Course website is at the following: http://www.stat.wisc.edu/~larget/botany940/

The course will present both biological and statistical perspectives for examining trait evolution in a phylogenetic context. This seminar course will follow the directions indicated by case studies proposed by and selected by the participants. The course will combine practical instruction on how to use software to carry out data analysis, discussion of the selection of appropriate statistical methods, and inference to address biological questions of interest.