Dalhousie Statistics Seminars 2020/2021
Statistics seminars are usually Thursdays, 3:30pm in the Colloquium Room (Chase 319) in the Chase Building.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, talks will be hosted via Zoom.
If you would like to schedule a talk or be added to, or removed from, the mailing list,
please email Lam Ho.
Here is the schedule:
| Date |
Talks |
October 8, 2020
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Jason Xu (Department of Statistical Science, Duke University)
"Likelihood-based Inference for Stochastic Epidemic Models, with application to High-resolution Contact Tracking Data"
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October 22, 2020
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James Thorson (Alaska Fisheries Science Center and National Marine Fisheries Service)
"Forecasting nonlocal climate impacts for mobile species using multivariate spatio-temporal extensions to empirical orthogonal function analysis"
Abstract
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October 29, 2020
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Qiong Zhang (School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Clemson University)
"Sequential Selection for Accelerated Life Testing via Approximate Bayesian Inference"
Abstract
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November 5, 2020
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James Hughes (Computer Science Department, St. Francis Xavier University)
"Vaccinating a Population is a Programing Problem"
Abstract
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November 19, 2020
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Haolei Weng (Department of Statistics and Probability, Michigan State University)
"Optimal estimation of functions of high-dimensional mean and covariance matrix"
Abstract
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January 28, 2021
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Chris Sherlock (Mathematics and Statistics Department, Lancaster University)
"Fast, exact inference for discretely observed Markov jump processes using finite rate matrices"
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February 12, 2021
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Jeffrey Picka (Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Brunswick)
"Choosing to be Scientific About Data Analysis "
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March 4, 2021
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Jinko Graham (Statistics and Actuarial Science, Simon Fraser University)
"Relatedness, genealogies and DNA sharing"
Abstract
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March 18, 2021
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Alexandre Bouchard-Côté (Department of Statistics, University of British Columbia)
"Approximation of intractable integrals using non-reversibility and non-linear distribution paths"
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May 6, 2021
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Vianey Leos Barajas (Department of Statistical Sciences / School of the Environment, University of Toronto)
"Extending the hidden Markov model to analyze complex ecological and environmental data"
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Student Seminar Series
This fall we are introducing a new Student Seminar Series: Lessons Learned by Experienced Statisticians. Please find more information here: Student Seminar Series
Past Seminars
2018/2019
2019/2020 |