Save the date! The next SMTPB conference will take place May 3-6, 2027, at Stanford University. Make sure you're on the mailing list to stay in the loop for updates - reach out to info@smtpb.org.

The first articles for the new society-owned journal Population Biology Modeling & Theory are underway! We're accepting research articles and beyond - get in touch with us to discuss your ideas for submissions. pbmt.journals.sup.org/index.php/pbmt

Recordings of talks from the 2026 SMTPB conference at ICERM are now available on the ICERM website! Revisit your favorites or tune into those you missed:

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The Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM) supports and broadens the relationship between mathematics and computation.

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Next up in the Reflections on Modeling and Theory in Population Biology interview series: Elizabeth Thompson, premiering at 10 AM Pacific tomorrow the 18th! In the meantime, the SMTPB YouTube has a playlist of all past interviews to browse: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Reflections on Modeling and Theory in Population Biology - YouTube

Interview series by SMTPB, exploring the careers of those who helped to shape the field.

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Population Biology Modeling & Theory (PBMT) is a peer-reviewed journal reporting advances in modeling and theory within population biology. Its scope spans demography, ecology, epidemiology, evolutionary biology, population genetics, and phylogenetics. PBMT will be online soon.

Sally Otto @sarperotto.bsky.social and I are back with the next installment of “Reflections on the history of modeling and theory”, supported by @smtpb.bsky.social. Bob Holt shares his personal history and stories of his life in science: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8hX...

Robert D. Holt interview

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Had a blast at the annual @smtpb.bsky.social meeting @nitmb.bsky.social! Thoroughly enjoyed sharing my work on cancer evolutionary ecology, connecting with old and new theory colleagues, and of course discussing toroidal snakes ;)

Next week: SMTPBconnect talk from Sam Scheiner (NSF) on May 1st, 8 AM PST - register here! stanford.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Sally Otto (UBC) & @jpodwyer.bsky.social (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) interview Simon Levin, James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University. Premiering April 14th, 10 AM on SMTPB YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TpJ...

Simon Levin Interview

YouTube video by SMTPB

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Session 2 of the SMTPBconnect Grad Student Showcase hosted by @puneethderaje.bsky.social is next week, April 8th at 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM PST / 10:30 AM - 12 PM ET. See flyer for schedule of short talks, and register here: stanford.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Extremely honored to have received the inaugural Scott H. Williamson from @smtpb.bsky.social for my work on developing and applying mathematical tools to understand cancer evolution, therapeutic resistance, and eco-evolutionary dynamics in structured populations! smtpb.org/Scott-Willia...

DEADLINE EXTENSION: Applicants for non-funded slots at our June conference at @nitmb.bsky.social will be accepted until April 1st. Info and application form here: www.nitmb.org/modeling-and...

Modeling and Theory in Population Biology | NITMB

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The next SMTPBconnect event is this Thursday the 20th! Come chat about theory 'personas' with Allison Shaw (U of M) and colleagues. See the flyer for details and register here: stanford.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Session 1 of SMTPBconnect Grad Student showcase hosted by @puneethderaje.bsky.social is happening next Monday, March 10th, 3:30 - 5 PM ET. This is part 1 of 2 sessions, and ads for postdoc/job positions are still being accepted! (Zoom Meeting ID: 956 3603 1258 / Passcode: 880524)

Royal Society Publishing has published a special issue of Philosophical Transactions B, "'A mathematical theory of evolution': phylogenetic models dating back 100 years", compiled & edited by SMTPB members Noah Rosenberg, Tanja Stadler, and Mike Steel. Articles can be accessed here: bit.ly/PTB1919

Applications are open for SMTPB's June meeting at NITMB in Chicago! See details and apply here: www.nitmb.org/modeling-and...

Calling grad students and postdocs with research to present, and faculty with open positions to advertise, for an upcoming SMTPBconnect event! Form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Save the dates June 2-6 for the second annual meeting of @smtpb.bsky.social on Modeling and Theory in Population Biology, hosted in Chicago by @nitmb.bsky.social. More details coming later. www.nitmb.org/modeling-and...

Modeling and Theory in Population Biology | NITMB

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Members, check your inboxes for registration links for the upcoming Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon, hosted by @joannamasel.bsky.social! December 5th at 9:00 AM PT.