Here is the information needed for the synthesis workshop.
| Order | Topic | Reading |
| Mon AM | (a) Difference between statistical significance and an effect size. (b) Difference between statistical significance and biological significance. | Sterne et al 2001. |
| Mon AM | Systematic reviews. | CH1 & CH4 in handbook. |
| Tues AM | Meta-analysis as an environmental science tool. | CH2 & CH3 in handbook. |
| Tues AM | Brief tour of effect sizes | CH6 in handbook. |
| Tues AM/PM | Conduct a systematic review. Do a meta-analysis. Create visuals. Presentation of meta-review results. |
CH21 |
| Weds AM | Role of meta-analysis & big data in environmental science. | CH23 & Hampton et al 2013 |
Critical resources for these topics
3. MetaWin & OpenMEE applications
7. Lortie 2013
9. Reid et al systematic review cushion dataset
10. growth dataset
11. survival dataset
Short lectures