16th Annual International Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

Dates: Friday, Nov 3, 2023 – Sunday, Nov 5, 2023

Location: Virginia Commonwealth University

The 16th Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research will be held in the Academic Learning Commons on November 3-5. Undergraduate students are encouraged to attend the conference as they can due so for free. 

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Invited Speakers

Keynote Address

Elebeoba E. May (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

BIOSIGMAA Plenary Presentation

Joanna Wares (University of Richmond)

Schedule

Friday, Nov. 3

Time Event
4:30 - 6:00 P.M.* Arrival and Registration
5:00 - 6:00 P.M.* Pre-Conference Workshop
on Machine Learning and Computing Intensive Modeling
5:00 - 6:00 P.M.* Pre-Conference Tutorial
on Modeling and Behavioral Decisions in Ecology and Epidemiology
6:00 - 6:15 P.M. Opening Remarks & Welcome
6:15 - 7:15 P.M. Keynote Address
Dr. Elebeoba May
7:15 - 8:45 P.M. Poster Session & Reception

*These activities do occur simultaneously.

Saturday, Nov. 4

Time Event
8:00 - 9:45 A.M. NSF Modulus Workshop (by invitation only)
9:45 - 10:00 A.M. Break
10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Parallel Sessions I
12:00 - 1:30 P.M. Lunch (provided)
1:30 - 2:30 P.M. BIO-SIGMAA Education Plenary Presentation
Dr. Joanna Wares
2:30 - 2:45 P.M. Break
2:45 - 4:45 P.M. Parallel Sessions II
5:15 - 6:00 P.M. Traditional Faculty vs. Students Soccer Match

Sunday, Nov. 5

Time Event
8:30 - 9:45 A.M. Panel on Research, Career and Professional Development
9:45 - 10:00 A.M. Break
10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Parallel Sessions III

Organizing Committee

Olcay Akman (Illinois State University)

David Chan (Virginia Commonwealth University)

Aditi Ghosh (Texas A&M University-Commerce)

Anuj Mubayi (Intercollegiate Biomathematics Alliance)

Rebecca Segal (Virginia Commonwealth University)

Padhu Seshaiyer (George Mason University)

Event contact: David Chan, dmchan@vcu.edu