Power Analyses

Collecting and analyzing data to get answers is a good start. But how to ensure that you are not missing your objective because your data are “lacking statistical power”.

For instance, if you are doing surveillance on a species, what strength of a decline would you be able to detect with your current protocol? a 10% decline over 5 years? or nothing under a 25% decline?

These questions can only be answered through customized statistical power analyses.

I will run such power analyses, based on your current protocol, and assess what your data can really tell you. This will help you re-evaluate your monitoring design and maybe your objectives.

The logical next step would be to optimize your survey protocols (more here).

To request my services, contact me here. I will reply shortly.

Thierry Chambert, founder