EcoEvoEdu

Welcome

Many of the foundational theories in ecology are based on mathematical models, and learning these concepts is a necessary part of understanding ecology.

However, starting out in ecological and evolutionary theory is difficult. Students not only have to think conceptually and mathematically, but they often need to learn how to code as well.

Here at EcoEvoEdu we want to make learning ecological theory easier using shiny modules and informative webpages.

Below we have developed pages that describe basic ecological theory and that include R code. We expect that these models can be used for independent ecologists refreshing their memories, or can be used as part of a course for upper-level undergraduates and/or graduate students.

Modules

• Exponential growth: https://atredennick.shinyapps.io/PopulationGrowth/
• Logistic growth: http://ecoevoedu.shinyapps.io/LogisticGrowth
• Structured growth: https://brittzinator.shinyapps.io/StructuredGrowth/StructuredGrowth.Rmd
• Competitive interactions (Lotka-Volterra): http://ecoevoedu.shinyapps.io/LotkaVolterra
• Coexistence via the storage effect: http://ecoevoedu.shinyapps.io/StorageEffect
• Disease transmission model: http://ecoevoedu.shinyapps.io/SIRmodel

Authors and Contributors

Brittany Teller (@brittzinator)

Andrew Tredennick (@atredennick)

Funding and Disclaimer

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number 1400370 to Andrew Tredennick and Grant Number 1353078 to Peter Adler. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.