Reuven Lerner Member since: Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 12:47 PM

SB, MIT, Computer science and engineering, PhD Candidate, Northwestern, Learning Sciences

I’m researching agent-based modeling from a social perspective – to see how people

Jose Magallanes Member since: Fri, Aug 02, 2013 at 11:39 PM

BSC, MA, PhD

Shipeng Sun Member since: Mon, Sep 09, 2013 at 08:52 PM Full Member

PhD

SHIPENG SUN is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Hunter College and the Earth and Environmental Sciences Program at Graduate Center, The City University of New York, New York, NY 10065. E-mail: [email protected].

Sociospatial network analysis, geovisualization, GIS algorithms, agent-based complexity modeling, human–environment systems, and urban geography

Manon Wester Member since: Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 06:37 PM Full Member

Travis Brenden Member since: Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 05:14 PM

PhD Fisheries and Wildlife, MS Statistics, MS Fisheries and Wildlife, BS Biological Sciences

Ecology and population dynamics of fish and wildlife populations, epidemiology, biometry

Jean-Philippe Aurambout Member since: Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 07:35 PM Full Member

PhD, MS, Ing

Christophe Le Page Member since: Fri, Jul 06, 2007 at 06:17 AM Full Member

Ph.D. Biomathematics, Paris 6 University, M.Sc. Biomathematics, Paris 7 University, Engineering Degree, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Center, AgroCampus Ouest (Rennes)

Christophe Le Page currently works at the Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD). Christophe does research on participatory modelling of the interactions between agriculture and the environment, focusing more specifically on the relationships among stakeholders about the management of natural renewable resources. Christophe is designing and using interactive agent-based simulation and role-playing games. He is an active member of the Companion Modelling research group.

Agent-based simulations and role-playing games in the field of renewable resource management.

Aaron Bramson Member since: Tue, Jul 01, 2014 at 12:36 PM Full Member

Ph.D. Philosophy and Political Science, University of Michigan, M.S. Mathematics, Northeastern University, B.S. Economics, University of Florida, B.A. Philosophy, University of Florida

Dr. Aaron Bramson is principal investigator of the AI Strategy Center of GA technologies in Tokyo, Japan, as well as an Affiliate Researcher in the Department of General Economics of Ghent University in Belgium. His research specialty is complexity science, especially methodologies for modeling complex systems. Research topics span across disciplines: measures of polarization and diversity, belief measure interoperability, integrating geospatial and network analyses for measuring walkability and neighborhood identification, and myriad applications in artificial intelligence and data visualization. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in a joint program with the departments of Political Science and Philosophy as well as an M.S. in Mathematics from Northeastern University.

Complex systems, agent-based modeling, social simulation, computational models, network models, network theory, methodology, philosophy of science, ontology, epistemology, ethics, artificial intelligence, big data analysis, geospatial data analysis,

Ella Peter Member since: Sat, Aug 16, 2014 at 08:39 AM

Volker Grimm Member since: Wed, Jul 18, 2007 at 11:13 AM Full Member

Volker Grimm currently works at the Department of Ecological Modelling, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung. Volker does research in ecology and biodiversity research.

How to model it: Ecological models, in particular simulation models, often seem to be formulated ad hoc and only poorly analysed. I am therefore interested in strategies and methods for making ecological modelling more coherent and efficient. The ultimate aim is to develop preditive models that provide mechanstic understanding of ecological systems and that are transparent and structurally realistic enough to support environmental decision making.

Pattern-oriented modelling: This is a general strategy of using multiple patterns observed in real systems as multiple criteria for chosing model structure, selecting among alternative submodels, and inversely determining entire sets of unknown model parameters.

Individual-based and agent-based modelling: For many, if not most, ecological questions individual-level aspects can be decisive for explaining system-level behavior. IBM/ABMs allow to represent individual heterogeneity, local interactions, and/or adaptive behaviour

Ecological theory and concepts: I am particularly interested in exploring stability properties like resilience and persistence.

Modelling for ecological applications: Pattern-oriented modelling allows to develop structurally realistic models, which can be used to support decision making and the management of biodiversity and natural resources. Currently, I am involved in the EU project CREAM, where a suite of population models is developed for pesticide risk assessment.

Standards for model communication and formulation: In 2006, we published a general protocol for describing individual- and agent-based models, called the ODD protocol (Overview, Design concepts, details). ODD turned out to be more useful (and needed) than we expected.

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