If you missed abstract submission for the International Biometric Society Australasian Region 2019 conference, named Biometrics by the Botanic Gardens, you are in luck! We have extended the deadline for abstract submission to Fri 23rd August. 

We have a fantastic line up of keynotes and a selection of 7 awesome workshops across two days.

Poster presentations will be eligible to win prizes for best posters!

https://ausbiometric2019.org

Registration fees

IBS Member

Non-member

Concession

There are also a choice of social programs to enjoy which can be found on the website.

Workshops

Sun 1st December

• Analyzing dependent data with vine copulas by Claudia Czado
• Tidyverse & R Markdown Workshop by Emi Tanaka and Annie Conway
• Whole Genome Analysis with wgaim by Julian Taylor and Beata Sznajder

Mon 2nd December

• Identifying, randomizing, canonically analyzing and formulating mixed models for designs for comparative experiments using R by Chris Brien and Sam Rogers
• Handling missing data in administrative studies: multiple imputation and inverse probability weighting by James Carpenter
• Shiny App Development by Kathy Ruggiero and Peter Kasprzak
• An Introduction to Deep Learning with Biometric and Environmetric Applications by Christopher K. Wikle and Dan Pagendam

Invited Speakers

• Marti Anderson, Massey University, New Zealand

• Daniela Bustos-Korts, Wageningen University, Netherlands

• James Carpenter, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK

• Claudia Czado, Technical University of Munich, Germany

• Joanne De Faveri, CSIRO & SAGI-North/DAF, Australia

• Max Moldovan, Registry of Older South Australians, Australia

• Blair Robertson, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

• Christopher K. Wikle, University of Missouri, USA

On behalf of the Organising Committee

Alan Welsh, Chair of the Conference Organising Committee 

Olena Kravchuk, Chair of the Local Organising Committee 

Petra Kuhnert, Chair of the Scientific Committee

Warren Muller, Treasurer

Sam Rogers, Website Manager