Forecasting is hard, but it is much better to do it with friends 🤗

👇Come meet some new ones, or reconnect with some old ones, at the EFI 2026 Conference in Toronto (Aug 4–7, 2026)

📢 Abstract submissions and travel scholarships are open until April 15

All of this AND food systems are the #1 driver of pandemic risk! www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Antarctic seal numbers falling drastically due to melting sea ice, research shows British Antarctic Survey finds one breed of seal has declined by 54% since 1977

Your 'moment of doom' for June 18, 2025 ~ Seal of disapproval.

"For once, we’re not just predicting how wildlife might respond to shrinking sea ice and environmental shifts, we’ve had the rare opportunity to confirm it, using solid, long-term data. The emerging picture is deeply concerning."

Alaska just hit a climate milestone — its first-ever heat advisory The heat bearing down on central Alaska "could feel like 110" in a state where the sun shines 20 hours a day.

The world you grew up in no longer exists
Its hot in Alaska
as Alaska releases its first heat warming ever as temperatures nearing 90 F (32 C )degrees

grist.org/extreme-heat...

Ecological Forecasting Initiative 2025 Conference, May 19th This 3.5-day in-person international Ecological Forecasting Initiative (EFI) Conference meeting will bring together participants from academia, government agencies, industry, and the non-profit sector...

Registration is now open for the EFI2025 Conference on May 19-22 in Blacksburg, VA at bit.ly/efi2025!

Find the draft schedule, workshops & working group details, and the Conference Handbook with info about the venue, travel recommendations, and more on the website.