Similarity regression,
    evaluating the probability of association between sets of ontological terms
    and binary response vector. A no-association model is compared with one in which
    the log odds of a true response is linked to the semantic similarity
    between terms and a latent characteristic ontological profile - 'Phenotype Similarity Regression for Identifying the Genetic Determinants of Rare Diseases', Greene et al 2016 <doi:10.1016/j.ajhg.2016.01.008>.

Researchers have been using simulated data from a multivariate linear model to compare and evaluate different methods, ideas and models. Additionally, teachers and educators have been using a simulation tool to demonstrate and teach various statistical and machine learning concepts.
    This package helps users to simulate linear model data with a wide range of properties by tuning few parameters such as relevant latent components. In addition, a shiny app as an 'RStudio' gadget gives users a simple interface for using the simulation function. See more on: Sæbø, S., Almøy, T., Helland, I.S. (2015) <doi:10.1016/j.chemolab.2015.05.012> and Rimal, R., Almøy, T., Sæbø, S. (2018) <doi:10.1016/j.chemolab.2018.02.009>.

Simulation methods to study the effect of management policies on
    efforts to restore populations back to their original genetic composition.
    Allows for single-scenario simulation and for optimization of specific chosen
    scenarios. Further information can be found in Hernandez, Janzen and Lavretsky 
    (2023) <doi:10.1111/1755-0998.13892>.

Provides functions to generate and analyze spatially-explicit individual-based multistate movements in rivers,
  heterogeneous and homogeneous spaces. This is done by incorporating landscape bias on local behaviour, based on
  resistance rasters. Although originally conceived and designed to simulate trajectories of species constrained to
  linear habitats/dendritic ecological networks (e.g. river networks), the simulation algorithm is built to be
  highly flexible and can be applied to any (aquatic, semi-aquatic or terrestrial) organism, independently on the
  landscape in which it moves. Thus, the user will be able to use the package to simulate movements either in
  homogeneous landscapes, heterogeneous landscapes (e.g. semi-aquatic animal moving mainly along rivers but also using
  the matrix), or even in highly contrasted landscapes (e.g. fish in a river network). The algorithm and its input
  parameters are the same for all cases, so that results are comparable. Simulated trajectories can then be used as
  mechanistic null models (Potts & Lewis 2014, <DOI:10.1098/rspb.2014.0231>) to test a variety of 'Movement Ecology'
  hypotheses (Nathan et al. 2008, <DOI:10.1073/pnas.0800375105>), including landscape effects (e.g. resources, 
  infrastructures) on animal movement and species site fidelity, or for predictive purposes (e.g. road mortality risk,
  dispersal/connectivity). The package should be relevant to explore a broad spectrum of ecological phenomena, such as
  those at the interface of animal behaviour, management, landscape and movement ecology, disease and invasive species
  spread, and population dynamics.