Freshman Ecology and Evolution Seminar: Forecasts & Uncertainty
in R Shiny
Freshman Seminar: Ecology and Evolution is a first-year course
designed for ~20 students to introduce them to the
Biology major at a public Master’s 2 state institution. Key learning
outcomes of the course include explaining patterns of energy and matter
flow through ecosystems, understanding ecological relationships among
organisms and their environment, and explaining how humans interact with
the environment via ecosystem functions and services. The instructor
taught Understanding Uncertainty in Ecological Forecasts in R
Shiny over three, 90-minute class periods to introduce students to
ecological forecasting and explore contributions to uncertainty in
models.