| Adaptive Management, a NIMBioS Tutorial | |
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United States - TN - Knoxville |
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| Hosted by: | National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) |
| Venue: | National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) at the Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville |
| Dates: | Apr 01, 2020 through Apr 03, 2020 |
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Description |
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| The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) is now accepting applications for its Tutorial, "Adaptive Management," to be held April 1-3, 2020, at NIMBioS. Objectives: Adaptive management seeks to determine sound management strategies in the face of uncertainty concerning the behavior of the system being managed. Specifically it attempts to find strategies for managing dynamic systems while learning the behavior of the system. This tutorial introduces participants to methods for modeling adaptive management, with an emphasis on case studies drawn from environmental and natural resource management. The tutorial reviews the key concept of a Markov Decision Process (MDP) and demonstrates how quantitative adaptive management strategies can be developed using MDPs. Additional conceptual, computational and application aspects will be discussed, including: dynamic programming and Bayesian formalization of learning. Case study applications covered in the tutorial will include management of endangered, invasive, and harvested wild populations. The tutorial features hands-on activities designed to help participants incorporate adaptive management approaches into their own research activities. Some prior knowledge of dynamic optimization, population modeling and/or computer programming is desirable. The tutorial is appropriate for faculty, post-docs, advanced graduate students, and industry professionals in resource economics, applied ecology, conservation biology, applied mathematics and related fields. Location: NIMBioS at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Instructors: Iadine Chadés (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia); Paul L. Fackler (Agricultural & Resource Economics, North Carolina State Univ.); David Kling (Applied Economics, Oregon State Univ.) and Michael Springborn (Environmental Science and Policy, Univ. of California, Davis) This event is FREE. For more information about the tutorial and a link to the online application, go to http://www.nimbios.org/tutorials/TT_adapt Participation in the workshop is by application only. Individuals with a strong interest in the topic are encouraged to apply, and successful applicants will be notified within two weeks of the application deadline. Limited travel support is available for those with a demonstrated need. Application deadline: January 2, 2020 The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) (http://www.nimbios.org) brings together researchers from around the world to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries to investigate solutions to basic and applied problems in the life sciences. NIMBioS is supported by the National Science Foundation, with additional support from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. |
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| Additional Information | |
| Event URL: | http://www.nimbios.org/tutorials/TT_adapt |
| ISCB Member Discount: | None |
| Contact Person: | Catherine Crawley ([javascript protected email address]) |
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