COLLABORATORS
Shane Geange (Victoria University of Wellington, NZ – School of Biological Sciences)
Jeffery Shima (Victoria University of Wellington, NZ – School of Biological Sciences)
Craig Osenberg (University of Florida – Department of Biology)
Ben Bolker (McMaster University – dual appointment in Department of Mathematics & Statistics and Biology)
Ashley Seifert (University of Florida – Cancer Genetics)
James Monaghan (University of Florida – Cancer Genetics)
Matthew Smith (University of Florida – Biology)
Bret Pasch (University of Florida – Biology)
François Michonneau (University of Florida – Florida Museum of Natural History)
SOCIETIES
Ecological Society of America
Western Society of Naturalists
American Academy of Underwater Sciences
Sigma Xi
STATISTICS
Sometimes back transformation can be tricky. Here’s an example from arcsine square root transformation.
DATA VISUALIZATION & PLOT THEORY
Visualization Blog1: http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/
Vsiualization Blog2: http://www.fastcodesign.com/
ggplot2: http://had.co.nz/ggplot2/
(column/bar): plots: http://emdbolker.wikidot.com/blog:dynamite
general plot theory: http://processtrends.com/toc_data_visualization.htm
colorblind colors: http://jfly.iam.u-tokyo.ac.jp/color/, and colors in ggplot in general http://wiki.stdout.org/rcookbook/Graphs/Colors%20(ggplot2)/#a-colorblind-friendly-palette
check things for colorblind friendly colors: http://www.vischeck.com/vischeck/
color brewer: http://colorbrewer2.org/
EDUCATION
Online Education Opportunities
Open Course Ware (MIT): http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
MIT.x: http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/mitx-faq-1219.html
Academic Earth: http://academicearth.org/
Khan Academy: http://www.khanacademy.org/
TED: http://www.ted.com/
Graduate Student Misc
on passing qualifying exams: http://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/students/qualifying_exam.html
Press
On vermetid snails in the aquarium trade: http://reefbuilders.com/2012/07/23/vermetid-snail-stony-corals/#more-60713
On the benefits of multiple mutualits: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120330164856.htm
