The ASA Section on Statistics and the Environment (ENVR) is sponsoring a student paper competition on the topic of environmental statistics and encourages students to submit papers about their research in this area.
Statistics and the Environment
ENVR Mixer Promises Food, Fun, and More
ENVR members should stop by the ENVR mixer for food and a cash bar, fun people, awards, and more.
Section to Sponsor Topic-Contributed Sessions at JSM
In addition to the five invited sessions and two roundtables announced in the May issue of Amstat News, ENVR is sponsoring several topic-contributed sessions.
Student Paper Competition Winners, JSM Program Announced
The winners of this year’s student paper competition are Matthias Katzfuss from The Ohio State University and Ephraim Hanks from Colorado State University.
TIES Meeting Scheduled for Summer
The International Environmetrics Society (TIES) North American Regional meeting will be held in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, from July 18-20. Abstract submission runs through May 30.
Section Seeks Nominations for Distinguished Achievement, Young Investigator Awards
The section is seeking nominations for the ENVR Distinguished Achievement Award and the new ENVR Young Investigator Award. Both are given in recognition of outstanding contributions to the development of methods, issues, concepts, applications, and initiatives of environmental statistics.
Section Welcomes Members, Nominations, JSM Contributed Abstracts
The ASA Section on Statistics and the Environment (ENVR) welcomes new members and encourages anyone interested in environmental problems to join. ENVR also is seeking nominations for their Distinguished Achievement Award and abstracts for JSM contributed papers.
Successful ENVR Workshop Held
The section held a well-attended workshop, called “Space-Time Statistics to Evaluate the Impacts of Climate on Health and Renewable Energy,” in Colorado in October.
Conferences of Interest to Section Members
A detailed list of upcoming conferences of interest to members of the Statistics and the Environment Section.
Section Congratulates Award Winners
During this year’s JSM in Vancouver, BC, Section Chair Dale Zimmerman presented several awards during the ENVR business meeting/mixer.