Resources
Advice for applying to grad school advice
Preprint: https://ecoevorxiv.org/e5umr
Kisses of death (written for psychology programs but largely applicable): https://psychology.unl.edu/psichi/Graduate_School_Application_Kisses_of_Death.pdf
EBIO guide for applying to graduate school : https://www.colorado.edu/ebio/graduate/admissions
The portal linked below is a resource to help you navigate the recruitment process here at CU Boulder. Explore these pages to learn about the steps you need to take for a successful application.
Please click the link https://www.ebioprospectivegrad.com/ to start your journey and learn more about the application process.
Funding resources for PhD students: I’ve compiled a list of funding resources and grants for PhD students: see it here.
Causal Inference in Observations & Econometrics Resources – More coming soon!
R, stats, LaTeX, or other time-saving tips
Help with LaTeX symbols: Detexify
Choosing the correct statistical analysis for your kind of data (from UCLA)
Dynamic Programming & Markov Decision Process Resources
Richard S. Sutton & Andrew G. Barto’s book, “Reinforcement Learning: An Introduction” Ch.4
Markov Decision Process R package (‘MDPtoolbox’) by I. Chades et al. (2012) & for MATLAB
A free tool-box to solve stochastic dynamic programming problems in R, MATLAB, OCTAVE, and SciLab from the Conservation Decisions group: info here.
A primer on Stochastic Dynamic Programming for Ecologists (Marescot et al 2013) with code!
Advice on the publishing process
Useful advice on navigating the publishing process from Joe Bennett and the Environmental Decision Group at UQ, including how to conduct a peer-review.
Useful guide to responding to reviewer’s comments from the Dynamic Ecology blog.