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EFI is an international grassroots consortium aimed at building and supporting an interdisciplinary community of practice around near-term (daily to decadal) ecological forecasts.
Now that EFI operates under the nonprofit, @infoecologistics.bsky.social, we can accept charitable donations! Find out how to donate at: ecoforecast.org/donate/ Examples of what funds will be used for: Student awards, travel scholarships, & publication costs, conference events, and more
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The Ecological Forecasting Initiative (EFI; https://ecoforecast.org/) is an international, grassroots consortium that fosters an interdisciplinary community of practice for near-term (daily to decadal...
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TODAY is the deadline to register for the EFI2026 Conference! See the conference webpage at bit.ly/efi2026 to register, find the schedule, abstract book, details about workshops and working groups, and the Conference Handbook. Come join us in Toronto on August 4-7!
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Issue 59 of the EFI newsletter is now out! conta.cc/4eG1T02 Some highlights to look for include - The July 1 EFI2026 Conference registration deadline - Save the date for the EFI2027 Conference - Early Career Forecaster Spotlight - A new opportunity to donate to EFI activities
Ecological Forecasting Initiative June 2026 Newsletter
Email from Ecological Forecasting Initiative EFI Newsletter Issue 59| June 29, 2026 Trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage With EFI2026 just 5 weeks away in Toronto, I wanted to remind folks that
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Join us tomorrow, 10th of June at 1 pm CET for the European EFI Chapter's monthly seminar. This will be the last seminar before the summer break. Tomorrow's seminar will feature Kate Layton-Matthews, who will present on "Modelling seabird population dynamics in rapidly changing marine ecosystems”
2-day Scientific Meeting on "Forecasting ecological dynamics" hosted by the Royal Society in London on 2-3 November 2026. Virtual and in-person attendance available. Advanced registration is essential. Find details at: royalsociety.org/science-even...
Issue 58 of the EFI Newsletter is now out! conta.cc/4tXCsg0 Early bird registration for the EFI2026 Conference closes tomorrow, May 29 There are lots of community updates, as well as info about the summer book club, recordings from recent seminars, and new community manuscripts in progress.
Ecological Forecasting Initiative May 2026 Newsletter
Email from Ecological Forecasting Initiative EFI Newsletter Issue 58| May 28, 2026 Trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage As we get closer to EFI2026 I wanted to take a minute to welcome the doze
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One more European EFI Chapter monthly seminar before the summer break! Join us on the 10th of June at 1pm CET to hear from Kate Layton-Matthews, who will share about "Modelling seabird population dynamics in rapidly changing marine ecosystems”
The next European EFI Chapter monthly seminar is tomorrow! Join us on the 20th of May at 1pm CET to hear from Mikolaj Czerkawski from @asterisk-labs.bsky.social about "Earth Observation for Global Semantic Understanding of the Environment.”
EFI’s Student and Early Career Association is leading a new blog post series highlighting early career forecasters. This first post spotlights @aslewis.bsky.social, a postdoctoral fellow at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. ecoforecast.org/early-career...
Early Career Forecaster Spotlight – Abby Lewis | Ecological Forecasting Initiative
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Join EFI and the @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social Statistical Ecology Section TODAY, Monday, May 11, at noon ET to learn about "The {AMMonitor} R package: Remote wildlife monitoring" Register to join the call at: bit.ly/4ekk9gU
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: EFI-ESA Stats Seminar: {AMMonitor 2} R package. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
This Statistical Methods seminar by the Ecological Forecasting Initiative and the Ecological Society of America Statistical Ecology Section is hosting Terri Donovan, Larry Clarfeld, Kate Huber, and Ka...
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One more seminar in the 5th round of the Seminar Series co-hosted by EFI and the @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social Statistical Ecology Section! Join us next Monday, May 11, at noon ET to learn about "The {AMMonitor} R package: Remote wildlife monitoring." Register to join the call at: bit.ly/4ekk9gU
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Mark you calendars for the 20th of May European EFI Chapter monthly seminar at 1pm CET! Mikolaj Czerkawski from @asterisk-labs.bsky.social will present on “Earth Observation for Global Semantic Understanding of the Environment.”
The Asian EFI Chapter has recently launched and is preparing for a kick-off call on May 18 at 6pm IST, 3:30pm GMT+3. Register to join the call at bit.ly/4dzJcMP Please share this opportunity with anyone interested in building a community of practice around ecological forecasting across Asia.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Asian EFI Chapter - Kickoff Call. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
This kickoff call will be an opportunity to connect with individuals who have expressed interest in participating in the grassroots community focused on ecological forecasting in Asia. The Asian EFI...
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We would love to hear about the ecological forecasting work you are doing at the upcoming EFI2026 Conference in Toronto on August 4-7! Today is the deadline to submit abstract submissions! Conference webpage: bit.ly/efi2026 Abstract submissions form: bit.ly/efi2026-abst...
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The EFI Newsletter Issue 57 is now available at conta.cc/4tHMxOu Reminder that abstracts for the EFI Conference are due in 3 days on Wednesday, April 15! See the new EFI Steering Committee members, info about recent and upcoming seminars, EFI chapter announcements and resources, and more!
Ecological Forecasting Initiative April 2026 Newsletter
Email from Ecological Forecasting Initiative EFI Newsletter Issue 57| April 13, 2026 Trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage There's a lot in this month's newsletter, but in particular I wanted to
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Reminder, next Monday, April 13, at noon ET is the next webinar in our Statistical Methods series co-hosted with the @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social. Abby Keller will present on “The {eDNAjoint} R package to analyze environmental DNA data” Register: bit.ly/40TyxVy Details: bit.ly/efi-esa-stat...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: EFI-ESA Stats Seminar: The {eDNAjoint} R package to analyze environmental DNA data. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
This Statistical Methods seminar by the Ecological Forecasting Initiative and the Ecological Society of America Statistical Ecology Section is hosting Abby Keller (University of California, Berkeley), who will talk about “The {eDNAjoint} R package to analyze environmental DNA data.”
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Reminder: Join us tomorrow, 8th April at 1 pm CET for the European EFI Chapter monthly seminar. Alessio Bulckaen will present on "Beyond generative AI: integrating expert knowledge in ARIES for ecological forecasting and sustainability assessments."
15 days left! Submit abstracts and travel scholarship requests by April 15 for the EFI2026 Conference. Join EFI in Toronto on August 4-7 to share cutting-edge research in ecological forecasting, to network, and to build capacity through working groups and workshops. Find details at bit.ly/efi2026.
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Join us on 8th April for the European EFI Chapter monthly seminar. Alessio Bulckaen will present on "Beyond generative AI: integrating expert knowledge in ARIES for ecological forecasting and sustainability assessments."
We are trying something new. EFI is now on LinkedIn! If you want to follow along with EFI community happenings in another way, find the EFI page at: www.linkedin.com/company/ecol...
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Ecological Forecasting Initiative | 8 followers on LinkedIn. An international grassroots community aimed at building and supporting near-term ecological forecasts. | The Ecological Forecasting Initiat...
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Join EFI and the @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social Statistical Ecology Section for the next Stats Methods webinar on Monday, April 13, at noon US ET. Abby Keller will present on “The {eDNAjoint} R package to analyze environmental DNA data.” eDNA = environmental DNA Register at: bit.ly/40TyxVy
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: EFI-ESA Stats Seminar: The {eDNAjoint} R package to analyze environmental DNA data. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining ...
This Statistical Methods seminar by the Ecological Forecasting Initiative and the Ecological Society of America Statistical Ecology Section is hosting Abby Keller (University of California, Berkeley),...
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Reminder: The EFI Virtual Community Call is TODAY at 3pm US ET. We will share updates on what has been happening in EFI and upcoming developments to watch for. Join us to hear the updates, and let us know what questions or feedback you have. Register to join the call at: bit.ly/3OwLMZD
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: EFI Community Call. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: EFI Community Call. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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Join the Ecological Forecasting Initiative on March 19 at 3 pm US ET for the inaugural EFI Virtual Community Call. This call will provide an opportunity to share updates and get feedback from the community. Register to join the call at: bit.ly/3OwLMZD
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: EFI Community Call. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: EFI Community Call. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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If it isn't already on your calendar, add March 19 at 3 pm US ET for the inaugural Ecological Forecasting Initiative Virtual Community Call. This call will provide an opportunity to share updates and get feedback from the community. Register to join the call at: bit.ly/3OwLMZD
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: EFI Community Call. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: EFI Community Call. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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EFI Newsletter Issue 56 is now available! conta.cc/4rL2djH Find information about the EFI Steering Committee elections, new guidelines about grant writing and the EFI logo, announcements about seminars and the EFI2026 Conference, and updates from the working groups, funding, and job announcements.
Ecological Forecasting Initiative March 2026 Newsletter
Email from Ecological Forecasting Initiative EFI Newsletter Issue 56| March 2, 2026 Trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage First up, EFI Steering Committee (SC) elections are upon us and we've go
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📈Keen to learn how to quantify ecological stability? Join the EFI webinar by Ludmilla Figueiredo @idiv-research.bsky.social & Viktoriia Radchuk from #IZW to learn about package estar March 2nd, 18:00 CET. @ecoforecast.bsky.social
Ecological Forecasting Initiative@ecoforecast.bsky.social · 6mo agoThe next Statistical Methods webinar hosted with the @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social Statistical Ecology Section will be at noon US ET next Monday, March 2. Ludmilla Figueiredo and Viktoriia Radchuk will present on “The {estar} R package to measure ecological stability” Register at: bit.ly/4anpv8P
New article about lessons learned from a series of EFI meetings on "How to Accelerate Advances in Ecological Forecasting" eos.org/science-upda...
How to Accelerate Advances in Ecological Forecasting - Eos
Developing shared cyberinfrastructure can enhance predictions of ecological change and enable improved decisionmaking for resource management and public well-being.
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The 2025 Ecological Forecasting Initiative annual report is now available! Find out the exciting progress and connections that were made by the community in 2025 at: conta.cc/4ry9hjk.
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Email from Ecological Forecasting Initiative 2025: A year in review EFI Year in Review: Advancing the Science and Community of Ecological Forecasting The Momentum of 2025 2025 provided another y
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The next European EFI Chapter webinar is on 11th March at 1pm CET by @freyaolsson.bsky.social Find the abstract and details for joining the call at: euro-ecoforecast.wordpress.com/seminar-seri...
