Save the date!

The 2027 Ecological Forecasting Initiative Conference (EFI2027) will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 24-27, 2027.

Call for nominations for conference organizers.

Specifically, we are seeking:

• steering committee members to provide leadership to identify activities and coordinate logistics to make the conference an impactful and memorable event, convening the international community of ecological forecasters, and
• scientific committee members who would be willing to solicit abstracts, review submissions, and organize the talks into an exciting program of posters, talks, workshops, and keynote speakers to structure a meaningful and memorable conference.

If you are interested in volunteering, learning more, or nominating someone from the EFI community, please email info@ecoforecast.org. We are accepting nominations through July 20, 2026.

Conference co-organizers:
John Zobitz, Augsburg University
Melissa Kenney, University of Minnesota
Jody Peters, EFI Community Manager