LGM2012

The Second Workshop on Bayesian Inference for Latent Gaussian Models with Applications

30 May - 1 June 2012 in Trondheim, Norway

Announcement:

Following a successful meeting in Zürich in 2011, we are pleased to announce that the Second Workshop on Bayesian Inference for Latent Gaussian Models with Applications will be held in Trondheim 30 May to 1 June 2012.

Latent Gaussian models have numerous applications, for example in the social sciences, spatial and spatio-temporal data, epidemiology, climate modelling, and image processing. This workshop brings together researchers who develop methodology and fit datasets in this broad model class.

Preceding the meeting, there will be two parallel short courses on the morning of 30 May.

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Invited Speakers:

David Dunson, Duke University.
Gregor Gorjanc, University of Ljubljana.
Janine Illian, University of St Andrews.
Doug Nychka, NCAR, US.
Chris Williams, University of Edinburgh.
Yu Ryan Yue, Baruch College, New York

Important Information:

Dates:

The workshop will run from 1 p.m. on Wednesday, 30 May 2012 until the evening of Friday, 1 June 2012.
The short courses will run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, 30 May 2012.

Location:

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), campus Gløshaugen (map).
Realfagbygget (Natural Science Building), auditorium R1.

Registration and abstract submission:

The registration is closed.
Deadline for abstract submission: 29 February 2012.

Fee:

There is no registration fee.
Note that there is a limited number of places, so registration is essential.
We cannot offer travel funding to participants of the workshop.

Workshop dinner:

The workshop dinner will take place on the evening of Friday, 1 June 2012 at Rica Nidelven Hotel.

If you have any questions, please contact us.

Short Courses:

In the lead up to the meeting, there will be arranged two short courses. The courses will only be given if there are enough registered participants.

Date and time: 30 May, 2012 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.

Location: Campus Gløshagen, NTNU.

Fee: None.

Registration: Please indicate whether you will be attending one of the short courses when registering for the workshop.

Courses:

Finn Lindgren will give a short course on Markovian models in spatial statistics. Room: R1.
Thiago Guerrera Martins will give a short course introducing INLA to beginners. Room: R5.

Organizing Committee:

Ingelin Steinsland
Jo Eidsvik

Xiangping Hu

Rikke Ingebrigtsen

Finn Lindgren

Håvard Rue

Scientific Committee

Leonard Held (advisor)

Chris Holmes (advisor)