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Dr. Alison Kelly, The University of Queensland & Clayton Forknall, The University of Queensland, presents "Smooth and spiky data: riding the waves and defining the peaks through a linear mixed model framework".
Alison Kelly began working as a Biometrician at the Department of Agriculture, Queensland, Australia in 1987 and completed her PhD in Statistics on a part-time basis at the University of Queensland. She has worked extensively on statistical applications in the agricultural sphere, with her practical interests revolving around spatial analysis of field trials, statistical genetics, multi-phase experimental design and high-dimensional spectral data. Her statistical research interests focus on the linear mixed model, specifically for reduced rank variance matrices. More recently, Alison has moved to the University of Queensland, Brisbane, and is currently a Theme Leader of Predictive Agriculture for Improved Productivity and Value. Her project interests include working on a Gates Foundation project aimed at modernising crop genetics and improvement methodologies in Ethiopia. In this project, Alison works in a multi-disciplinary team across the University of Qld and the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research and is mentoring in advanced statistical methods for plant breeding applications.
Clayton Forknall is a Principal Biometrician with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, with over 10 years’ experience working as an applied statistician in the field of agricultural research. Clayton is currently undertaking a PhD part-time, exploring statistical methods for the analysis of high dimensional, non-smooth functional data arising from designed experiments. He has skills in experimental design, both for lab and field experiments, along with the application of advanced linear mixed model techniques for the analysis of data arising from agricultural research studies. He has a keen interest in advancing statistical methods for application in the areas of plant pathology, high-throughput phenotyping and proteomics.
Host: Dr. Christine Diepenbrock (chdiepenbrock@ucdavis.edu)