Department Colloquium
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Speaker:
Lance A. Waller Department of Biostatistics Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University Time and Place: 3:30 p.m., Friday, November 15, 2002, 11 Allen Title: A Spatial Analysis of Sea Turtle Nesting Patterns in Palm Beach County, Florida Abstract: We explore variations in the observed spatial pattern of sea turtle nesting behavior at Juno Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida for the 1998-2000 nesting seasons. Of particular interest is an assessment of possible effects due to a 990-foot fishing pier constructed in 1998-1999. The data include approximately 8,000-10,000 emergence locations per nesting season over 6 miles of beach with locations identified by global positioning system (GPS) units with sub-meter accuracy. Typical statistical analyses (Chi-square and Kruskal-Wallis tests) suggest some significant changes between years in counts of emergences for certain marked zones but do not readily identify where significant local differences occur along the beach. Host: Jane Harvill , (662) 325-7151, harvill@math.msstate.edu Refreshments: 4:30-5:30 p.m., 467 Allen |
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