Species Distribution Modeling
Species distribution modeling, also known as ecological or environmental niche modeling, constructs a spatial model of distribution given a set of sample occurrences and their respective environmental values. A flourishing area of research made possible by both the rise in available environmental and biodiversity data as well as easy to implement software languages and applications.
We focus here on species distribution models that use primarily presence-only data to predict species distributions used in phylogeographic and conservation biology.
AmphibiaTree Workshop Manual, December 2008. PDF (3 mb)-- includes abstracts of presentations, reading list, all lab handouts, tutorials, and resource links. AmphibiaTree Website
Tutorial assumes you have: Diva-GIS*; Maxent*; ArcGIS 9.x with Spatial Analyst; an internet connection (*links will open new windows to download free applications)
Methods Matrix {coming}
Resources
A collection of relevant papers has been started on the Docubase Project website: Search for the collection, BioGeoInformatics. To simply view all the references, select the collection from the dropdown list and hit the Search button at the top. Some references are available to download as pdfs.
More Links
In cooperation with Geospatial Innovation Facility (GIF) Lab we offer hands-on workshops on distribution modeling, so check out the current schedule!
The Center for Biodiversity and Conservation (AMNH) offers a guide Species' distribution modeling for conservation educators and practitioners (Pearson 2006).