International Wildlife Disease Modelling Conference 2027
Conference themes
The conference follows 3 main themes: the why, what and how of modelling. Sessions and talks will fall under one of these themes to give thought-provoking structure to the 3 days of the main event. However, we are happy to accept abstract submissions on a wide range of topics.
The International Wildlife Disease Modelling Conference will bring together researchers, modellers, practitioners, policymakers and other stakeholders to explore how modelling can improve our understanding of wildlife diseases and support surveillance, preparedness, management and response.
The conference aims to showcase current research and practice, strengthen the international wildlife disease modelling community, and identify priorities for future collaboration across disciplines and sectors.
While a broad range of contributions is welcomed, the conference is structured around three fundamental questions that underpin wildlife disease modelling:
WHY? → WHAT? → HOW?
Why are we modelling? → What should we model? → How should we build it?
This framework follows the lifecycle of wildlife disease modelling, from identifying a decision need, through scientific model design, to the development and evaluation of trustworthy modelling tools.
Day 1 – WHY?
Commissioning and using models for decisions
What decisions need to be made and how can modelling support them?
Day 2 – WHAT?
Designing models of wildlife disease systems
What should models represent and how should they represent it?
Day 3 – HOW?
Building robust, reusable and trustworthy models
How do we translate scientific model designs into software and tools that can be trusted for research and decision-making?
Across all three days, participants will consider:
What needs to happen next?
Future opportunities and challenges will therefore be explored throughout the programme rather than within a single session.
Contributing to the conference
While the conference programme follows the progression from decision need, through model design, to implementation, most modelling projects span multiple stages of this lifecycle.
The contribution themes therefore reflect the breadth of work undertaken by the wildlife disease modelling community rather than specific stages of the conference programme.
We welcome contributions from researchers, government agencies, international organisations, practitioners, research software engineers, and modellers from related disciplines.
Contribution themes
Modelling wildlife disease systems
Development and application of models to improve understanding of wildlife diseases and disease systems.
Examples include:
Disease-specific modelling studies
Wildlife-human-livestock interfaces
Vector-borne disease modelling
Forecasting and surveillance
Model validation and uncertainty
Generic and reusable frameworks
Novel modelling methodologies
Using models for decisions and action
Application of modelling to support preparedness, surveillance, policy development, management and outbreak response.
Examples include:
Decision-maker and stakeholder engagement
Defining modelling requirements
Preparedness and response planning
Operational policy support
Communicating uncertainty
Lessons learned from implementation
Advancing the Ffeld
Future priorities, emerging challenges and opportunities for capability development.
Examples include:
Artificial intelligence and machine learning
Disease X preparedness
Horizon scanning and foresight
Future surveillance systems
Workforce development and training
International collaboration
Cross-disciplinary approaches
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