MCMC is the computation tool used to evaluate hierarchical models. Examples here range from gene frequencies and inbreeding depression to continental distribution and abundance. Interpretation focusses on the posterior distribution, moving from MCMC chains to parameter summaries and predictions.
For today
Review MCMC and ebird examples, highlighting products of MCMC and what to do with them.
Breakout groups on MCMC
Prior dependence in genotype frequencies
ebird hurricanes, GLM, GJAM
interactions
joint distributions
For next time
- Vignette on uncertainty coming!