About the Authors

Jason Matthiopoulos

Jason Matthiopoulos is Professor of Spatial and Population Ecology at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. He has a joint degree in mathematics and zoology, a PhD in population ecology, qualifications in statistics, and almost 30 years’ experience in teaching mathematics, statistics and computing to biology students at all levels. His research interests revolve around population dynamics and spatial ecology and he has published widely on taxa as diverse as invertebrates, fish, birds and mammals. He lives with his wife and son in suburban Glasgow and enjoys listening loudly to music that most people hate and playing the bass poorly along with music most people like.

John Fieberg

John Fieberg is a Professor of Quantitative Ecology in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology at the University of Minnesota where he teaches undergraduate and graduate-level courses in statistics. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Minnesota, he worked for ten years as a research statistician with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and two and a half years as a Biometrician with the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. In these positions, he had the pleasure of collaborating with many highly engaged fisheries, wildlife, and conservation biologists on a wide range of applied problems. These experiences have shaped his approach to problem solving and helped develop his ability to communicate difficult concepts to diverse audiences. When not at work, he enjoys playing ultimate frisbee with his wife, watching his girls play hockey, playing guitar with his son (a drummer), and traveling and camping with his family.

Geert Aarts

Geert Aarts is a researcher at Wageningen Marine Research and the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation of Wageningen University, and he is a postdoctoral researcher at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research. His main field of interest is quantitative marine ecology and wildlife conservation, with a special interest in studying marine mammals. When not at work, he enjoys being outdoors in nature and to (trail)run, cycle, canoe or swim. He lives with his family on the Wadden Sea island Texel, located in the Netherlands.