Schedule

In general, there will be a mix of lecture material, interactive exercises and labs in the hours between breakfast, lunch and dinner, and free time to roam, relax, and socialize before breakfast and after dinner.

Sunrise: ~6:20 am
Breakfast served: 7-8 am
Lunch served: 12-1 pm
Dinner served: 6-7 pm
Sunset: ~8 pm

2024 Details: Detailed Daily Schedule

Before you arrive

We will have readings and prep-work for you to complete before the workshop begins. This will include things like installing and (re)familiarizing yourself with R.

Day 0 - Travel day

Book your flights to the Denver International Airport to have an arrival time before noon. We’ll meet at Terminal East Baggage Claim Carousel 3 no later than 12:30 PM Mountain Time. Vans will be leaving shortly thereafter.

The trip to Gothic, where RMBL is located, is about 5 hours (with additional time for a possible stopover at Cottonwood Pass to experience the altitude and enjoy the views).

Topic/Day 1 - Plant-pollinator networks: Metrics of structure

Early morning - Welcome and introductions
Late morning - Network terminology and data processing
Early afternoon - Metrics of network topology
Late afternoon - Connecting topology and dynamics

Topic/Day 2 - Species interactions: Fitting models to data

Early morning - Probability to maximum likelihood
Late morning - Model-building and model-fitting
Early afternoon - Group hike!
Late afternoon - Measures of fit and performance

Topic/Day 3 - Population dynamics: Facets of stability

Early morning - Models of population dynamics
Late morning - Metrics of population dynamics
Early afternoon - Metrics of network stability
Late afternoon - Reconnecting topology and dynamics

Day 4 - Travel day

Early morning departures
We’ll have a shuttle van back to the airport, departing RMBL at 6:00am in order to arrive at the Denver Airport by noon. It can take up to 2 hours to make it through security, so book your departure flight accordingly!