EwE 2025 Course Fully Booked — A Sign of the Times for Ocean Science
The Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) Course 2025 will be held from 27–31 October 2025 at the Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM-CSIC) in Barcelona, Spain. The course will bring together scientists, students, and professionals to enhance their understanding of ecosystem-based modelling and its applications to marine management and policy.
Organised under the umbrella of several major research projects — including MOIRAI, ActNow, GES4SEAS, Strategias Marinas, and SURIMI — and endorsed by ICES, the course reflects a growing commitment to advance ecosystem modelling capacity across Europe.
The five-day programme combines lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on sessions. The first three days will cover the core EwE approach, including Ecopath model construction, mass-balance techniques, and temporal (Ecosim) and spatial (Ecospace) dynamics. The final two days will focus on advanced applications, such as multi-species interactions, cumulative impact assessment, and the integration of EwE with other environmental and policy tools.
The course will be delivered by leading experts in the field — Marta Coll Monton (ICM-CSIC), Jeroen Steenbeek (Ecopath International Initiative), and Villy Christensen (University of British Columbia).
While all available places have now been filled, the organisers are exploring opportunities for future EwE training events, including the establishment of an annual ICES-endorsed course in Copenhagen from 2026 onwards.
For updates on upcoming courses or EwE-related training opportunities, please contact the organisers at ecopathinternational [at] gmail.com.
Learn more at the official course page.