Announcements
Report from the ISIE-SEM summer school 2026: MFA with Python
24 Jul 2026 in
Socio-Economic Metabolism (Metabolism)
Under the theme “MFA with Python – Open Tools for Urgent Sustainability Challenges,” more than 40 participants, most of them doctoral researchers, gathered at the University of Bath, UK, from July 1-3, 2026, for three days of int...
New Collection of Open Data, Tools, and Teaching Materials for IE Research
24 Jul 2026 in
Socio-Economic Metabolism (Metabolism)
Report and material from the special session on open science in IE during the ISIE-SEM 2026 conference in Cambridge, UK
[Link to slide deck with all contributions below!]
Open science—encompassing open data, open-source tools, and freely a...
Large language model-based label matching now available for the Industrial Ecology Data Commons (IEDC)
24 Apr 2026 in
Socio-Economic Metabolism (Metabolism)
Matching the labels of new datasets to already defined labels greatly increases the consistency of the database and makes it much easier to find relevant data. It is therefore a core requirement for incoming datasets. Label matching can be a lot o...
Call for Abstracts for EcoBalance 2026 – Registration System Now Open!
12 Apr 2026 in
Socio-Economic Metabolism (Metabolism)
The Organizing Committee is pleased to invite authors to submit abstracts for EcoBalance 2026.
The theme of the conference is “Sustainability Hacks for Planetary Health”. We welcome practical and theoretical contributions, including a...
Upcoming webinar with Professor Chris Kennedy, April 15
09 Apr 2026 in
Socio-Economic Metabolism (Metabolism)
Hello all,
I am happy to account that the Political-Industrial Ecology Initative at Penn State will host Professor Chris Kennedy next Wednesday, April 15 at noon eastern for a talk, Transitioning Metabolisms.
It would be wonderful if ISIE ...
Major update to the IEooc: 1500 slides uploaded +++ background on post-growth IE now available
27 Mar 2026 in
Socio-Economic Metabolism (Metabolism)
The Industrial Ecology Open Online Course (IEooc) is a collection of online teaching material that documents and explains the core industrial ecology concepts, methods, data, and applications. It serves as guide to new industrial ecology r...
More than 180 new datasets in the Industrial Ecology Data Commons (IEDC)
16 Feb 2026 in
Socio-Economic Metabolism (Metabolism)
The “2025 critical mass sprint” led to a surge of new datasets from a wide spectrum of sources made available via the IEDC in a common data format. With the help of the Freiburg team and the CIRCOMOD EU Horizon project colleagues (http...
ISIE-SEM perpetual online conference, session 22, Feb 23, 2026: Beyond the best guess: Advancing lifetime research in dynamic stock modelling
30 Jan 2026 in
Socio-Economic Metabolism (Metabolism)
Time slot: Feb 23, 2026 — 09:30-11:00 UTC
Lifetime assumptions lie at the heart of most dynamic stock models, yet they often represent the weakest link in these assessments. Despite having a significant impact on model results, o...
ISIE-SEM summer school 2026: MFA with Python – open tools for urgent sustainability challenges – Bath, UK – July 1-3, 2026 – Apply by March 15
26 Jan 2026 in
Socio-Economic Metabolism (Metabolism)
We hereby proudly announce this 3-day summer school for doctoral students and advanced master students at the University of Bath, July 1-3, 2026.
This summer is an official side event of the ISIE-SEM conference in Cambridge, UK, July 6-8, 2026.
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ISIE-SEM abstract submission deadline extension
14 Jan 2026 in
Socio-Economic Metabolism (Metabolism)
The deadline for abstract submissions for the ISIE-SEM conference 2026 has been extended to 31st January. We look forward to receiving your submissions!
Submit your abstracts here on Ex Ordo: https://isiesem26.exordo.com/
F...
Reminder: Abstract submission deadline for ISIE-SEM 2026
09 Dec 2025 in
Socio-Economic Metabolism (Metabolism)
The Call for Abstracts for the 2026 ISIE-SEM conference, 6-8 July 2026, in Cambridge, United Kingdom, is open until 16 January 2026.
Please submit your abstracts on Ex Ordo: https://isiesem26.exordo.com
For more informati...
ISIE SEM 2026 Call for Abstracts
03 Nov 2025 in
Socio-Economic Metabolism (Metabolism)
The Call for Abstracts for the 2026 ISIE-SEM conference, 6-8 July 2026, in Cambridge, United Kingdom, is now open until 16 January 2026.
Please submit your abstracts on Ex Ordo: https://isiesem26.exordo.com
For more information...