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Publié : 19 April 2027
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[FRB-CESAB] Analyzing ecological network data – 2027
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The CESAB – Centre for Biodiversity Synthesis and Analysis – and the ANR EcoNet are organizing the fourth edition of the workshop “Analyzing ecological network data”. This five-day course covers a general introduction to networks, classical metrics (including modularity, nesteness, clustering), null models, generative models (including SBM), multilayer networks, as well as an overview of newer techniques (such as motifs or collections of networks). Each topic is explored through lectures followed by practicals.
The training course, in English, will take place from the 19th to the 23rd of April 2027 at the CESAB in Montpellier. The price, usually 250€, has been reduced to 150€ for the week (lunch included) thanks to financial support from the PEPR Maths-Vives. Travel, accommodation and evening meals are at the expense of the participants.
Good skills in R are required.
Find the training course on GitHub
The FRB offers 7 scholarships of 150€ each, which will cover the full registration fees. These scholarships are intended to support individuals who do not receive any institutional support (e.g., funding from their laboratory, research team, etc.) and who are unable to cover the registration fees with their own funds. We fully trust each applicant to assess their situation and apply for a scholarship only if necessary. The selection of participants will be carried out independently of the scholarship applications. Once this selection is made, the scholarships will be awarded by a random draw among the selected participants who have expressed a need for financial assistance (4 scholarships).
Preregister to the 2027 training session
List of organizers (by alphabetical order):
- Sophie DONNET (INRAE, MIA Paris Saclay)
- Sonia KEFI (CNRS, ISEM, Montpellier)
- François MASSOL (CNRS, iEES, Paris)
- Stéphane ROBIN (Sorbonne Université, Paris)
- Elisa THEBAULT (CNRS, IEES, Paris)
Programme
Monday – Introduction
9:00: Welcome
9:30: Introduction to networks in ecology
10:00: Introduction to graphs
11:00: Coffee break
11:30: How are ecological network data collected ?
12:30: Lunch break
13:30: “Speed dating”
14:30:
16:15: Coffee break
16:30: The structure of ecological networks
17:30: End of the working day
9:30: Introduction to networks in ecology
10:00: Introduction to graphs
11:00: Coffee break
11:30: How are ecological network data collected ?
12:30: Lunch break
13:30: “Speed dating”
14:30:
igraph16:15: Coffee break
16:30: The structure of ecological networks
17:30: End of the working day
Tuesday – Network metrics and null models
9:00: Metrics
10:30: Coffee break
11:00: Network models, null models
12:00: Lunch break
14:00: Complexity stability
14:30: The consequences of network structure
15:30: Coffee break
16:00: Group projects
17:30: End of the working day
10:30: Coffee break
11:00: Network models, null models
12:00: Lunch break
14:00: Complexity stability
14:30: The consequences of network structure
15:30: Coffee break
16:00: Group projects
17:30: End of the working day
Wednesday – Generative Stochastic Models
9:00: Introduction to block models (1)
10:30: Coffee break
11:00: Introduction to block models (2)
12:00: Lunch break
14:00: The structure of ecological networks (2)
15:00: Coffee break
15:30: Group projects
17:30: End of the working day
10:30: Coffee break
11:00: Introduction to block models (2)
12:00: Lunch break
14:00: The structure of ecological networks (2)
15:00: Coffee break
15:30: Group projects
17:30: End of the working day
Thursday – Multilayer networks
9:00: Multilayer networks in ecology
10:30: Coffee break
11:00: Multilayer with block models
12:00: Lunch break
14:00: Group projects
17:30: End of the working day
10:30: Coffee break
11:00: Multilayer with block models
12:00: Lunch break
14:00: Group projects
17:30: End of the working day
Friday – Opening and group presentations
9:00: Inference of networks
10:30: Coffee break
11:00: finalizing presentations
12:00: Lunch break at the CESAB
14:00: Group project presentations
16:30: End of the course
10:30: Coffee break
11:00: finalizing presentations
12:00: Lunch break at the CESAB
14:00: Group project presentations
16:30: End of the course
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