Washington State Municipal Stormwater Conference, May 16 & 17, 2017

The Day 1 half day schedule and agenda is complete. Day one provides three workshops/ training sessions options.  Day 1 Pre-Conference Activity (organized and hosted by the Eastern Washington Stormwater Group) Join the Eastern Washington Stormwater Group during this 2-hour open house as they present posters of their BMP Effectiveness Studies. The Day 2 schedule […]

Research Profile: GLMM and Predictions

Tomorrow PhD Candidate Zoe Hanley will discuss generalized linear models  in R and making prediction maps for wolf distribution. Necessary packages are: library(glmmADMB) #Generalized Linear Mixed Modeling (GLMMs). Includes zero-inflated distributions. #Use download instructions from:http://glmmadmb.r-forge.r-project.org/ library(graphics) #temporal autocorrelation graphs library(lattice) #PACK vs. YEAR graphs library(bbmle) #AIC table library(plyr) #create cross-validation progress bar The data and […]

Categories: R Working Group

Registration is open for the Data Carpentry Workshop (20-21 March)

The Data Carpentry workshop, sponsored by CEREO and WSU’s Graduate and Professional Student Association, is a two-day, hands-on event geared towards those interested in developing core skills for working with data effectively and reproducibly.  This workshop covers the fundamental, computational skills needed for data management and analysis, including how to create, clean and import data, and […]

RDA/US early career data share fellowship – deadline extended till March 15

The US region of the Research Data Alliance – RDA/US (http://us.rd-alliance.org/) invites applications for its Early Career Data Share fellowship program. The successful Fellows will engage in the RDA through carrying out self-proposed projects and through extensive networking and communication with the RDA community. The program is 12 or 18 months depending on the nature […]

Resilient Communities Program – National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Preproposal Deadline: 03/30/2017 Purpose: to prepare for future environmental challenges by enhancing community capacity to plan and implement resiliency projects and improve the protections afforded by natural ecosystems by investing in green infrastructure and other measures. The program will focus on water quality and quantity declines, forest health concerns, and sea level rise. The program […]

Environment, Agriculture, Resources, Technology and Society Interdisciplinary Conference

Theme: Perspectives on the Past, Present, and Future of Environmental Issues Date: Saturday, April 1st Location: Washington State University: CUE 518 Keynote Address: Dr. Dan Spencer, University of Montana The interdisciplinary Spring 2017 EARThS Conference seeks papers that address such questions from graduate students in the humanities, social sciences, and biophysical sciences at University of […]

“Connecting communities for health: How WSU’s work in eastern Africa impacts health in western North America”

April 18, 2017 at 4:30pm   Seattle Marriott Waterfront-2100 Alaskan Way Seattle WA. Reception to follow 5:30-7:00pm The spread of disease and antibiotic resistance is a global phenomenon linked to interactions between people, their animals and their environments. WSU’s Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health is celebrating 10 years of exploring these interactions and […]