The UiO Natural History Museum is responsible for the species distribution course offered for master and PhD students at the University of Oslo each autumn. More detailed information is available from the UiO web site: http://www.uio.no/studier/emner/matnat/ibv/BIO4115/index-eng.html
The Norwegian GBIF node provides lectures and assistance to the students on accessing and using GBIF data for distribution modelling. This year we provided 4 lectures:
- Predictive data analysis: methods and software tools [Slides 26 MB]
- Distribution modelling on genetic diversity (agrobiodiversity) [Slides 53 MB]
- Accessing and using GBIF data (for distribution modelling) [Slides 21 MB]
- Fitness for use: Uncertainties when using GBIF data [Slides 19 MB]
Course leader: Dr Trine Bekkby
Course lecturers: Dr Trine Bekkby (NHM/NIVA), Assoc Prof Anders Bryn (NHM/NIBIO), Dr Hui Tang (DeptGeosci), PhD candidate Johanne H Rydsaa (DeptGeosci), Prof Rune Halvorsen (NHM), Dr Dag Endresen (NHM), Lars Erikstad (NHM/NINA), Dr Vegar Bakkestuen (NHM/NINA), PhD candidate Desalegn Chala (NHM), Dr Hege Gundersen (NIVA), Dr Eli Rinde (NIVA), PhD candidate Heidrun A Ullerud (NHM), PhD candidate Anders Wollan (NHM) and Prof Frode Stordalen (DeptGeosci).
