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Call for Session Proposals for iEMSs 2024

March 14, 2023

We are delighted to invite you to propose thematic sessions for the iEMSs 2024 biennial conference, which will be held in East Lansing, Michigan. You will find early details of the event on the new iEMSs conference website here, which we will be using for all further conferences. 

A list of streams under which session proposals are invited can be found here: https://conference.iemss.org/streams/ 

Please note that if your session proposal may span across two or more stream themes, please indicate this in the selection on the form. The proposal form is here and we will close the session proposal period on April 30, 2023. 

Please contact me for any questions or suggestions regarding the 2024 conference and I will collate and discuss with the Organizing Committee and Scientific Programme Committee. In particular, we would like to ask you to consider any potential sponsors or contributions from other organisations or associations, which may be interested in organising a workshop or a side event alongside iEMSs 2024 as early as possible. 

Finally, we will open a separate call for workshop proposals in the next few weeks, so please watch the website for further information as we progress in the preparations of the event. 

MODSIM 2023 sessions open for abstract/paper submission

November 4, 2022

The submission of extended abstracts or full papers for MODSIM 2023 is now open. The conference will be held at the Darwin Convention Centre, Darwin, Northern Territory, from Sunday 9 to Thursday 13 July 2023 with a workshop day on Friday 14 July.

Deadlines for full papers is now updated to 20 March 2023, for extended abstracts 5 May 2023. Have a look at all sessions here: https://mssanz.org.au/modsim2023/streams.html and remember to download the template &  check instructions for authors https://mssanz.org.au/modsim2023/instructions.html

Especially, I would like to draw your attention to the Streams C and F, which are co-organised by iEMSs, but we cordially invite you to submit abstracts to all sessions and streams.

The Early Bird registration price is available until 31 March, and please don’t forget to book your accommodation as soon as possible. Alatai Holiday Apartments is a new location that has been added to the accommodation list and is offering a good rate.

Please share this invitation with your colleagues, we are particularly keen to have early career researchers presenting their work at the conference!  

We hope to see many of you in Darwin in July next year!

iEMSs 2022

May 30, 2021

We are delighted to announce that the 2022 iEMSs Biennial Meeting will be held in Brussels in the week of 4th – 8th of July, and we look forward to the excellent team around Ann van Griensven and Jiri Nossent to welcome us all in person in July this year.

The theme for the conference is “Environmental Modelling and Software for science based decision making” and we hope to see a lot of exciting new developments to support a sustainable future.

Please consult the iEMSs2022 website for details about the sessions and other information about the conference: https://www.iemss2022.com 

Sessions are now open for abstract submissions as well, please check them out here.  

Please note:

  • Abstracts are submitted to sessions only.
  • Workshop presentations are organized by each workshop organizer individually.
  • We still welcome workshop proposals.
  • Abstract Submission Deadline: February 15, 2022

Please, follow @iEMSsNews on Twitter for updates as we progress towards convening in July.
Looking forward to welcoming everyone to Brussels!!

For more information or specific questions on the conference, please email info@iemss2022.com

Nanjing, China: A very successful 1st regional conference!

June 6, 2019
iEMSs 2019 Regional Conference in Nanjing China

The 1st Regional Conference on Environmental Modeling and Software (Asian Region), held on May 18-20, 2019 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, was a great success. With the topic of “Modelling for Environmental Sustainability: Asia’s Next Great Challenge”, this conference was organized by the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, the Key Laboratory of Virtual Geographic Environment (Ministry of Education of PRC), and the School of Geography, Nanjing Normal University. Co-organisers were the Professional Committee of Geographic Information Modelling and Analysis (the Geographical Society of China), the Virtual Geographic Environment Committee (Chinese National Committee of International Society for Digital Earth), the Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, the State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Geographical Environment Evolution (Jiangsu Province), the Jiangsu Society for Geodesy Photogrammetry and Cartography, the Jiangsu Association for the Sciences of Remote sensing and Geographic Information System, the Geographical Society of Jiangsu Province, the National Data Sharing and Service Platform for Earth System (China), the Jiangsu Institute of Geographic Information Institute.

iEMSs 2020: dates announced

May 19, 2019

Dear iEMSs members, and dear Colleagues,

as you probably know, the next edition of the iEMSs conference will be held in Brussels, thanks to the organisation efforts of our members Ann van Griensven and Jiri Nossent.

The dates have been announced: 5 – 9 July 2020!

Soon the conference website will be also announced and we will start the call for sessions and workshops.

 

iEMSs 2018 is coming!

February 14, 2018

Colorado State University is excited to host the 9th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software June 24-28, 2018 in Fort Collins, Colorado USA.

The 2018 congress is themed “Modelling for Sustainable Food-Energy-Water Systems” with an objective to foster the exchange of ideas and solutions leading to methods and techniques for managing these systems effectively and efficiently.

Please consult the iEMSs 2018 website for details about the Sessions and Workshopsand visit the links below for additional information.

Campus Lodging – conference registration is linked with the campus lodging reservation system. You can only reserve campus accommodations during online registration.

Professional Registration – early registration ($545) will be accepted until March 15, 2018.  Visit this link for more information.

Student Registration – The Conference Committee has worked hard to provide a reduced student registration fee of only $55!  The discounted rate is first-come-first-serve basis until the limit is reached, after which students will be required to pay the regular professional registration fee.

Student Scholarships – several student scholarships are available to cover the cost of registration and on-campus lodging. Please be sure to share this link with any interested students.

Deadlines – please visit our website for a list of important dates

Sponsors & Exhibitors – we are currently seeking Sponsors and Exhibitors to support iEMSs 2018.  Please review our iEMSs 2018 Exhibit & Sponsor Brochure and contact us with any questions.

You may also follow @imess2018 on Twitter for updates as we progress towards convening in June.

The iEMSs 2018 website is now online

December 12, 2016

The 2018 iEMSs Conference website is now online at:
    
         “http://iemss2018.engr.colostate.edu“

Information about abstract submission, travel, registration, 
lodging, scientific program, and venue logistics will be 
made available as we get closer to 2018.

In behalf of CSU and the local organizing committee, 
Mazdak Arabi and Olaf David are looking forward to welcome
you in 2018, Fort Collins, Colorado.

iEMSs 2018 announced!

December 8, 2016
Dear iEMSs friends,
 
I am very pleased to announce that the iEMSs Conference Committee has selected a proposal led by Mazdak Arabi and Olaf David at Colorado State University to host iEMSs 2018 in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA (see http://www.visitftcollins.com/). 
 
The website is now online at ‘http://iemss2018.engr.colostate.edu
 
Mazdak and Olaf have organized a strong local organizing committee including several long-time iEMSs members. Their proposed program promises to be exciting and engaging and to build on the legacy of our congresses (dating back to 2002!)
 
As you know, iEMSs is growing into the leading international biennial conference on all topics related to environmental modelling & software. So please start planning now for your 2018 Colorado adventure. The planned dates are June 24-28, 2018. 
 
Thank you to everyone who expressed interest in hosting 2018. And thank you very much to Mazdak and Olaf and their team for preparing such a well-considered proposal and for taking on this challenge!
 
Sincerely, 
 
Dan Ames, Conference Committee Chair
On behalf of the Conference Committee members including: Kristina Voigt, Nigel Quinn, Ralf Seppelt, Susan Cuddy, Robert Argent, and Andrea Rizzoli

iEMSs 2016 – Call for Papers

January 19, 2016

 

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS AND PAPERS!

Please consider submitting your environmental modeling and software work for presentation at the:

8th International Congress on Environmental Modelling & Software

 (iEMSs 2016)

Toulouse, FRANCE – 10-14 July 2016

iEMSs 2016 is the official biennial conference of the International Environmental Modelling & Software Society, sponsors of the high impact journal, Environmental Modelling & Software. iEMSs 2016 is co-sponsored by The Consortium of University of Toulouse (INP, University Paul Sabatier), National Center for Scientific Research(CNRS), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), SO-Toulouse, the regional and national government organization, and the host organizations, INPT-ENSEEIHT and ECOLAB Laboratory. The theme for the conference is “Supporting Sustainable Futures” and we hope to see a lot of exciting new development and tools for supporting our future. The conference is organized around a series of themes, streams, and sessions. Key streams include:

Model development and modelling frameworks • Integrated Environmental Modeling • Climate Change Modeling • Environmental Modeling Uncertainty Issues, optimization, sensitivity analysis • Data mining, machine learning, GIS, remote sensing • Environmental Modeling for decision making and engaging the public • innovative Software • Algorithms for Environmental Modeling • Applications of Environmental Modeling

You may either submit an abstract or a brief technical paper (8 page max) for either oral or poster presentation. Accepted technical papers will be published in the conference proceedings. To submit your abstract or paper now, please visit the conference web site:

https://www.iemss.org/sites/iemss2016/

Please email the conveners with your questions and inquiries: 
Dr. Sabine Sauvage and Dr. José-Miguel Sánchez-Pérez, iemss2016@inp-toulouse.fr

Planning an iEMSs conference: a to-do list by Dan Ames

January 30, 2015

Dan Ames is the co-convenor of iEMSs 2014 together with Nigel Quinn and he’s sharing with us some of his experience in getting things done. This is an excerpt from a mail he wrote to the organisers of iEMSs 2016. I am publishing it here for future reference.

Andrea

 

0) You and a very small group form the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) now. For example, in my case it was me and Nigel and Andrea. (3 people only to keep it simple)

 
1) You should have your hotel and conference and events venues booked now!
 
2) LOC should create a rough draft schedule for the conference now. You should also create a web site now with all the information about the conference. This is important to do AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! 
 
3) By June 1, LOC should release a “Call for Sessions and Workshops”. Send this to the iEMSs board and members mailing list. Set a one month deadline. Attached is our Call for Sessions and Workshops from last year. You can revise it as you see fit. Please feel free to include me and Andrea in these revisions if it helps you.
 
4) Collect the proposed sessions and workshops and select the ones you want to include in the conference. We chose 39 sessions and workshops. Be careful which ones you choose. Some people will propose a workshop or a session but will do no work! I can give you some warnings.
 
5) The people who proposed the sessions and workshops are your “Scientific Committee”. Make a group mailing list and email them and let them know they are your committee now. Remind them that they are responsible for conducting the abstract and paper reviews for their session. Remind them of the difference between a workshop and a session (see the attached document)
 
6) On October 1 release the Call for Abstracts. This should list all of the sessions and people must specify which session when they submit their abstract.  Give one month for abstracts. Send lots of email to lots of mailing lists to get the abstracts.
 
7) In November, the scientific committee must choose the abstracts to invite for full papers. Really there are three choices for each abstract: Invite for Full Paper and Oral Presentation; Invite for Oral Presentation Only; Invite for Poster Only. (Also REJECT is an option – But we don’t reject many.)
 
8) In December notify all of the Abstract authors of the result (Full Paper + Oral Presentation; or Oral Presentation Only: or Poster Only; or REJECT). Send a COMMITMENT FORM. They must sign and return the commitment form that says that they agree with the result and they will come to the conference and give the Oral Presentation (or the Poster).
 
9) Now contact all of the people who were selected for full papers. Give them a deadline to submit the full paper. Perhaps Jan 31. 
 
10) Next the Scientific committee must review all the papers. Remember, they were ALREADY Accepted. So now the reviewers must simply work with the authors through a review process to make the papers of the highest quality possible. The review process for papers is not “Accept/Reject” it is “Improve, improve, improve”. 
 
11) Next, in February, you can organize the detailed schedule and post it online. People need to see the detailed schedule so that they can buy their airplane tickets, etc.
 
12) In Oct-Dec of this year, you should find your key note speakers. That is for the LOC to decide. You can invite the Scientific Committee for recommendations.
 
13) In March you can post the final schedule with all key note speakers, etc.You can also start emailing people to register for the conference. You will have to send lots of emails to different mailing lists to get people to start registering. 
 
14) In April – June you will update your conference venue people about number of people for food, etc. 
 
15) In July is the conference!