Ecological Forecasting Initiative 2026 Conference

The Ecological Forecasting Initiative (EFI) annual meeting brings together academics, government agencies, industry, and non-profits from across the globe to share cutting-edge research and applications in ecological forecasting. The conference welcomes contributions and participants from any discipline interested in the foundations and applications of ecological forecasting, including ecology, environmental sciences, epidemiology, mathematical sciences, one health, data sciences, and beyond. 

NEON will host a beetle forecasting workshop at the annual meeting entitled, "Tools for forecasting populations and communities: A hands-on example from the NEON Forecasting Challenge using ground beetle abundance and richness." Participants will learn about forecasting ground beetle abundance and richness across NEON terrestrial sites, and will be able to create and submit their forecasts to the Ecological Forecasting Initiative Research Coordination Network (EFI-RCN) forecasting challenge platform. 

Registration for the annual meeting closes July 1. Register before May 29 for early-bird rates. Learn more about the conference: https://projects.ecoforecast.org/meetings.ecoforecast/