Hosted by the Canadian EFI Chapter
When: August 4-7, 2026
Where: Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Science, Toronto, Canada
The Conference website has all the latest information and announcements about keynote speakers, proposal submissions, and the Conference handbook with travel recommendations.
Abstract submissions and Travel Scholarship Requests are now open until April 15!
Call for Working Group and Workshop proposal submissions are now open through January 23, 2026. See details below.
The EFI2026 Conference will assemble local, regional, national, and global leaders from the mathematical sciences, environmental sciences, epidemiology, data sciences, one health, and related disciplines to advance the state of ecological forecasting. Individuals are 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 will be keynote addresses, short research presentations, poster sessions, working groups, workshops, and time for networking.
The conference will explore key research themes such as mathematical and statistical techniques for quantifying and partitioning uncertainty, forecasting across spatio-temporal scales, designing forecasts that inform real-world decisions, and effective teaching for ecological forecasting.
Like previous EFI conferences, we anticipate that the 2026 Conference will catalyze new initiatives and outputs. You can find details from previous EFI conferences here: https://ecoforecast.org/workshops/
Key Dates (subject to change if needed)
| Abstract, travel scholarships, and letters of support for visa request submissions open Individuals particularly concerned about visa processing time can email info@ecoforecast.org their request and abstract starting before Dec 8. Determine if you need a visa to enter Canada using the following tool from Immigration Canada. https://www.ircc.canada.ca/english/visit/visas.asp See details in the Conference Handbook about requesting letters of support for visas. | December 8, 2025 |
| Proposals for workshops & working groups close | January 23, 2026 |
| Registration opens | March 13, 2026 |
| Abstract and travel scholarship submissions close | April 15, 2026 |
| Accepted contributions and travel scholarships announced | May 1, 2026 |
| Registration closes | Early bird deadline: May 29, 2026 Full registration deadline: July 1, 2026 |
| Conference | August 4-7, 2026 |
Working Group and Workshop Proposals
Working Groups: Working Group sessions provide extended time (1/2 day or full day) to work on specific projects with others in the EFI community. These sessions, open to all conference participants, will take place on August 4. Working Groups can be related to the standing EFI Working Groups, other projects, or targeted topics of discussion of interest to the EFI community that will benefit from dedicated in-person time at the conference.
Submit working group ideas to: https://bit.ly/efi2026-workinggroups
Workshops: As a community of practice, sharing hands-on knowledge is foundational to EFI. To advance this goal, we invite workshop submissions for the Conference. Workshops are an opportunity to provide topical training, tutorials, and demonstrations for the EFI community. You can find other examples of workshops held at the EFI 2024 and the EFI 2025 conferences. Workshops are approximately 1-2 hours in length and will be interspersed in the schedule on August 5-7.
Submit workshop ideas to: https://bit.ly/efi2026-workshops