Looking for a productive way to begin your Halloween? Well…On Oct 31, at 11am, Magnus will lead a short overview of modeling and how to apply it to a (relatively) simple ecological system (Otto and Day 2007; http://press.princeton.edu/chapters/s8458.pdf). The idea is to introduce mathematical models to graduate students who have little to no experience in theory, while touching on some of the more philosophical aspects of modeling (for those self-described theoreticians). Here is a rough draft of the presentation. Dress up as the scariest biologist you can think of.
Magnus & Matt
Eco-Theoretic Cafe 