​Qing Zhao is a quantitative ecologist with strong interests in developing and applying statistical models to understand and predict how animal populations, communities and movement respond to our changing world. He has worked closely with conservation agencies for more than 10 years to broaden the impacts of his research on biodiversity conservation at local, regional, and international scales.

• Chapter 1: Background.- Chapter 2: Occupancy Models.- Chapter 3: N-mixture models.- Chapter 4: Integrated population models (IPMs).- Chapter 5: Spatial capture-recapture (SCR) models.- Chapter 6: Summary and outlook.

​Qing Zhao is a quantitative ecologist with strong interests in developing and applying statistical models to understand and predict how animal populations, communities and movement respond to our changing world. He has worked closely with conservation agencies for more than 10 years to broaden the impacts of his research on biodiversity conservation at local, regional, and international scales.

• Chapter 1: Background.- Chapter 2: Occupancy Models.- Chapter 3: N-mixture models.- Chapter 4: Integrated population models (IPMs).- Chapter 5: Spatial capture-recapture (SCR) models.- Chapter 6: Summary and outlook.

​Qing Zhao is a quantitative ecologist with strong interests in developing and applying statistical models to understand and predict how animal populations, communities and movement respond to our changing world. He has worked closely with conservation agencies for more than 10 years to broaden the impacts of his research on biodiversity conservation at local, regional, and international scales.

• Chapter 1: Background.- Chapter 2: Occupancy Models.- Chapter 3: N-mixture models.- Chapter 4: Integrated population models (IPMs).- Chapter 5: Spatial capture-recapture (SCR) models.- Chapter 6: Summary and outlook.