Annual Report 2022
International Initiative for Theoretical Ecology (IITE)
http://iite.info
Our planet's biosphere is under increasing pressure from pollution, climate change, overexploitation and land-use change. Biodiversity is rapidly declining. How will the biosphere respond, how societies be affected, how can this change be steered to the benefit of humanity? IITE aims to promote advancement, teaching and application of theoretical ecology in order to address these questions.
Contact: contact@iite.info
Flat 10 317 Essex Road LONDON N1 2EE
Board of Trustees
Dr. Axel G. Rossberg (Chair) Reader in Theoretical Ecology, Queen Mary University of London
Prof. Géza Meszéna Professor of Physics, Eötvös University, Budapest
Dr J Christopher Terry (Treasurer) Postdoctoral Researcher, Queen Mary University of London
Prof. Mercedes Pascual
Louis Block Professor of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago
Prof. Cang Hui SARChI Chair in Mathematical and Theoretical Physical Biosciences, Stellenbosch University
Prof Sergei Petrovskii Professor in Applied Mathematics, University of Leicester
Dr. Henri Laurie
Senior Lecturer, Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Cape Town
Prof. Åke Brännström Head of Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics
Prof. György Barabás Assistant Professor at Linköping University
Dr Natalia Petrovskaya Senior Lecturer, University of Birmingham
Activities and Achievements
The International Initiative for Theoretical Ecology formed itself during 2018 and registered as a charity in England and Wales on 14 June 2019.
This report covers the period from 23 February April 2022 to 9 May 2023
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IITE’s constitution states our objective as follows:
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For the benefit of the public the advancement of the science of Theoretical Ecology in particular but not exclusively by:
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a) the promotion, encouragement and advancement of theoretical ecology and its application;
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b) the advancement of education and research in theoretical ecology and its application and the publication of the useful results of such research.
During the reporting period, our main public facing activity has been the development of a series of online seminars run through Zoom (iite.info/seminar/). All speakers have volunteered their time, and by using free tools have incurred no financial cost. These have been free for all to access, and have attracted a large and diverse collection of researchers in the audience. To date, we have run 46 such seminars, with presenters from across the world and from a range of career stages and including some of the most esteemed researchers in the field. The talks have been popular and this has allowed us to develop a significant email mailing list and twitter following. All talks have been posted on YouTube, where we have had over 19,500 total views. While the rate of growth has levelled off, likely with the resumption of in-person seminars, they are still well attended.
All activities of IITE were led by its trustees, served the public benefit, and were consistent with the charity's objective.
Outlook
A consideration over the next year will be the relationship, if any, of the IITE with other emerging organizations that share similar objectives.
Governance
IITE has a simple governance structure: the board of trustees is identical with its membership, all work is volunteered, and all decisions are made in (virtual) meetings of the board of trustees in line with the published constitution.
Financial Review
IITE had neither income nor expenditures, and had no assets, funds, or liabilities during the reporting period.
Charity Number: 1183900
INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE FOR THEORETICAL ECOLOGY
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period 28 February 2022 9 May 2023 To from
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