The environment is the perfect playground for statisticians. The natural world exists upon intricate systems with natural variations that are fraught with uncertainty and randomness. Complex questions arise within all Earth’s systems that need statisticians from diverse disciplines to tackle them. Statisticians provide critical insight about the environment to help make our world a safer place.
UNDERSTAND ORGANISMS IN ECOLOGY
Statisticians in ecology study the relationships between organisms and their environments to predict changes in those relationships. They create models to quantify and explain variability in all areas, from microscopic biological systems to entire ecosystems. A few critical concerns in the world of ecology today are the biodiversity crisis, the effects of pollution, and the potential effects of global climate change on ecosystems. The perspectives that statistical analysis can provide are vital to understanding these issues, as they exist currently, as well as projecting the future.
