ASA Alaska Chapter Annual Workshop and Meeting 2025

2025 ASA Alaska Chapter Annual Workshop and Meeting

• Hosted by the ASA Alaska Chapter
• Monday – Tuesday, August 11-12, 2025
• USGS Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK
• 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily

Workshop: Spatial Linear Models for Environmental Data

Instructors:

• Jay Ver Hoef (NOAA, retired)
• Dale Zimmerman (University of Iowa)
• Michael Dumelle (EPA)

This two-day workshop will expose participants to spatial linear modeling concepts and tools for environmental data analysis, based on the book Spatial Linear Models for Environmental Data by Zimmerman and Ver Hoef (available here).

The course will focus on understanding and applying spatial extensions of linear models—including regression and ANOVA—for geostatistical and areal (lattice) data. The instructors will highlight real-world applications, reproducible workflows in R using the spmodel package, and practical techniques for exploring, fitting, and interpreting spatial models.
Participants will gain hands-on experience through examples and shared datasets and will leave with the tools to implement spatial linear models in their own work.

Topics may include:

• Exploratory methods for spatial data
• Covariance modeling for geostatistical and areal data
• Spatial regression and design
• Prediction and spatial sampling
• Model fitting, diagnostics, and inference using R
  No prior experience with spatial models is required, but attendees should have a background in statistics and basic familiarity with R.

About the Instructors

• Jay Ver Hoef is a retired NOAA statistician with extensive experience in spatial statistics and environmental applications.
• Dale Zimmerman is a professor of statistics at the University of Iowa and co-author of the course textbook.
• Michael Dumelle is a statistician with the EPA specializing in applied spatial modeling in environmental contexts.

Lodging

Anchorage offers a variety of lodging options for workshop participants. For convenience, a group rate is available at SpringHill Suites Anchorage Midtown, but attendees are welcome to stay wherever they prefer.

• Group Rate: $359/night (+ tax)
• Booking Dates: August 10–13, 2025
• Reservation Link: Click here
• Last Day to Book at Group Rate: Monday, June 9, 2025

Food & Amenities

• Catered lunch and refreshments will be provided for in-person attendees
• We will do our best to accommodate dietary restrictions – please email us in advance

Registration Rates

Meeting participants must register. The 2-day registration fee will cover the short course and also includes 2 catered lunches, coffee, and refreshments.

General Registration: The general registration rate for the 2-day meeting is $400. The registration rate applies through August 4 (Monday).

Late Registration: After August 4, a late registration rate of $450 will apply for the meeting.

Online Only Option: an online Zoom conference option for those that don't want or can't do an in-person event. Covers access to both workshops, $150. Lunch is not provided.

Students: contact the organizer below to request a student fee waiver and travel funds that are available on a case-by-case basis, subject to need and available funds

Meeting Contact

Jordy Bernard

9 07-267-2182

jordan.bernard@alaska.gov