The Open Modeling Foundation

STANDARDS

Coordinates and administers the development or adoption of pan-community standards that accelerate knowledge scaffolding among modeling scientists.

RESOURCES

Develops technologies and databases to help modeling scientists make their models more easily reusable by others and more easily interoperable with other models.

ACTIVITIES

Carries out a series of coordinated activities to further its vision, mission, and goals under the guidance and with the support of standing governance committees and OMF member organizations.

OPEN MODELING FOUNDATION CHARTER

Vision

We need a new generation of scientific modeling drawn from the social, ecological, biological, environmental, and geophysical sciences that can work together to provide an integrated representation of the complex world in which we now live. This vision can be realized through a common suite of standards, protocols, and best practices that enables modeling scientists to share knowledge and build on each other’s research.

A globally connected humanity is now a major driver of diverse earth system processes, creating a complex, planetary socio-ecological system that exceeds our innate capacity to anticipate the consequences of societal decisions and actions. Modeling is critical to enhancing analytical and decision-making capabilities for policy and planning, environmental management, resource investment, and security preparedness.

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Membership

The Open Modeling Foundation is comprised of organizations that include and represent modeling scientists anywhere in the world. Any such organization can request to join the OMF. Requests will be evaluated by the Steering Committee and presented to the Membership Council for approval. The Open Modeling Foundation is comprised of organizations that include and represent modeling scientists anywhere in the world.

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