Lecture 1: Introduction

Brian J. Smith

2026-01-15

Introductions

Dr. Brian J. Smith

Brian

  • B.S. in Wildlife Ecology & Conservation from University of Florida
  • M.S. in Wildlife Ecology & Conservation from University of Florida
  • Ph.D. in Ecology from Utah State University

University of Florida

Utah State University

Cover of the Wildlife Professional

Brian with a python
Master’s Thesis: Spatial Ecology of Invasive Burmese Pythons in the Florida Everglades

Brian with PhD advisors Tal Avgar and Dan MacNulty

Brian with an elk antler

A radio-collared elk in Yellowstone National Park
Dissertation: Causes and Consequences of Space-Use Behavior Under Predation Risk in a Free-Living System

Brian’s split expertise

Introduce Yourself

  • Name (nickname?)
  • Where you’re from
  • Your degree program
  • Your area of interest
  • Why you’re interested in data visualization
  • Your background and comfort with:
    • Statistics (particularly regression models)
    • R
    • Any other programming languages
    • Spatial data (GIS)
    • Network data

Canvas Page

Canvas Page

Course Website

Course Website

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