Lecture 7
○ Non-parametric:
○ Methods
○ Equations
○ Examples
Examples: Male vs Female Tuna, Bear hind/fore legs size difference, coral reef, Global
warming & snakes
Lecture 8
○ Marine conservation
○ Whaling
○ Ecosystem management / framework
○ Quantifying interactions
Examples: fisheries management (fishing zones), comparing 3 strains of a fish species
Lecture 9
○ Regression models
○ Equation of a line Y=a+ β X
○ Interpreting log changes
○ Log transformations
○ Interpreting a slope
○ Climate change science
○ Climate graphs
○ Climate change models - IPCC etc
Lecture 10
○ Regression models
○ Coefficients
○ Model fit metrics
○ R^2
○ Climate change action decision making
○ Impacts of climate change
○ Mitigation (+ examples)
○ Adaptation (+ examples)
○ Making decisions - economic value
○ Costs and benefits
Examples: wing length & age of birds, coal mining,
Lecture 11
○ Regression models
○ Climate change policies
○ Australian emissions
○ Australian policies
Examples: soil carbon, groundwater, grass trees, solar panels