********************WorkshopsCourses******************** Dear evoldir members, Transmitting Science is happy to announce the course "Model-Based Statistical Inference in Evolutionary Biogeography" (4th edition). This course covers the latest tools and approaches for inferring the historical biogeography of lineages using phylogenetic and spatial data. It provides a deep dive into modern, model-based methods for reconstructing ancestral geographic ranges and understanding the processes that shape biodiversity through space and time. The course also offers participants the opportunity to apply techniques to their own data with expert guidance. Max capacity: 14 participants Format: Live online sessions Dates: November 10th, 12th, 14th, 17th, and 19th Schedule: 08:00-12:00 (Madrid time) Instructor: Dr. Nick Matzke (University of Auckland, New Zealand) - author of the BIOGEOBEARS package Learn more and register here: https://www.transmittingscience.com/courses/evolution/model-based-statistical-inference-evolutionary-biogeography-2/ If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us at courses@transmittingscience.com Best regards, Haris Check the full list of upcoming courses here: https://www.transmittingscience.com/courses/ Haris Saslis, PhD Course Coordinator Transmitting Science www.transmittingscience.com [1] Links: [1] http://www.transmittingscience.com Haris Saslis - Transmitting Science (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca) ********************WorkshopsCourses******************** Population Genomics Data Analysis Course & Workshop Themes: Population Genomics, Molecular Ecology, Conservation Genetics. Understanding Population Structure and Environmental Influences on Genomic Variation - using Next Gen Sequencing Data & key computational approaches. Instructors include experts: Eric Anderson, Ellie Armstrong, Jessica Da Silva, Paul Hohenlohe, Marty Kardos, Brenna Forester, Paul Grobler, Will Hemstrom, Gordon Luikart, Monica Mwale, Rena Schweizer,Lisette Waits, Robin Waples, Paulette Bloomer, Sandi Willows-Munroe, and more. When: December 7 - 12, 2025. Plus an optional December 13 -16 field trip to Kruger National Park Where:University of Pretoria, South Africa (https://www.up.ac.za/). Details and registration: see https://www.umt.edu/congen/africa/ Course Objective:To teach conceptual and practical aspects of data analysis to understand the evolutionary and ecological genomics of natural and managed populations. Emphasis is on next-generation sequence data analysis and interpretation of output from important statistical approaches, software, and bioinformatic pipelines. You'll work from raw reads to produce genotypes and the crucial steps of filtering (Hemstrom et al. 2024, Nature GR). The course teaches the coalescent, Bayesian, and likelihood-based approaches. Evening sessions allow hands-on analyses of your data with instructors. Who should apply:Advanced Undergrads, M.S. & Ph.D. students, post-docs, PIs (agency biologists), and faculty who have some understanding of population genetics & ecology, R and Linux (see below). BEFORE the course: Tutorials are given on Zoom before the course to help you learn Linux & R. Links to video recordings of past ConGen lectures. A field trip to amazing Kruger National Park is the 4 days after the course. Publication: We will likely publish together a meeting review (as below) to help advance the field and improve your ability to publish. Schweizer et al. 2021: doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esab019;Stahlke et al. 2020: doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esaa001; Hendricks et al.2018: doi.org/10.1111/eva.12659 "Luikart, Gordon" (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)