members of the Biometrics Section have
Statistics and the Environment
supported a number of projects focused
on enhancing awareness of biostatistics
Environmetrics Workshop: You’re Invited
among quantitatively talented U.S. stu-
Devin Johnson, Publications Chair
dents. In particular, these projects encour-
age students to pursue advanced training
What: Statistical Issues in Monitoring the Environment
in biostatistics. The most recently funded
initiatives include the following:
When: October 22–24, 2008
Where: National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado Promoting Biostatistics: Developing
Spatiotemporal data collected in environmental monitoring present interesting and chal- Materials for Linking Statistics and
lenging statistical problems, such as modeling of space-time correlation, analysis of mas- Biology Classes
sive correlated data, and analysis of high-frequency monitoring data. This workshop will
cover state-of-the-art applications and statistical methods in environmental monitoring, Developing a Web Site To House
with sessions on monitoring in ecology, air quality, aquatic resources, and climate change Outreach Materials for AP Statistics
and its impacts. Technical sessions will cover recent developments in statistical methods Students and Their Teachers: Case
for environmental data. Also, there will be a poster session and one-day short course Studies in Collaborative Research
about the analysis of spatial and spatiotemporal data taught by Doug Nychka. Poster
abstracts must be submitted by September 23, 2008. For more information, visit www.
A Biostatistics Apprenticeship Outreach
stat.purdue.edu/envr or contact Hao Zhang, Department of Statistics, Purdue University,
Program for Urban Magnet High-School
West Lafayette, IN 47906; (765)496-9548;
zhanghao@purdue.edu.
Students
Student Paper Competition Winners A Synergistic Effort To Recruit Future
Matt Heaton of Duke University
Biostatisticians in Arkansas High
Title: “Temporally Correlated Dirichlet Processes for Pollution Receptor Models”
Schools
Coauthors: Shane Reese and William Christensen of Brigham Young University
Developing Outreach Materials for AP
Amanda Hering of Texas A&M University
Statistics Students and Their Teachers:
Title: “Powering Up With Space-Time Wind Forecasting”
Case Studies in Collaborative Research
Coauthor: Marc Genton of Texas A&M University and the University of Geneva
The activities supported by these initia-
tives and their outcomes will be highlighted
in the biometrics newsletter in the coming
months. As we begin thinking about future
projects, the primary charge of the sub-
committee is two-fold: develop and apply
criteria to evaluate the success of complet-
ed initiatives and guide thinking on the
development of future strategic initiatives,
including both overall direction and spe-
cific proposals.
We need members to assist us in these
assignments. Very soon, we will develop a
survey so you can give feedback about the
direction of future member initiatives. We
are excited to be able to participate in this
important Biometrics Section endeavor.
These initiatives are part of your section,
and we are hope you give your input as we
move forward.
The Member Initiatives Subcommittee
includes Bonnie LaFleur, Scarlett Bellamy,
Harold Dyck, Mani Lakshminarayanan,
and Lisa Sullivan. n
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