Course - Stochastic Population Models - ST2302
Stochastic Population Models
About
About the course
Course content
The course deals with modelling of natural populations as stochastic processes. Multiplicative models. Stochastic growth rates. Environmental stochasticity. Demographic stochasticity. Density regulation. Diffusion processes. Stationary distributions. Quasi-stationary distributions. Extinction processes. Age structured populations. Applications in ecology and populatioon genetics with emphasis on conservation of biodiversity.
Learning outcome
The students shall learn basic population dynamics and study different applications of probability theory
in this field. The problems dealt with will be related to modern research in ecology and conservation biology based on stochastic modelling.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and an oral final examination. The lectures may be given in English.
Recommended previous knowledge
ST1101 Probability.
Course materials
Will be announced at the start of the course.
Subject areas
- Statistics