Forecasting in the Anthropocene:

Addressing uncertainty in complex-systems using theory, modelling and applied science

Ecological forecasting has an imperative role to play in advancing basic science and helping to mitigate impacts arising from human-induced environmental changes. Improving our ability to forecast in uncertain conditions requires additional resources and coordinated efforts between scientists across academia, government, NGOs and industry.

Thanks to the support of CIEE, in 2020 CEFI brought together researchers from academia, industry, NGOs and government to discuss the greatest challenges surrounding predictive ecology when combining theory and practice, and the similarities and differences for generating successful forecasts across different institutions.

As an outcome of the working group, we developed a set of guidelines to help researches produce more reliable and useful ecological predictions to inform policy. Read Bridging the divide between ecological forecasts and environmental decision making in full here.

Members

Main organizer

Korryn Bodner
University of Toronto