Date and time: 9:00–15:30, Sunday, February 8, 2026
Location: University of Glasgow, room details TBA
Title of the event: Designing multiple driver experiments
Conveners: Sinéad Collins, University of Edinburgh, Simin Gao, University of Edinburgh, Paul Renaud, Akvaplan-niva
Description: The MEDDLE resources were developed to help researchers design and carry out tractable and comparable multiple driver experiments. In this workshop, participants will learn how to use these resources to design multiple driver experiments. While the concepts and methods discussed can apply to many systems, examples used during the workshop will focus on manipulative experiments rather than observational data.
The workshop is geared mainly towards PhD students, postdocs, and ECRs new to multiple driver research, and focuses heavily on the rationale of different experimental designs, and analysis strategies for multiple driver experiments. A basic working knowledge of statistics is needed (regression analysis), and statistical analysis examples will use R. Participants should bring a laptop with R and R studio installed.
Topics include:
- Defining a research question
- Identifying relevant drivers
- Identifying biological traits and responses
- Experimental designs for multiple driver experiments
- Statistical analysis plans
Hosted by the SCOR project “Changing Ocean Biological Systems”, this free workshop will be led by Sinéad Collins, University of Edinburgh (UK), Simin Gao, University of Edinburgh (UK), Paul Renaud, Akvaplan-niva (Norway). Spaces are limited. If you would like to attend, contact Sinéad Collins (s.collins@ed.ac.uk) or fill out this form by January 15, 2026 to register your interest. Limited to 24 people, so please register early!
Please include a brief (<150 words) statement outlining (a) your experience carrying out Ocean acidification or multiple driver experiments (if any) and (b) how you plan to incorporate multiple driver experiments into your work.
For more information see: https://meddle-scor149.org/decision-support-tool/
SCOR, 11 December 2025. More information.
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