The aim of the course is to provide participants with an overview of morphometric approaches to studying morphological integration and modularity. The concepts of integration and modularity will be introduced and discussed in different contexts (e.g. development, individual variation, evolutionary change). The theoretical basis and application of different methods for analyzing integration and modularity in geometric morphometric data will be presented. Lectures will be combined with hands-on demonstrations of the analyses. Participants are encouraged to bring their own morphometric data for analysis and discussion in the workshop.

Courtesy of Dr. Chris Klingenberg

Instructor. Dr. Chris Klingenberg (Senior Lecturer, University of Manchester)

Course requirements. Graduate or Postgraduate in Life or Earth Sciences, basic knowledge in statistics and in the use of personal computers. Knowledge of geometric morphometrics. Personal laptop is recommended. We would like to encourage participants to bring along their own morphometrics data and phylogeny information.

Language: English

Dates: April 10-13, 2012 

Timetable: 10-13h and 15-18h

Site: Museum of the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont, Sabadell, Barcelona.

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Preliminary program

1) Brief review of geometric morphometrics: Procrustes fit, shape space, covariance matrices etc.
2) PCA for characterizing patterns of integration
3) Partial least squares and integration
4) Practice: patterns of integration
5) Indices of integration
6) Modularity: concepts and analysis
7) Modularity hypotheses: where do they come from?
8) Practice: Indices, allometry and comparisons
9) Comparing patterns of integration
10) Developmental integration and modularity
11) Evolutionary integration and modularity
12) Practice: integration & modularity
13) Allometry as a factor of integration
14) Multilevel analyses of integration and modularity
15) Presentations of group work

Fees

370 €. The fees include the course material, coffee breaks and lunch.

Places are limited to 20 attendees and will be occupied by strict inscription order. If you are planning to attend, please fulfill the registration with your name and affiliation and send it to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . You will receive an e-mail confirming your inscription with the bank information to realize the payment.

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Organized by

Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP)

Course Coordinator

Soledad De Esteban Trivigno