Sundvolden Hotel, Krokkleiva (40 minutes outside of Oslo)

Convening experts from around the world to present and discuss issues of interest to ecological statisticians and biologists.

Several workshops linked to the conference may also be available.

Website and registration details to be announced on this web page

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Plenary speakers and topics:

Nils Chr. Stenseth, University of Oslo:Opening remarks

Steinar Engen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology:stochastic age-structured modelling; dynamics, genetics and estimation

Rachel Fewster, University of Auckland: genetics in statistical ecology

Joanna Mills Flemming, Dalhousie University: The Ocean Tracking Network: visualization tools and novel analyses for acoustic tracking data

Otso Ovaskainen, University of Helsinki: the analysis of spatial data: individual movements and species and community models

André Punt, University of Washington: estimating precautionary thresholds for US west coast fisheries

Andy Royle, Patuxent Wildlife Research Centre: Incorporating auxiliary spatial information in capture-recapture models

Len Thomas, University of St. Andrews: The future of statistical ecology Scientific Programme Committee:

Eric Rexstad, University of St. Andrews (leader)

Steve Buckland, Univesity of St. Andrews

Carl Schwartz, Simon Fraser University, British Colombia

Tore Schweder, University of Oslo

Torbjørn Ergon, University of Oslo Local Organising Committee (CEES, Department of Biology, University of Oslo):

Geir Storvik (leader) Tore Schweder Torbjørn Ergon Trond Reitan Jayne Lambrou