Introduction to Boosted Regression Trees

Overview

Teaching: 45 min
Exercises: 0 min

Questions

• How is boosted regression tree modeling used in telemetry analysis?

• What are the advantages of boosted regression trees when working with telemetry data?

Objectives

• Briefly review how boosted regression trees work.

• Demonstrate how to set up a boosted regression tree analysis with acoustic telemetry data.

• Introduce the gbm.auto package and demonstrate its use with a case study on dusky sharks off the US Mid-Atlantic region.

Overview

• BRT Basics
• Using BRTs with Acoustic Telemetry Data
• BRT Analysis in R using gbm.auto
• Case Study (and Shameless Paper Promotion): NW Atlantic Dusky Sharks

(Speaker: Dr. Charles Bangley, Charles.Bangley@dal.ca)

• Powerpoint
• PDF

Key Points