Environmental Intelligence @ Exeter Conference

You are invited to this one-day conference on Thursday 11th September from 9:30am-6pm in the Xfi Building on the Streatham Campus.

Hosted by the new Centre for Environmental Intelligence (CEI), the EI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) and the EI Research Network, the event brings together the growing EI community at Exeter and beyond

Join students, staff, and external partners to explore exciting EI research, celebrate progress, and look ahead to 2025/2026. The day includes short talks, digital posters, panel discussions, and networking opportunities—perfect for sharing work, gaining feedback, and sparking collaborations. Open to all interested in Environmental Intelligence across the University and wider research community.

Programme

09:30 Arrival & tea/ coffee

10:00 Agenda to include:

• - Research showcase: Contributed talks from across the EI community.
• - Parallel tracks / multiple sessions / interdisciplinary.

Topics to include:

• AI for sustainability
• The Earth Rover Program
• Geospatial intelligence
• ML for weather & climate
• AI for biodiversity & nature
• Machine learning for Earth observation
• Generative AI for the environment
• + more

• - EI CDT Spotlight
• - Responsible EI panel
• - Partners panel – Hear how EI is used in industry & public sector
• - Digital posters
• - Tea/coffee/cake & lunch provided

18:00 Close / social event