Ecopath with Ecosim Courses
Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) is a free ecosystem modelling software suite widely used in marine ecology. EwE includes three main components: Ecopath – a static, mass-balanced snapshot of the system; Ecosim – a time dynamic simulation module for policy exploration; and Ecospace – a spatial and temporal dynamic module primarily designed for exploring impact and placement of protected areas.
For more information on EwE consult the website.
ECOPATH WITH ECOSIM COURSES
Course I: Introduction to food web modeling with Ecopath with Ecosim (3 days) | 5, 6 and 7 November 2018
Course II: Advanced Ecosim and Ecospace (2 days) | 8 and 9 November 2018
Course I: Introduction to food web modelling with Ecopath with Ecosim (3 days) | 05 - 07 NOV 2018
- Basic concepts and modelling procedures of aquatic ecosystems using the Ecopath with Ecosim food web modelling approach
- Principles behind EwE
- Designing, parameterizing and analyzing an ecological model with Ecopath
- Introductory concepts of the temporal module Ecosim and the spatial-temporal module Ecospace
Course II: Advanced Ecosim and Ecospace (2 days) | 08 - 09 Nov 2018
- Fundamentals of the Ecosim model (e.g.: foraging area)
- Driving and fitting models with time series, testing model uncertainty with the Monte Carlo routines and interpreting Ecosim outputs
- Theory behind Ecospace and latest additions to the model
- Spatial scenarios with Ecospace - creation, parameterization and evaluation
- Use of habitats and the manifold of possibilities offered by the new habitat capacity model
- Demonstration of the spatial temporal data framework
Natalia Serpetti
Jeroen Steenbeek
CCMAR - University of Algarve
Campus de Gambelas
8005-336 Faro
Portugal
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