Modelling of animal population dynamics

这项研究涉及使用统计学和数学来研究动物种群的动态和其他生态问题。这项研究是由生态学家遇到的实际问题推动的。大部分研究都涉及捕获-再捕获实验。在这些实验中，动物被捕获、标记、释放，然后再被重新捕获。捕获和重新捕获的模式使研究人员能够估计存活率和种群中存在的动物数量。我的两个研究问题是：-在明尼苏达州的Mille Lacs有多少只袋鼠，它们在哪里活动？鱼的长度会影响它们的生存或运动模式吗？--不列颠哥伦比亚省海岸的鱼在哪里活动？你如何估计不同的移动速度？这些估计值如何针对无线标签故障造成的标签损失进行调整？

This research involves the use of statistics and mathematics in studying the dynamics of animal populations and other ecological problems. The research is motivated by real problems encountered by ecologists. Much of the research involves capture-recapture experiments. In these experiments, animals are captured, tagged, released and then subsequently recaptured. The pattern of captures and recaptures enables the researcher to estimate survival rates and the number of animals present in the population. Two of my research questions are: - How many walleyes are there and where do they move in Mille Lacs,Minnesota? Does fish length affect the survival or movement patterns? - Where do fish move along the coast of British Columbia? How can you estimate the various movement rates? How are these estimates adjusted for tag loss through radio tag failure?