WG1: Quantitative and Hierarchical Methods in Biogeosciences

16th March 2026

Dr. Francesco Pilade – University of Torino, Turin, Italy

GEMMA: a toolbox for an easy approach to multivariate statistical analysis.

9:00 – 10:30h Introduction and theory

10:30 – 11:00h Q&A/break

11:00 – 13:00h Hands-on exercise

17th March 2026

Prof. Dr. Andrej Spiridonov – Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania

The hierarchical theory of evolution. Why do we need new analytical and numerical approaches?

9:00 – 10:30h Methodology and examples

Dr. Liudas Daumantas – Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania

Revealing the hierarchy of structures in biota and geosystems — the HespDiv approach. Theory and practice. 

10:30 – 13:00h Hands on exercise on several empirical test cases