MODSIM2013: International Congress on Modelling and Simulation

Date & Venue: 1–6 December 2013; Adelaide Convention Centre, South Australia

The theme for this MODSIM 2013 event will be Adapting to Change: the multiple roles of modelling.

Plenary Speakers

• Prof Graeme Dandy (University of Adelaide)
  The multiple roles of modelling in water resources planning and management
• Prof Jerzy Filar (Flinders University)
  The power and limitations of mathematical models and Plato’s Cave Parable
• A/Prof Hedwig van Delden (Research Institute for Knowledge Systems, The Netherlands)
  Integrated modelling for policy support: lessons learnt and current challenges
• Dr Jeff Kepert (Bureau of Meteorology, Australia)
  The science and technology of forecasting severe weather
• Dr Maja Schlüter (Stockholm Resilience Centre, Sweden)
  Embracing change – modeling for resilience thinking and ecosystem stewardship
• Prof Paul Whitehead (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)
  Adapting to climate change in freshwater ecosystems: multiple modelling approaches to assess processes, dynamics and strategies
• Dr Alex Zelinsky (Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Australia)
  The challenges of modelling and simulation for defence and national security

Program Chairs

• Prof R.S. Anderssen (CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics)
• Dr J. Piantadosi (University of SA)

Co-convenors

• Prof J. Boland (University of SA)
• Dr J. Piantadosi (University of SA)

Organising Committee

• Dr Robert Anderssen (CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics)
• Dr Fred Bowden (Land Operations Division, DSTO)
• A/Prof Felix Chan (Curtin University)
• Dr Belinda Chiera (University of South Australia)
• Ms Susan Cuddy (CSIRO, Land and Water)
• Dr Paul Gaertner (Joint Operations Division, DSTO)
• Prof Tony Jakeman (The Australian National University)
• Mr Peter Manger (The Australian National University)
• Dr Malcolm McPhee (NSW Department of Primary Industries)
• Dr Peter Pudney (University of South Australia)
• Mr Tony Weber (BMT WBM, Brisbane)

Sponsors