Corso di meta-analisi in Ecologia

Course aims and objectives:
Meta-analysis is the quantitative synthesis and analysis of a collection of independent studies. It provides a more objective and powerful way of summarizing evidence across studies than descriptive reviews. The importance and utility of this quantitative method for answering new questions and synthesizing existing results in different fields of scientific research is demonstrated by the dramatic increase in the number of studies using meta-analysis in the last ten years.
The course will provide the basics of meta-analysis. The emphasis of the course is both on the conceptual understanding and practical use of this method, as applied to ecological questions. It will consist of lectures, discussions, and practical exercises.

Organized by:
Mariachiara Chiantore (chiantor@dipteris.unige.it), Valentina Asnaghi (valentina.asnaghi@unige.it) and Danilo Pecorino (danilo.pecorino@edu.unige.it)

Instructors:
Fiorenza Micheli (http://micheli.stanford.edu)
Craig W. Osenberg (http://people.biology.ufl.edu/osenberg)
Joachim Claudet (http://joachim.claudet.free.fr)

Course will take place at DiSTAV, Corso Rainusso 14, Santa Margherita Ligure (Ge) - Italy

Course fee:
The course fee is 400 euros for PhD students and 550 for post-doctorals and researchers. The fee includes all course materials, complete set of literature, free internet access, lunch and coffee.
Participants are responsible for dinner and accommodations (we will provide with addresses and special rates at different hotels).

Applications:
Applications must arrive (by e-mail) no later than March 31st 2014 to Mariachiara Chiantore and Valentina Asnaghi (chiantor@dipteris.unige.it and valentina.asnaghi@unige.it). All applications should include the application form, a short CV and a brief outline of the mini-project. Applicants will be notified of admission decisions no later than April 7th 2014. Successful applicants will receive additional information concerning the course, a detailed programme, and information about accommodation, local transportation and payment.