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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Issue 61 of the EFI Newsletter is out! conta.cc/472ynOL Now accepting working group/workshop submissions for the EFI2027 Conference. There is a new biodiversity forecasting challenge. Get the details about upcoming webinars and a new working group topic. Review two recent blog posts and more!

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative October 2026 Newsletter

Email from Ecological Forecasting Initiative EFI Newsletter Issue 61| October 5, 2026 Trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage In this issues welcome note I wanted to highlight some of the great ac

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

@labgardner.bsky.social will provide background on SCR and Bayesian implementations, go through worked examples in R using Nimble, discuss extensions, and answer questions. More details about the presentation, the webinar series, and previous sessions are at: ecoforecast.org/workshops/st...

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Statistical Methods Seminar Series | Ecological Forecasting Initiative

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

SCR methods are widely used for estimating demographic rates and movement of wildlife populations. They provide a flexible modeling approach that can accommodate different sampling techniques, temporal scales, and different movement processes of animals.

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sending out another plug for the Call for Volunteers: EFI Communications Committee Do you enjoy social media and creating content? EFI is looking for help to expand its reach, strengthen its online presence, and connect with a broader audience. See details here: ecoforecast.org/efi-communic...

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EFI Communications Committee – Call for Volunteers | Ecological Forecasting Initiative

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Join us on Oct 14 for the European EFI Chapter webinar! @emilygsimmonds.bsky.social and @vlboult.bsky.social will share a framework for evaluating the quality and success of ecological forecasts developed by EEFI's first working group. Details at: euro-ecoforecast.wordpress.com/seminar-seri...

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

New EFI blog post, "From lobsters to Jell-O: Searching the past to find the future"! bit.ly/4xDZRVK In the post, @seascapescience.bsky.social shares insights into the importance of connecting forecasts to the social context and history of the system in which they are embedded.

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From lobsters to Jell-O: Searching the past to find the future | Ecological Forecasting Initiative

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

@labgardner.bsky.social will provide background on SCR and Bayesian implementations, go through worked examples in R using Nimble, discuss extensions, and answer questions. More details about the webinar series and previous sessions are available at: ecoforecast.org/workshops/st...

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We are developing filters for educational ecological forecasting resources to make it easy for people looking for classroom and independent learning materials. We would love to hear from you about either resources already developed or a wishlist of topics not currently available! bit.ly/4ApEcDi

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Educational Resources for Ecological Forecasting

The EFI Education and DEI working group is compiling educational resources for ecological forecasting and creating tags to help individuals quickly understand what the resource is, the skill level nee...

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Workshop leaders shared their experience working with students in the classroom setting to engage learners with offline data literacy and provided workshop participants the opportunity to create their own "data portraits".

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Slow data refers to activities that engage learners in slowing down, observing, and visualizing, within the context of environmental science and ecological forecasting.

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

New EFI blog post! ecoforecast.org/reflections-... The post provides reflections and resources from the "Slow Data: Building intentionality and accessibility to environmental data science and forecasting" workshop at the EFI2026 conference.

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Reflections on Slowing Down at the EFI2026 Conference | Ecological Forecasting Initiative

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

EFI Communications Committee - Call for Volunteers Do you enjoy social media and creating content? Would you like to help EFI expand its reach, strengthen its online presence, and connect with a broader audience? EFI is looking for volunteers! See details here: ecoforecast.org/efi-communic...

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Join us tomorrow to learn about EEFI's First Forecasting Challenge and biodiversity forecasting in Spain. Sanne will share information about the Forecasting Challenge, lessons learned developing the Challenge, and discuss the next steps. Details at: euro-ecoforecast.wordpress.com/seminar-seri...

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Doñana has long-term monitoring infrastructure and a wide range of habitats, making it an ideal test-bed for forecasting ecosystem dynamics. Sanne will present the Forecasting Challenge, the lessons learned during the development of the Challenge, and discuss the next steps.

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The European EFI Chapter's monthly webinar series resumes after the summer break on the 9th of September. Sanne Evers will present on "EEFI's First Forecasting Challenge: Doñana National Park" Find more info about the webinars at: euro-ecoforecast.wordpress.com/seminar-seri...

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

There is a lot going on in the EFI community! See details in Issue 60 of the EFI newsletter conta.cc/45XzMpu You'll find a Strategic Plan update, a new Communications Committee, info about EFI chapter and working group activities, and many other updates and opportunities!

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative August 2026 Newsletter

Email from Ecological Forecasting Initiative EFI Newsletter Issue 60| August 31, 2026 Trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage To start, I wanted to thank everyone who was able to attend EFI2026 fo

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

New EFI Early Career Forecaster Spotlight blog post! Ogonna Eli shares her experience learning about ecological forecasting, advice on lessons learned, challenges, and suggestions for helpful resources. ecoforecast.org/early-career...

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Early Career Forecaster Spotlight – Ogonna Eli | Ecological Forecasting Initiative

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Maria Paniw @paniw.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Ecological Digital Twins + Forecasting Standards + e-Infrastructure = Effective Conservation. Representing @lifewatcheric.bsky.social and @ecoforecast.bsky.social at @eccb26leiden.bsky.social. 🧪🌎

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Now that EFI operates under the nonprofit, @infoecologistics.bsky.social, we can accept charitable donations! Find out how to donate at: ecoforecast.org/donate/ Examples of what funds will be used for: Student awards, travel scholarships, & publication costs, conference events, and more

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The Ecological Forecasting Initiative (EFI; https://ecoforecast.org/) is an international, grassroots consortium that fosters an interdisciplinary community of practice for near-term (daily to decadal...

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

We are looking forward to supporting connections across the ecological forecasting community through working groups and workshops, hearing from the keynote speakers, learning about the ecological forecasting research from oral talks and a poster session, and getting a chance to explore Toronto!

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

TODAY is the deadline to register for the EFI2026 Conference! See the conference webpage at bit.ly/efi2026 to register, find the schedule, abstract book, details about workshops and working groups, and the Conference Handbook. Come join us in Toronto on August 4-7!

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Issue 59 of the EFI newsletter is now out! conta.cc/4eG1T02 Some highlights to look for include - The July 1 EFI2026 Conference registration deadline - Save the date for the EFI2027 Conference - Early Career Forecaster Spotlight - A new opportunity to donate to EFI activities

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative June 2026 Newsletter

Email from Ecological Forecasting Initiative EFI Newsletter Issue 59| June 29, 2026 Trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage With EFI2026 just 5 weeks away in Toronto, I wanted to remind folks that

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Improving forecasts of seabird population trajectories is increasingly important for conservation and management of marine ecosystems. Kate will discuss how the integration of population, tracking, and environmental data through analytical approaches can improve ecological forecasting for seabirds.

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Join us tomorrow, 10th of June at 1 pm CET for the European EFI Chapter's monthly seminar. This will be the last seminar before the summer break. Tomorrow's seminar will feature Kate Layton-Matthews, who will present on "Modelling seabird population dynamics in rapidly changing marine ecosystems”

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

2-day Scientific Meeting on "Forecasting ecological dynamics" hosted by the Royal Society in London on 2-3 November 2026. Virtual and in-person attendance available. Advanced registration is essential. Find details at: royalsociety.org/science-even...

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Issue 58 of the EFI Newsletter is now out! conta.cc/4tXCsg0 Early bird registration for the EFI2026 Conference closes tomorrow, May 29 There are lots of community updates, as well as info about the summer book club, recordings from recent seminars, and new community manuscripts in progress.

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative May 2026 Newsletter

Email from Ecological Forecasting Initiative EFI Newsletter Issue 58| May 28, 2026 Trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage As we get closer to EFI2026 I wanted to take a minute to welcome the doze

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

One more European EFI Chapter monthly seminar before the summer break! Join us on the 10th of June at 1pm CET to hear from Kate Layton-Matthews, who will share about "Modelling seabird population dynamics in rapidly changing marine ecosystems”

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The talk will survey recent advancements at the intersection of Earth observation, computer vision, and large-scale data analysis. Also recent developments will be shared in the open-source ecosystem that enable efficient and transparent semantic analysis of Copernicus archives at scale.

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The next European EFI Chapter monthly seminar is tomorrow! Join us on the 20th of May at 1pm CET to hear from Mikolaj Czerkawski from @asterisk-labs.bsky.social about "Earth Observation for Global Semantic Understanding of the Environment.”

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

EFI’s Student and Early Career Association is leading a new blog post series highlighting early career forecasters. This first post spotlights @aslewis.bsky.social, a postdoctoral fellow at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. ecoforecast.org/early-career...

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Early Career Forecaster Spotlight – Abby Lewis | Ecological Forecasting Initiative

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

AMMonitor is an analysis ecosystem that integrates wildlife monitoring data, machine learning (ML) models, and tagging, which feed into species distribution models and decision tools.

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Alliance for Monitoring Biodiversity and Ecosystems Remotely – AMBER

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Presenters will also share AMSDM, an R package in development, and AMBER, an online platform for using AMMonitor in the cloud (site.uvm.edu/amber/). AMSDM links to an AMMonitor database, and provides a pipeline for rapid species distribution modeling along with several decision making tools.

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Presenters Terri Donovan, Larry Clarfeld, Kate Huber, and Kayley Dillon will give an overview of AMMonitor, an analysis ecosystem that integrates wildlife monitoring data, machine learning (ML) models, and tagging, which feed into species distribution models and decision tools.

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

One more seminar in the 5th round of the Seminar Series co-hosted by EFI and the @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social Statistical Ecology Section! Join us next Monday, May 11, at noon ET to learn about "The {AMMonitor} R package: Remote wildlife monitoring." Register to join the call at: bit.ly/4ekk9gU

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Mark you calendars for the 20th of May European EFI Chapter monthly seminar at 1pm CET! Mikolaj Czerkawski from @asterisk-labs.bsky.social will present on “Earth Observation for Global Semantic Understanding of the Environment.”

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

See more about the Asian EFI Chapter at projects.ecoforecast.org/asian-efi/ See more about the EFI Chapters in general at ecoforecast.org/efi-chapters/

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative Asia Chapter – Asia EFI

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Ideas will be shared for group activities, ranging from exploring funding sources for short courses to developing a horizon-scanning manuscript. Participants will also have the opportunity to share activities and topics related to ecological forecasting that interest them most.

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

The Asian EFI Chapter has recently launched and is preparing for a kick-off call on May 18 at 6pm IST, 3:30pm GMT+3. Register to join the call at bit.ly/4dzJcMP Please share this opportunity with anyone interested in building a community of practice around ecological forecasting across Asia.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Asian EFI Chapter - Kickoff Call. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

This kickoff call will be an opportunity to connect with individuals who have expressed interest in participating in the grassroots community focused on ecological forecasting in Asia. The Asian EFI...

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

We would love to hear about the ecological forecasting work you are doing at the upcoming EFI2026 Conference in Toronto on August 4-7! Today is the deadline to submit abstract submissions! Conference webpage: bit.ly/efi2026 Abstract submissions form: bit.ly/efi2026-abst...

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

The EFI Newsletter Issue 57 is now available at conta.cc/4tHMxOu Reminder that abstracts for the EFI Conference are due in 3 days on Wednesday, April 15! See the new EFI Steering Committee members, info about recent and upcoming seminars, EFI chapter announcements and resources, and more!

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative April 2026 Newsletter

Email from Ecological Forecasting Initiative EFI Newsletter Issue 57| April 13, 2026 Trouble viewing this email? View as Webpage There's a lot in this month's newsletter, but in particular I wanted to

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Site-level covariates that scale the sensitivity of eDNA sampling relative to traditional sampling and estimation of gear scaling coefficients when multiple traditional gear types are used are optional model variations.

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Ecological Forecasting Initiative @ecoforecast.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

The {eDNAjoint} R package provides an interface for fitting a ‘joint’ model that integrates data from paired or semi-paired environmental DNA (eDNA) and traditional surveys in a Bayesian framework. eDNA = environmental DNA

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