247 – Scaling PBDM (Physiologically Based Demographic Modelling)

About this episode

George and David discuss scaling Physiologically Based Demographic Modelling in West Africa's agroecological systems.

George and David discuss the next phase of work on Physiologically Based Demographic Modelling (PBDM), focusing on efforts to scale its application in agroecological systems in West Africa. They explore the challenges of building and deploying complex ecosystem models, the interdisciplinary collaboration required, and the long-term vision of integrating deterministic models with responsible AI to support decision-making, from policy to smallholder farmers.

People in this episode

Host: George

Guest: David

Topics covered

• Physiologically Based Demographic Modelling
• agroecological systems
• ecosystem models
• interdisciplinary collaboration
• responsible AI
• decision-making

Keywords

• PBDM
• agroecology
• ecosystem modeling
• AI
• decision-making
• West Africa
• interdisciplinary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IDEMS International

Places: West Africa

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