Topic: geometric morphometrics

Reconstructing early hominin locomotion helps explain access to food, water, shelter and mates. This talk applies three-dimensional geometric morphometrics to functional variation in the primate postcranial skeleton. High-dimensional sliding semilandmarks, coherent point drift and weighted spherical harmonics capture external shape and internal structure, providing complementary descriptions of skeletal adaptation. Comparisons across living primates inform reconstructions of early hominin locomotor repertoires and the relationship between skeletal morphology and movement. QLS–CAMBAM hybrid se

Solve shape-analysis problems in R using measurements, landmarks and outlines. The programme develops data organisation and image processing before geometric transformations, alternative superimposition methods and Procrustes analysis. Participants visualise shape differences, test allometry and multivariate hypotheses, and compare principal-component, discriminant and regression approaches. Outline analysis introduces several Fourier representations and their statistical interpretation; participants can bring their own morphological datasets. Live sessions: 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Dece