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This talk will discuss the application of phenomenological R-matrix methods to problems in light nuclei. An overview of the theoretical approaches will be presented and contemporary computer codes will be reviewed. Included here will be a discussion why R-matrix methods are often the method of choice for nuclear cross section evaluations in light nuclei. Examples of current interest to nuclear astrophysics and other applications, such as the 16O and 17O compound-nuclear systems, will be discussed. Recent progress in R-matrix methodology, including the introduction of Bayesian techniques, will be discussed. Finally, the I will comment on several open questions in this field, such as the treatment of photon channels, the inclusion of three-body channels, and the challenges of extending R-matrix methods to higher energies.
