MOSTA

MOSTA - Modelling and Statistics Learning and Discussion Group
This wiki page is intended to give background information on the MOSTA meetings

objectives of MOSTA
This discussion group aims to foster the understanding and application of spatial data analysis methods in geography, with a particular focus on statistical approaches. However, other topics that may be of general interest can be discussed as well.

Another aim is to provide a "self-help" group to provide support for problems being experienced in attendees research or classwork.

The MOSTA web page can be found at   http://homepages.ucalgary.ca/~mosta

main info

 * organizers: Typhenn Brichieri-Colombi, Ryan Powers, Stefan Steiniger
 * frequency: bi-weekly
 * duration: ca. 1 hour (eg. 20min presentation + 20min discussion + 20min problems/tutorial)
 * room: ES342 or ES332(Earth Sciences 3rd floor)
 * time: 12am - 1pm
 * contact: ssteinig[.at.]ucalcary.ca
 * schedule: Starts September 29, 2009 and every other week of the term

miscellaneous info

 * starting this term: 29th September 2009

MOSTA format

 * A - Tech Session / Tutorials
 * Research How-To: e.g. writing & presenting, applications, topics can be obtained from the Female Science Professor Blog
 * Methods e.g. stats, machine learning, GIS
 * Software e.g. which one to use / which offers what


 * B - Paper Reading (requires one person who presents summary and prepares questions!)
 * standard GIS/stats papers
 * special interest papers? - sstein: not sure about that


 * C - Discussion group
 * Discussion of research issues and problems of PhD and MSc students (note: we expect a presentation on that, and people should be required to read at max only 2! short! papers for preparation)
 * topics of MGIS?


 * D - Presentations
 * rehearsal for conferences/workshops/whatever/defenses
 * post-conference presentation to inform people about actual work

schedule and possible topics
The schedule for the MOSTA meetings that also contains some resources can be found here. Also proposals for topics can be filled on this page.

public relations

 * posters
 * involve/invite professors
 * webpage
 * possible webpage content:
 * goals/aim of MOSTA
 * schedule (current and past)
 * possible meeting formats
 * notes on chairing a session
 * contact info
 * emails