The European Ecological Forecasting Initiative (EEFI) is the regional chapter of the broader Ecological Forecasting Initiative. EEFI brings together individuals from academia, government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and industry who share a common goal: to develop and apply ecological forecasts that advance ecological theory, improve tools, and inform decision-making in the face of environmental change.

As part of its community-building and knowledge-sharing efforts, EEFI hosts monthly seminars. The May 2024 seminar featured a presentation by Dr. Petteri Vihervaara from the Finnish Environment Institute, titled "The Essential Biodiversity Variables for Improved Biodiversity Monitoring and Modelling." Dr. Vihervaara, a member of the OBSGESSION coordination team, provided an overview of Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) and emphasised the growing potential of remote sensing technologies and their integration into a detection-attribution modeling framework. His talk also included updates on the latest biodiversity monitoring initiatives in Europe and Finland, as well as insights into global efforts coordinated under GEO BON.

You can watch a recording of the presentation here.