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Ecological forecasting course at The Fields Institute

By Sarah Chisholm | September 28, 2023

ApexRMS was invited to speak this past July at the 5-day course “Forecasting for Decision-Making: An Epidemiological & Ecological Perspective”, organized by the Canadian Ecological…

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Last chance to register for the SyncroSim 2023 User Conference

By Sarah Chisholm | August 31, 2023

Registration for the SyncroSim 2023 User Conference will be closing on Tuesday, September 12th at 11:59pm (MDT). Limited spaces are still available for all SyncroSim…

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Using smart-device GPS data to understand visitor use of green spaces

By Sarah Chisholm | August 18, 2023

Parks are crucial elements for human and ecosystem well-being. While parks contribute to human health by providing space for exercise, socialization, and respite, they also…

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Last chance for early bird rates to the SyncroSim 2023 User Conference

By Sarah Chisholm | July 11, 2023

Early bird registration for the SyncroSim 2023 User Conference will be closing this Saturday, July 15th at 11:59pm (MDT). Discounted rates are still available for…

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Full program now out for the SyncroSim 2023 User Conference

By Sarah Chisholm | June 26, 2023

The SyncroSim 2023 User Conference is fast approaching and today we are happy to announce the full list of speakers! In his keynote address, Henry…

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Forecasting caribou population trajectories using the DG-Sim SyncroSim package

By Sarah Chisholm | June 12, 2023

In collaboration with ApexRMS, population models and forecasts for the Fortymile caribou herd were recently presented at the 2023 North American Caribou Workshop and Arctic…

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Registration now open for SyncroSim 2023 User Conference

By Sarah Chisholm | May 9, 2023

We are excited to announce the SyncroSim 2023 User Conference, to be held September 19-22, 2023 in beautiful Fort Collins, Colorado. This in-person event will bring…

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Kicking off a new ecological corridors modeling project

By Sarah Chisholm | May 3, 2023

Bronwyn Rayfield, a senior landscape ecologist at ApexRMS, recently participated in a kickoff meeting for the Cootes to Escarpment EcoPark System Ecological Corridors Pilot Project.…

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Save the date – SyncroSim User Conference Sept. 19-22, 2023

By Sarah Chisholm | March 9, 2023

We are excited to announce the SyncroSim 2023 User Conference, to be held September 19-22, 2023 in beautiful Fort Collins, Colorado. This in-person event will…

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Modeling a species’ population response to vegetation change: the case of the Florida scrub jay

By Sarah Chisholm | February 2, 2023

ApexRMS staff recently met with collaborating scientists, land managers, and modelers to discuss the potential role of land management practices in mitigating the decline of…

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Connecting agent-based and state-and-transition simulation models

By Leonardo Frid | December 7, 2021

A new article by Brian Miller (USGS) and Leonardo Frid (ApexRMS) published in the journal Landscape Ecology describes the development of a new approach to…

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SyncroSim 2.3.5 Released

By Katie Birchard | October 1, 2021

ApexRMS has released a new version of SyncroSim – v2.3.5. This version of SyncroSim includes significant improvements and new features: Updated to version 4.8 of…

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Developing a property-specific fire risk model across the U.S.

By Bronwyn Rayfield | August 17, 2021

ApexRMS is helping to create a climate-driven, property-specific wildfire risk model for the U.S. The initiative is being led by First Street Foundation, a non-profit research and technology group, to give property owners…

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Forecasting cumulative effects using ST-Sim

By Leonardo Frid | June 17, 2021

A new article published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution describes the development of a landscape simulation model to forecast the cumulative effects…

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Vegetation dynamics models: a comprehensive set for natural resource assessment and planning in the United States

By Leonardo Frid | May 4, 2021

A new article published in the journal Ecosphere describes the development of a national set of vegetation dynamics models for the United States. These state-and-transition…

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New self-directed course for ST-Sim

By Leonardo Frid | April 13, 2021

We have just released a new version of our popular course covering state-and-transition simulation modeling of landscape dynamics using ST-Sim. This two-day self-directed online course…

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Roadmap to a dynamic ecosystem assessment system for Australia

By Leonardo Frid | March 5, 2021

ApexRMS was recently invited to participate in the virtual symposium “Developing a dynamic ecosystem assessment system for Australia”, February 1-5, 2021. Hosted by CSIRO, Australia’s national science research agency, the symposium brought…

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Major scalability improvements to SyncroSim and ST-Sim

By Leonardo Frid | January 27, 2021

Over the last few months, SyncroSim and ST-Sim releases have included major scalability improvements allowing for simulations to run faster for larger and more complex…

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Linking models of fire behavior and landscape change to support forecasts of invasive species in southwestern U.S.

By Leonardo Frid | December 28, 2020

New research published in Scientific Reports used the ST-Sim model of landscape change, in combination with the FARSITE fire behavior model, to evaluate critical uncertainties…

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ApexRMS welcomes four new members to our Team

By Leonardo Frid | October 27, 2020

We are very excited to welcome four new members to our team of scientists and software developers: Caroline Tucker is a Quantitative Ecologist and was…

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