<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">ISEC 2018 conference</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:isec2018@st-andrews.ac.uk">isec2018@st-andrews.ac.uk</a>></span><br>Date: 2017-06-02 10:27 GMT-03:00<br>Subject: 6th International Statistical Ecology Conference - updates<br>To: ISEC 2018a <<a href="mailto:agelsec18@st-andrews.ac.uk">agelsec18@st-andrews.ac.uk</a>><br><br><br>
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We would be yet again most grateful if you could circulate this message among your network lists. Many thanks and Kind regards-</span></font></div>
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You might already have put a placeholder in your calendar for the week of the </span><a href="http://www.isec2018.org/home" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><font color="#1155CC"><span lang="en-GB"><b>2-6th July 2018</b></span></font></a><span lang="en-GB">,
when the 6th International Statistical Ecology Conference will be held in St Andrews, Scotland.</span><span lang="en-GB"><br>
This e-mail purpose it to update you regarding our plans to host you. Do not forget to visit our website </span><a href="http://www.isec2018.org/home" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><font size="2" color="#1155CC" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif,serif,emojifont,serif,EmojiFont"><span lang="en-GB" style="font-size:11pt">http://www.isec2018.<wbr>org/home</span></font></a><font size="2" color="#212121" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif,serif,emojifont,serif,EmojiFont"><span lang="en-GB" style="font-size:11pt"> </span></font>for
regular updates, or if you have not received this e-mail directly, subscribe to updates via the<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKoqfN69MGPnrJrVbAwAwdohGmTJcTpdnQs3mhwr4cVTXwUQ/viewform?c=0&w=1" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><b> form</b></a> on
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The science is the key aspect of ISEC, and we anticipate a highly motivated set of speakers to facilitate that. The set of <a href="http://www.isec2018.org/27754" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><font color="#1155CC"><b>plenary
speakers</b></font></a><font color="#134F5C"><b> </b></font>is now closed, and includes:<br>
* Steve Buckland (University of St Andrews)<br>
* Stephen Ellner (Cornell University)<br>
* Jennifer Hoeting (Colorado State University)<br>
* William Link (USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Centre)<br>
* Tara Martin (University of British Columbia).</font></div>
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In line with previous conferences, training on cutting edge methods is also a major component of ISEC conferences. We also have a number of interesting <a href="http://www.isec2018.org/30254" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><font color="#1155CC"><b>workshops</b></font></a> lined
up, taught by leaders in their respective fields:<br>
* Combining different data types in a single model (N. Golding, N. Isaac & E. Martin)<br>
* Template model builder (K. Kristensen, A. Nielsen & H. Skaug)<br>
* Modelling spatial point processes with inlabru (D. Borchers, J. Illian & F. Lindgren)<br>
* Hierarchical modelling of species communities (O. Ovaskainen)<br>
* Model-based multivariate analysis of abundance data using R (D. Warton)<br>
* Statistical models for animal movement (M. Hooten, D. Johnson, B. McClintock & J. Morales)<br>
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<font size="2" color="#222222" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont">ISEC is also a good time to spend some informal time with your colleagues. Who knows whether your next paper does not materialize when chatting about birds with a newly
met colleague on the isle of May on the Wednesday afternoon. We have a number of potential <a href="http://www.isec2018.org/30546" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><font color="#1155CC"><b>day trips and activities</b></font></a> to
offer for that downtime afternoon, and these include:<br>
* Boat trip to Isle of May National Nature Reserve<br>
* Tour of local distillery<br>
* Castle tour<br>
* Visit to Dundee waterfront<br>
If you have suggestions about these activities, or additional alternatives, we would be happy to <a href="mailto:isec2018@st-andrews.ac.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><font color="#1155CC"><b>hear about these</b></font></a>.<br>
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<font size="2" color="#222222" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont">Of special interest to students is the student competition for best presentations (oral and poster)!! This may encourage you to start thinking about your research/abstracts
in anticipation of the autumn submission opening. You can have a look at the list of recipients at the <a href="https://isec2014.sciencesconf.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><font color="#1155CC"><b>2014 conference</b></font></a> or
look for photos of awards presentation from ISEC2016 on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/isec2016?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><font color="#1155CC"><b>twitter feed</b></font></a>!</font></div>
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<font size="2" color="#222222" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont">Finally, we would like to draw your attention to the important dates regarding your participation:<br>
=> Abstract submission opens: Wednesday 01 November 2017<br>
=> Abstract submission deadline: Monday 15 January 2018<br>
=> Decision notification: week of Monday 12 February 2018</font></div>
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Registration fees are yet to be set, but again- visit the website to look for that update =)<br>
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That is all for now. We look forward to see you in St Andrews in about a year!<font size="2"><br>
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