Ecological Forecasting Initiative 2025 Meeting
Hosted by the EFI Research Coordination Network and the Virginia Tech Center for Ecosystem Forecasting
When: May 19-22, 2025
Where: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg Virginia
Individuals were invited from academia, government agencies, industry and the non-profit sectors to come together in person to share cutting-edge research and applications in ecological forecasting broadly. There was 3.5 days with keynote addresses, short research presentations, a poster session, workshops, open time for networking, and a field trip into the mountains. The final half day provided time for working group activities. Virginia is beautiful in late May!
Registration and late-breaking poster submissions closed on April 14, 2025.
Important Dates
| November 7, 2024 | Abstract, Workshop, & Working Group submission opens, Travel Scholarship & Visa request opens |
| January 22, 2025 | Abstract, Workshop, & Working Group submission closes, Travel Scholarship & Visa request closes |
| February 14, 2025 | Abstract, Workshop, & Working Group submission acceptance and Travel Scholarship notifications go out |
| February 14, 2025 | Registration and late breaking poster abstract submissions opens |
| March 14, 2025 | Early bird Registration closes |
| April 14, 2025 | Late breaking poster abstract submissions + Full Registration closes |
| April 15, 2025 | Refunds for cancellations are available until this date |
| April 21, 2025 | Hotel booking closes for those using the Conference block at The Inn at Virginia Tech |
| May 19-22, 2025 | The Conference! |
Organizing Committee
- Quinn Thomas – Virginia Tech
- Cayelan Carey – Virginia Tech
- Dan Stanton – Virginia Tech
- Jody Peters – University of Notre Dame
- Mike Dietze – Boston University
- Drew Villeneuve – University of New Hampshire
- Eric Sokol – NEON, Battelle
- Leah Johnson – Virginia Tech
- Jason McLachlan – University of Notre Dame
- Melissa Kenney – University of Minnesota
- Carl Boettiger – University of California, Berkeley
