Tuesday, August 5, 2008: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
203 C, Midwest Airlines Center
COS 42 - Modeling II
1:30 PMCOS 42-1Spread of sudden oak death: Application of stochastic epidemic modeling to realistic landscapes
Ross Meentemeyer, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, Nik J. Cunniffe, Unvirsity of Cambridge, Richard D. Hunter, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, Dave M. Rizzo, University of California, Davis, Alex R. Cook, Unvirsity of Cambridge, Christopher A. Gilligan, Unvirsity of Cambridge
1:50 PMCOS 42-2An epidemiological network model for avian influenza spread via peri-domestic wildlife
Susan A. Shriner, National Wildlife Research Center, Kristy Pabilonia, Colorado State University, Alan B. Franklin, National Wildlife Research Center
2:10 PMCOS 42-3Estimating ecological trend: Which model should I use?
Brian Dennis, University of Idaho, Jean-Yves Humbert, ETH Zürich / Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon Research Station ART, L. Scott Mills, University of Montana, Jon S. Horne, University of Idaho
2:30 PMCOS 42-4The effect of seasonality, climate, and density on hantavirus dynamics in the deer mouse in Montana
Angela D. Luis, Penn State University, Richard J. Douglass, Montana Tech of the University of Montana, Ottar N. Bjornstad, Penn State University
2:50 PMCOS 42-5Predicting the distribution of future population fluctuations
Vidar Grøtan, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Bernt-Erik Sæther, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Magnar Lillegård, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Steinar Engen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
3:10 PM Break
3:20 PMCOS 42-6Bridging the gap between structural equation models, ecological theory, and generalizations
James B. Grace, USGS, T. Michael Anderson, University of Groningen, Han Olff, University of Groningen, Samuel M. Scheiner, National Science Foundation
3:40 PMCOS 42-7Estimating viability parameters for metapopulations using multivariate autoregressive models
Eli Holmes, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Richard Hinrichsen, Hinrichsen Environmental Services
4:00 PMCOS 42-8Simulating the potential effects of wildfire and forest management activities on Sierra Nevada fisher population size
Robert M. Scheller, Conservation Biology Institute, Alexandra Syphard, San Diego State University and Conservation Biology Institute, Wayne Spenser, Conservation Biology Institute, James Strittholt, Conservation Biology Institute, Heather Rustigan, Conservation Biology Institute
4:20 PMCOS 42-9A new habitat selection model for gray wolves in Wisconsin after 30 years of recovery
Sarah D. Pratt, University of Wisconsin-Madison, David J. Mladenoff, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Murray K. Clayton, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Theodore A. Sickley, National Geographic Society, Adrian P. Wydeven, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
4:40 PMCOS 42-10Resource-ratio theory: Testing assumptions of proportionate consumption to predict competitive outcomes
Kenneth E. Leonard, University of Georgia, Mark A Bradford, University of Georgia

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