Anne Chao is a prominent statistician known for her work in various fields, especially in ecology and biodiversity. She is best recognized for developing statistical methods that estimate species richness and diversity, particularly in the context of ecological and environmental studies. One of her most significant contributions is the Chao estimator, a non-parametric method used to estimate the number of unseen species in a population based on the data collected from observed species.
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