### **Working Groups supported and organized by the Living Data Project**
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#### **5. Predicting species abundance responses with intertrophic interactions**
*Prédire les réponses d'abondance des espèces avec les interactions intertrophiques*
[**Project description**](https://osf.io/w9tqd/wiki/Predicting%20species%20trends%20with%20trophic%20interactions%20working%20group%20description/)
**Group leaders**: Dr. Courtney Collins (University of British Columbia), Dr. Nathalie Isabelle Chardon (University of British Columbia), Haley Branch (University of British Columbia), and Dr. Ryan Langendorf (University of Colorado Boulder)
**Working group dates**: April 23-28, 2022
**Working group location**: Maple Ridge, British Columbia
**Deadline to apply**: 24 August 2022
**Application portal**: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dgSxOU7xG4kOiMe
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#### **4. Linking species distributions and traits to understand ecosystem functioning**
*Utiliser la distribution des espèces et leurs trait pour comprendre le fonctionnement des écosystèmes*
[**Project description**](https://osf.io/w9tqd/wiki/Species%20traits%2C%20distributions%2C%20and%20ecosystem%20functioning%20working%20group%20description/)
**Group leaders**: Dr. Andreas Novotny (University of British Columbia), Patrick Pata (University of British Columbia), and Dr. Brian Hunt (University of British Columbia)
**Working group dates**: 20 February to 24 February 2023
**Working group location**: Biodiversity Research Centre, UBC Campus, Vancouver, British Columbia
**Deadline to apply**: 24 August 2022
**Application portal**: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dgSxOU7xG4kOiMe
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#### **3. Living Data tutorials: data packages for teaching ecology and evolution**
*Les didacticiels Living Data: les paquets de données pour l'enseignement en écologie et évolution*
[**Project description**](https://osf.io/w9tqd/wiki/Living%20data%20tutorials%20working%20group%20description/)
**Group leaders**: Dr. Jennifer Sunday (McGill University) and Dr. Joey Bernhardt (University of British Columbia)
**Working group dates**: 04 April to 08 April 2022
**Working group location**: Virtual
**Deadline to apply**: 17 January 2022
**Application portal**: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Jo4FOoaXGrcsbI
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#### **2. Finding indicator species by assessing the utility of sampled abundance indices**
*Évaluer les indices d’abondance et savoir trouver les espèces indicatrices*
[**Project description**](https://osf.io/w9tqd/wiki/LPI%20indicators%20working%20group%20description/)
**Group leaders**: Dr. Robin Freeman (Zoological Society of London), Jessica Currie (WWF-Canada), Valentina Marconi (Zoological Society of London), and Louise McRae (Zoological Society of London)
**Working group dates**: 30 August to 03 September 2021
**Working group location**: Virtual
**Deadline to apply**: 16 June 2021
**Application portal**: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8uLuN1fOij2KiJ8
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#### **1. Detecting and attributing synchrony in cross-ecosystem community dynamics using long-term observational data in coastal oceans**
*Détection et attribution de la synchronie dans la dynamique communautaire interécosystème des océans côtiers à l'aide de données d'observation longitudinales*
[**Project description**](https://osf.io/w9tqd/wiki/Intidal-Subtidal%20working%20group%20description/)
**Group leaders**: Dr. Jarrett Byrnes (University of Massachusetts Boston) and Dr. Kylla Benes (University of Montana)
**Working group dates**: 01 March to 05 March 2021
**Working group location**: Virtual
**Deadline to apply**: 12 January 2021
**Application portal**: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3l1M62uZaNNrse9
