Tutorials

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I’m posting two different types of tutorials. First, the “Basic Tutorials” are general lessons for understanding the basics of network analysis. The “Worked Examples” section are exercises based on published studies–e.g., re-creating the analysis or simulations.

Brief Overview of Network Types in Ecology & Behavioral Ecology

• Intro to Animal Social Networks

• Intro to Ecological Networks

• Intro to Spatial Networks

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Glossary of Network Terms (in development)

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Basic Tutorials

0. Before you start

1. Introduction to Networks

2. Data Formats for Networks

3. Plotting Basics

4. Measuring Networks Part 1: Centrality and Global Measures

5. Measuring Networks Part 2: Community structure and Assortment

6. Testing Your Network: Permuations and Randomizations

7. Intro to Network Regression (MRQAP)

8. Diffusion in Networks

9. Random Graphs

10. Simulating Networks

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Worked Examples

Example: Small World and Scale-free Networks

Example: Analyzing the US Air Transportation Network

Example: Constructing a sparrow flock network

Example: Analyzing the sparrow flock network across years

Example: Experimental assortment of birds at Wytham Woods

Example: Change in Plant-Pollinator Network over 120 years

Example: Building a social network from RFID feeder data