

The Open Modeling Foundation is an alliance of modeling organizations that coordinates and administers a common, community developed body of standards and best practices among diverse communities of modeling scientists.
Vision
We need a new generation of scientific modeling drawn from the social, ecological, biological, environmental, and geophysical sciences that can work together to provide an integrated representation of the complex world in which we now live. This vision can be realized through a common suite of standards, protocols, and best practices that enables modeling scientists to share knowledge and build on each other’s research.
A globally connected humanity is now a major driver of diverse earth system processes, creating a complex, planetary socio-ecological system that exceeds our innate capacity to anticipate the consequences of societal decisions and actions. Modeling is critical to enhancing analytical and decision-making capabilities for policy and planning, environmental management, resource investment, and security preparedness.
You can get involved with OMF through the Github site, where you can suggest changes to the Standards, Governance, and view Examples of models adopting OMF standards.
Membership
The Open Modeling Foundation is comprised of organizations that include and represent modeling scientists anywhere in the world. Any such organization can request to join the OMF. Requests will be evaluated by the Steering Committee and presented to the Membership Council for approval. The Open Modeling Foundation is comprised of organizations that include and represent modeling scientists anywhere in the world.
News & Events
New papers on the work of the Open Modeling Foundation
Two new papers outlining the goals of the Open Modeling Foundation were recently published – learn more here.
Open Modeling Foundation announces AIMES as a Founding Member
Open Modeling Foundation announces AIMES as a Founding Member by Sander van der Leeuw (Arizona State University; Santa Fe Institute) and Michael Barton (Arizona State University) It is with great pleasure that we can announce that AIMES has joined the Open Modeling...
Open Modeling Foundation Organizational Meeting
Open Modeling Foundation Organizational Meeting When: Monday-Tuesday, December 6-7, 2021 Where: Virtual via Zoom and In-Person at the ASU Barrett & O’Connor Washington Center 1800 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Organized by: Michael Barton (ASU), Cheryl Porter...
Open Modeling Foundation Update
Over the past two years, the OMF initiative has held a series of strategic planning workshops to inform modeling organizations about the initiative and compile input and suggestions. The last of the planning workshops was held at the beginning of June, 2021. Here we summarize the advances made and discuss next steps for OMF.
Open Modeling Foundation strategic planning workshop
On 18-19 May, 32 scientists from the USA and Europe, representing 23 modeling organizations, met to discuss the Open Modeling Foundation initiative.