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Live Online Course – 2nd Edition

Generalised Additive Mixed Models (GAMM): modelling space-time correlation structures

July 14th, 16th, and 18th, 2025

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Course Generalised Additive Mixed Models (GAMM) modeling space-time correlation structures

Course Overview

The objective of this course is to teach participants to:

  1. Visualise and perform tests of correlation structures in time and space in their datasets
  2. Adjust a GAM model
  3. Adjust a GAM+M model with auto-correlation structure (temporal)
  4. Adjust a GAM+M model with auto-correlation structure (spatial-temporal)

Places are limited to 18 participants.

Programme

Module I. Spatial and Temporal Autocorrelation    

  • Definition of spatial and temporal autocorrelation
  • Tools for detection of spatial and temporal autocorrelation
  • GAM Models
  • Theory of Additive Models (AM) and Generalized Additive Models (GAM)
  • Simple GAM Model
  • Fitting and Validation of a simple GAM model (bivariate)
  • Multiple GAM Models (multivariable)
  • Fitting and Validation of a multiple GAM model
  • Multiple GAM for count data with an offset

Module II. Mixed Models and GAMMs        

  • Introduction to Mixed Effects Models
  • Fitting GAM Model and Independence Validation
  • Fitting and validation of GAMM 1 Model
  • GAMM with temporal autocorrelation structure
  • Fitting and validation of GAMM 2 Model
  • GAMM with space-temporal structure
  • Resolution of specific work doubts

Assumed Background

Participants must have working knowledge of R.

Software

All participants must have a personal computer with current versions of R and RStudio.

Dates & Schedule

Online live sessions on July 14th, 16th, and 18th, 2025.

From 09:30 to 13:30 (Madrid time zone).

Total course hours: 21 (12 hours of online live lessons, plus 9 hours of participants working on tutored exercises independently).

Format

In the live sessions we will combine online lectures with hands-on computational exercises in R.

Live sessions will be recorded. However, attendance to the live sessions is required to obtain the course certificate.

This course will be delivered in English.

Instructor

Antonio Canepa instructor for Transmitting Science

Dr. Antonio Canepa
University of Burgos
Spain

Registration Fees

  • Course Fee
  • Early bird (until April 30th, 2025):
  • 346 €
    (276.80 € for Ambassador Institutions)
  • Regular (after April 30th, 2025):
  • 420 €
    (336 € for Ambassador Institutions)
  • Prices include VAT.
    After registration you will receive confirmation of your acceptance on the course.
    Payment is not required during registration. Check discounts here.
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