Associate Professor Mike Dietze hosts NOAA webinar on predicting nature
Associate Professor Mike Dietze hosts “Solving the Challenge of Predicting Nature: How Close Are We and How Do We Get There?” as part of NOAA’s National Ocean Service Science Seminar Series.
Wednesday, September 12, 12-1PM EDT
Is nature predictable? If so, can we use that understanding to better manage and conserve ecosystems? Near-term ecological forecasting is an emerging interdisciplinary research area that aims to improve our ability to predict ecological processes on timescales that can be meaningfully validated and iteratively updated. In this talk I argue that near-term forecasting is a win-win for accelerating basic science and making it more relevant to society. I will focus on the challenges and opportunities in this field, spanning advances in environmental monitoring, statistics, and cyberinfrastructure. I will present a first-principles framework for understanding the predictability of ecological processes and synthesizing this understanding across different systems. Finally, I will highlight ongoing efforts to build an ecological forecasting community of practice.
Access: Mymeeting webinar uses phone for and internet. Audio is only available over the phone: dial toll-free from US or CAN:1-877-708-1667. Enter code 7028688# Skype sometimes works with a good connection. For the webcast, go to www.mymeetings.com Under “Participant Join,” click “Join an Event,” then add conference number 744925156. No passcode is needed for the web. Be sure to install the correct plug‐in for WebEx when logging on – the temporary webex application works fine.
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