Ecosystem modeling and data consortium
Coming in 2024
The consortium provides non-exclusive access to models and data to enable rigorous soil carbon and GHG accounting via a shared-access platform. Our goal is to accelerate the development and improvement of ecosystem models, leverage existing and build new datasets, enable updated and certified model versions, provide training and upskilling opportunities, and foster a space for networking and collaboration.
Interested in joining the consortium? Fill out the inquiry form below. Founding members have the opportunity to inform data and model development priorities and commercial members can join at a discounted price.
Consortium Membership Levels
Models
Access to the latest Daycent EPA GHG inventory model version or Daycent + MEMS 1.0 & 2.0.
Data or models
Access to data downloads.
Full membership
Access to all models (Daycent and MEMS 1.0 & 2.0) and data, full data downloads.
What consortium membership entails
Free membership and access to tools for academic and research institutions
Membership dues for entities that use these tools for commercial purposes
Minimum three year membership commitment required for commercial entities
Access to annual conference and other educational and training opportunities
Custom platform to enable data visualization and downloads
Access to data and/or use of models (Daycent and MEMS to start)
Learnings from continued model improvements, accelerated by community engagement and dedicated technical support to document model updates and curate data resources
Submit an Inquiry
This form is used to gauge interest in the consortium at large as well as in the use of the DayCent model for non-commercial research purposes. We will follow up with appropriate information based on your inquiry. In addition to executable files, researchers can get for access to the Daycent model source code.