""> </span>Fred Allendorf, Mark Beaumont, Peter Beerli, Albano Beja-Pereira, Daniel Falush, Adam Jones, Gordon Luikart, Karen Martien, Mark Miller, Scott Mills, Mike Schwartz, David Tallmon, and Robin Waples.<span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US">Location:<span style=""> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;" lang="EN-GB">The course will be held in the facilities at CIBIO (Center for Investigation of Biodiversity and Genetic Resources; <a href="http://cibio.up.pt/">http://cibio.up.pt/</a> ) on the </span><big><big><big><big><big><big><font face="Arial"><span class="it1"><span style="font-size: 6.5pt; line-height: 150%; color: black; font-style: normal;" lang="EN-GB">Campus for Agricultural Sciences</span></span></font></big></big></big></big></big></big><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;" lang="EN-GB"> in the rural <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">village</st1:PlaceType> of st1:PlaceName w:st="on"Vairão</st1:PlaceName>, just north of <st1:place w:st="on">Porto</st1:place>, and a few kilometres from the Atlantic coast and the airport.<span style=""> </span>Vairão is an ancient village whose origins can be traced back to the Roman Period (the Roman village Valeriani).<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US">Registration and cost:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US"> For detailed information see <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http:\\cibio.fc.up.pt\congen">http:\cibio.fc.up.pt\congen</a> (webpage will be available on 30 April; in the meantime for enquiries contact <a href="mailto:albanobp@mail.icav.up.pt">albanobp@mail.icav.up.pt</a> or <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:gordon.luikart@mso.umt.edu">gordon.luikart@mso.umt.edu</a>).<sp an style=""> </span>Accommodations and meals are included in the registration fee.<span style=""> </span>Cost:<span style=""> </span>$US 1,000 per person will cover all meals, lodging, transportation to and from the airport, and a visit to Gerês National Park and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;" lang="EN-GB">the World Heritage City of Porto</span><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US">.<span style=""> </span>Up to two reduced-cost scholarships will be available for candidates with no funding. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US">Application and criteria for acceptance:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span><i style="">Deadline</i> for application is <b><i style="">15 June</i>, 2006</b>.<span style=""> </span>Applicants must provide a brief</span><span style="" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-US">description of their research interests, career goals, and what they would like to learn from this course.<span style=""> </span>Priority will be given to persons with their own data to analyze (for example graduate students near the end of their degree program).<span style=""> </span>The applicants should submit a brief summary (<200 words) about the current state of their work, the hypotheses or questions addressed, the genetic markers used, and study species.<span style=""> </span>To apply for scholarship support, candidates should also send their CV, a cover letter explaining why they should receive the scholarship, a cost estimate for their flight (round trip) to Porto, and a phone number where they can be reached for a brief interview. <b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72"> </pre> </body> </html>
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