Ecological Forecasting Initiative

More details about the webinar series and previous sessions are available at: ecoforecast.org/workshops/st...

The {unmarked} package works with animal abundance and occurrence data collected with methods that do not require individually marked animals. The workshop will demonstrate a basic workflow and will highlight recent features supporting random effects and tools for simulation and power analysis.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: EFI-ESA Stats Seminar: The {unmarked} R package for fitting hierarchical models of animal abundance and occurrence. After registering, you will receive a c... This Statistical Methods seminar by the Ecological Forecasting Initiative and the Ecological Society of America Statistical Ecology Section is hosting Dr. Kenneth Kellner from Michigan State Universit...

📣 Reminder: Join EFI and the @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social Statistical Ecology section

📆 next Monday, October 6 at noon US ET

📖 to learn from Dr. Kenneth Kellner about “The {unmarked} R package for fitting hierarchical models of animal abundance and occurrence”

✅ Register at: bit.ly/3H7tri7

More details about the webinar series and previous sessions are available at: ecoforecast.org/workshops/st...

The {unmarked} R package works with animal abundance and occurrence data. The workshop will demonstrate a basic workflow and will highlight new features, including support for random effects and tools for simulation and power analysis.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: EFI-ESA Stats Seminar: The {unmarked} R package for fitting hierarchical models of animal abundance and occurrence. After registering, you will receive a c... This Statistical Methods seminar by the Ecological Forecasting Initiative and the Ecological Society of America Statistical Ecology Section is hosting Dr. Kenneth Kellner from Michigan State Universit...

We will co-host the next Statistical Methods webinar on October 6 at noon US ET with the @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social Statistical Ecology Section

Kenneth Kellner will present “The {unmarked} R package for fitting hierarchical models of animal abundance and occurrence”

Register at: bit.ly/3H7tri7

Ecological Forecasting Initiative September 2025 Newsletter Email from Ecological Forecasting Initiative EFI Newsletter Issue 52| September 15, 2025 Trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage A few big things to highlight this month:  EFI2026 will happen Au

Lots of updates in the latest EFI newsletter! conta.cc/4gsAT4X

* Save the date for the Aug 5-7, EFI2026 Conference in Toronto, Canada (set aside Aug 4 for working group activities)
* new working groups
* proposed bylaw changes to formalize international chapter activities
* and lots more!

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More details about the webinar series and previous sessions are available at: ecoforecast.org/workshops/st...

This workshop will provide beginners with an introduction to important movement ecology concepts, as well as hands-on experience using the award-winning “continuous-time movement modeling” (ctmm) R package to apply advanced statistical methods to tracking data.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: EFI-ESA Stats Seminar: Introduction to continuous-time movement modeling for animal tracking data. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email... This Statistical Methods seminar by the Ecological Forecasting Initiative and the Ecological Society of America Statistical Ecology Section is hosting Dr. Christen Fleming from the University of Centr...

Join us for a webinar next Monday, September 8 at noon US ET for an “Introduction to Continuous-time Movement Modeling for Animal Tracking Data”

Register at: bit.ly/4lRRbGl

After the summer hiatus, the European EFI chapter is starting up its monthly seminar series. Join us!
Details at: euro-ecoforecast.wordpress.com/seminar-seri...

More details about the webinar series and previous sessions are available at: ecoforecast.org/workshops/st...

This workshop will provide beginners with an introduction to important movement ecology concepts, as well as hands-on experience using the award-winning “continuous-time movement modeling” (ctmm) R package to apply advanced statistical methods to tracking data.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: EFI-ESA Stats Seminar: Introduction to continuous-time movement modeling for animal tracking data. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email... This Statistical Methods seminar by the Ecological Forecasting Initiative and the Ecological Society of America Statistical Ecology Section is hosting Dr. Christen Fleming from the University of Centr...

We are co-hosting the 5th round of the Statistical Methods webinar series with the @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social Statistical Ecology Section.

Join us on September 8 at noon US ET for an “Introduction to Continuous-time Movement Modeling for Animal Tracking Data”

Register at: bit.ly/4lRRbGl

A new recording has been added to the EFI Translation working group's series on engaged research. "Who are end users and interested parties?" is available, along with the Intro, Why, When, and What of engaged research.

Details and links to recordings are here: ecoforecast.org/engaged-rese...

Please join us for two exciting forecasting sessions today at #esa2025! From 8-9:30a, “Ecological Forecasting for Research and Decision making” and from 1:30-3p “Back and Forecasting in Ecology”.

On Thursday, there will be two forecasting sessions (OOS35 and COS152) between 8-9:30a and 1:30-3p. Come say hi and connect !

Also on Tuesday are two workshops - Building Data Sciencd Skills using forecasting (8-9:30a HH3) and an Ecological Forecasting Challenge workshop using NEON beetle data from 11:45a-1:15p (WK14)

EFI is at #esa2025 in Baltimore! On Tuesday, there will be an Ecological Forecasting mixer at Tulsi’s SoBo Kitchen and Bar from 7-9p.

Also check out the @ecoforecast.bsky.social sessions! The Ecological Forecasting for Research and Decision-Making session is organized by my fearless advisor @mcdietze.bsky.social:
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Monday afternoon at #ESA2025 I'll be talking about modeling forest recovery after disturbance using state space models. Check it out:

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This is a useful resource if a) you are considering submitting to the special issue or b) didn't have it on your radar previously, but now want to learn more.

Submission deadline: October 31, 2026

Advances in Ecological Forecasting - Eos AGU and ESA invite contributions to a cross-society special collection on ecological forecasting across ecosystems and scales.

Find details about the call for submissions for the joint special issue on "Ecological Forecasting in the Earth System" in American Geophysical Union & Ecological Society of America journals at

eos.org/editors-vox/...

Ecological Forecasting Initiative August 2025 Newsletter Email from EFI Newsletter Issue 51| August 4, 2025 Trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage ESA2025 is right around the corner and I'm looking forward to seeing many of you there next week. If you'

The EFI Newsletter is out!
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Find updates on forecasting activities at the ESA conference and recent African EFI chapter short course, resources from the book club, the registration link for the continuous-time movement modeling (ctmm) R package Sept seminar, and other EFI updates.

The EFI Translation working group is creating a series on engaged research. A new recording on "What is co-production and what are its diverse forms?" is now available, along with the three others - the Intro, Why, and When. Details and links to recordings are here: ecoforecast.org/engaged-rese...

AGU25 abstract submission now open through July 30!

If you are attending, we would love for you to consider submitting your abstract to the EFI-sponsored session "B033 - Ecological Forecasting in the Earth System."

You can find details and submit an abstract at:
agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/pr...

We are working with the ESA Stats Ecology Section on the next round of the Statistical Methods webinar series. ecoforecast.org/workshops/st...

Let us know of R or Python packages you want to learn about, or if you have a package you have developed, you want to share with the community.

🎉We've hit the 50th Issue of the EFI Newsletter! 🎉

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Find summaries and updates about the EFI2025 Conference, an upcoming book club, a short course in Africa, EFI chapter & working group activities, and the release of recorded tutorials on scientific engagement.

Check it out!

✏️The African EFI Chapter has officially launched! The group will host a short course in Cape Town late 21-25th July. Applications close 9 June.

Find details and the link to the application form at: ecoforecast.africa/events/curre...

Please share with African colleagues and collaborators!