Details of Award

NERC Reference : NER/T/S/2003/00742

Uncertainty,complex, and predictive reliability of environmental/biological models.

Principal Investigator:: Professor N Crout, University of Nottingham, Sch of Biosciences
Grant held at:: University of Nottingham, Sch of Biosciences

ENRIs:: Pollution and Waste; Natural Resource Management; Global Change; Environmental Risks and Hazards; Biodiversity
Science Topics:: Pollution; Ecosystem Scale Processes; Hydrological Processes; Population Ecology

Abstract:: The overall aim of the 3 day workshop will be to explore the statistical challenges posed by estimating uncertainty and predictive reliability of environmental and biological models. This will increase environmental scientists and biologists awareness of techniques and methods available. The workshop will also better inform the statistical community of the issues raised by such models, challenging them to develop new methods which address these issues, thereby 'building capacity' to solve environmental/biological problems. The workshop will be managed by a programme committee with specific objectives: 1. To promote the workshop to the appropriate scientific and statistical communities and solicit offers of suitable contributions. 2. To select a set of plenary presentations designed to illustrate and identify the key issues. 3. To organise a number of small group 'working' sessions within which more detailed and informal discussion can take place. 4. To provide an informal and constructive intellectual environment around the scheduled workshop events to maximise the potential for collaborations to be initiated. 5. To facilitate summary outputs from the workshop to participants and interested parties (via the web) within 3 months of the end of the workshop.

Authorised funds only

This grant award has a total value of £16,380

Total - Other Costs
£16,380

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