PLS 206: Applied Multivariate Modeling in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

UC Davis — Fall Quarter 2026

Course Overview

This course gives graduate students in agriculture, ecology, and related sciences an overview of multivariate datasets and their analyses, develops proficiency in coding and statistical analyses in R, and prepares students for further independent learning.

Meeting Times

Session Day/Time Location
Lecture Monday & Wednesday, 1:10–2:30 PM Asmundson Hall 242
Discussion Friday, 12:10–1:00 PM Asmundson Hall 242

Zoom: https://ucdavis.zoom.us/my/greymonroe — all sessions recorded and posted within 24hrs.

Teaching Team

Role Name Email
Instructor Grey Monroe gmonroe@ucdavis.edu
TA TBD TBD

TA Office Hours: Wednesdays 9:00–10:00 AM (Zoom)

Course Structure

Each week: 2 lectures + 1 discussion organized around a central statistical theme. Lectures are ~50% presentation + ~50% live coding. Bring your laptop.

10 weekly homework sets + a final micro-paper data analysis project.