Workshop of Integrating GIS and Multi-Agent Modelling Techniques

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Workshop on Integrating GIS and Multi-Agent Modelling Techniques

  I would like to extend an invitation to you to attend a workshop 
we are arranging on integrating GIS and multi-agent modelling 
techniques. The workshop will take place at the Santa Fe Institute 
on March 20-22, 1998, with a welcome reception on the evening of 
the 19th.

  There are a growing number of research communities who are interested 
in modelling the dynamics of interactions between large numbers of 
individual "agents" and their physical environments in the context
of real-world spatial data. 

  During the process of developing the Swarm simulation system at
the Santa Fe Institute, we have repeatedly encountered groups who 
have bemoaned the severe lack of reliable existing software tools
for providing dynamic and/or multi-agent modelling capacity in 
the context of GIS or other complex spatial data-sets.  Many of 
these groups have resorted to developing their own hybrid systems 
to provide such modelling capacity. 

  The purpose of this workshop is to bring together researchers 
with a mutual interest in the science and technology of dynamic 
and multi-agent modelling in the context of spatial data, in 
order to inform ourselves about the full spectrum of modelling 
expertise and technology available to us, and, hopefully, to
discover ways in which we can collaborate in our modelling 
efforts to promote general purpose, reusable modelling tools,
and to reduce duplication of effort. 

  I sincerely hope that you will be able to attend this workshop
and give us the benefit of your experience in the science and
technology of modelling in this class of systems. 

  Special thanks to Intel for a substantial contribution making 
this meeting possible.

  Cheers!

  Chris Langton
  address@hidden



Format of the workshop

The format of the workshop will be informal talks and presentations
followed by discussion. Participants will be asked to prepare a 20 
minute oral contribution.  Each contribution will be followed by up 
to 10 minutes of open discussion.

We may form special interest groups within the workshop to discuss
specific problems.  Sunday has been reserved for discussion of specific 
sub-topics followed by an open discussion and recap. of the
conference.  Researchers present at SFI during the workshop will be 
welcome to participate.


Invited Participants

We are offering support to at least one person from as many groups as 
possible.  Hopefully, groups who wish to send more members of their
team will cover the expenses of the additional people.  Unfortunately 
we can not offer funding to everyone on the list however we would like
to extend invitations to everybody so please contact us if lodging and
travel funding is going to prevent you from attending.


* - indicates people we're asking to give a talk on their project(s). 

   Matt Aylward         U of W. Australia 
*  James Anderson       University of Washington 
                        Columbia River Project
   Robert Axtell        Brookings Institution 
                                Artificial Societies
   John Beecham         Macaulay Land Use Research Institute
   Bob Bell             University of California, Los Angeles 
                                Forest dynamics
   Don Birx             New Mexico State University 
                                Physical Sciences Laboratory
*  Ginger Booth         Yale University 
                                Gecko Ecological Simulation System
*  Paul Box             Utah State University 
   Roger Burkhart       Santa Fe Institute - Swarm Project 
                        John Deere Corp.
   Keith Clarke         University of California, Santa Barbara - NCGIA
   Mike Coombs          New Mexico State University 
                        Physical Sciences Laboratory
   Robert Costanza      University of Maryland - Chesapeake Bay Project
   Peter Deadman        University of Waterloo, Canada
   Don DeAngelis        University of Miami - ATLSS Everglades Project
   Doug Deutschman      San Diego State
   Catherine Dibble     University of California, Santa Barbara
   Joel Diemer          New Mexico State University
*  Scott Emsley         University of Warwick
*  Joshua Epstein       Brookings Institution - Artificial Societies
   Michael Flaxman      Harvard Graduate School of Design
   Ned Gardiner         University of Georgia - LTER North Carolina 
*  Mike Gilpin          University of California, San Diego 
                                Montana Project
*  Randy Gimblett       University of Arizona 
                                Recreational use of National Parks
*  Michael Goodchild    University of California, Santa Barbara
                                Ecological Modelling with GIS
*  Jim Gosz             University of New Mexico - Sevilleta Reserve
   Randall Gray         Tasmania - Aquatic systems modelling 
*  Lou Gross            University of Tennessee, Knoxville 
                                ATLSS Everglades Project
   George Gummerman     University of Arizona 
                                Archaeology / Settlement Patterns
*  Mike Hamilton        University of California, Riverside 
                                James Reserve / GIS Modelling
   Laura Huenneke       New Mexico State University - LTER
   Michael Huston       Oak Ridge National Laboratory
   Ralph Izzard         New Mexico State University
   Tim Keitt            University of California, Santa Barbara 
                                Ecological Modelling 
*  Tim Kohler           Washington State University 
                                Archaeology / Human settlement 
   Jim Kresl            Washington State University 
                                Archaeology / Human settlement 
   Mark Lake            Reading University 
                                Dynamic modelling with GRASS
*  Steve Lansing        University of Michigan 
                                Socio-cultural / ecological modelling
*  Chris Langton        Santa Fe Institute - Swarm Project
   Irene Lee            Santa Fe Institute - Swarm Project
   Frank Lenk           Mid-America Regional Council - Kansas City 
*  Si Levin             Princeton University  
                                Ecological modelling and analysis
   Larry Li             University of New Mexico - Sevilleta Reserve
   James MacGill        Leeds University, Center for Computational Geography
*  Thomas Maxwell       University of Maryland - Chesapeake Bay Project
   Brook Milligan       New Mexico State University
   David Morse          University of Kent - Computing Laboratory
*  Brad Parks           NOAA - Ecological modelling with GIS
   Tom Reader           United States Army
*  Mitch Resnick        Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
                                *Logo modelling system
*  Melissa Savage       University of California, Los Angeles 
                                Forest dynamics
   Scott Sylvester      University of Tennessee, Knoxville
*  Charles Taylor       University of California, Los Angeles 
                                Mosquito dispersion
   Robert Ulanowicz     University of Maryland - Chesapeake Bay Project
   Su Wengui            Department of Forestry, Tasmania 
*  Jim Westervelt       University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana 
                                GRASS GIS System
   Byron Wood           NASA/Ames


Logistical Details

Workshop participants are expected to arrive on Thursday, March 19.
A reception will be held at the Hotel Santa Fe on Thursday evening from 
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.  The workshop will begin with continental breakfast at 
the Institute at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 20.  We will conclude at 
12:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 22.

Accommodations have been reserved for the group at the Hotel Santa Fe, a
lovely hotel near downtown Santa Fe located at 1501 Paseo de Peralta, (505)
982-1200 phone, (505) 986-8756 fax, from Thursday night, March 19
through Saturday night, March 21.  All rooms will be guaranteed for late
arrival.  Please be certain to return the attached registration form to me
either by fax (505) 982-0565 or e-mail (address@hidden) by February 19,
1998.


Information about travelling to Santa Fe follows.

Air: The major airport connection to Santa Fe is Albuquerque, New Mexico;
approximately 60 miles from Santa Fe.  Most major airlines fly into
Albuquerque.  There is also a small airport in Santa Fe which is serviced
by Mesa Airlines (10-seat planes) from both Albuquerque and Denver; for
information call 1-800-637-2247.

Ground: You can reach downtown Santa Fe from the Albuquerque airport
using a bus service called Shuttlejack which runs approximately every two
hours. The cost is $20 each way and reservations are required; call (505)
982-4311 for reservations and information. The Shuttle stops at the Hotel
Santa Fe. The Road Runner Shuttle runs between the Santa Fe airport and
the hotel.  Please call (505) 424-3367 for reservations.  Shuttle service 
is available between the Hotel Santa Fe and the Santa Fe Institute free of 
charge.

Car rental is available at the Albuquerque and Santa Fe airports and in
downtown Santa Fe.  To reserve a car, call 1-800-828-3438 and reference the
Santa Fe Institute corporate account number T475500. If your credit card or
personal insurance policy does not provide insurance for rental car damage
or liability, we advise you to accept LDW and SLI at the counter.

Santa Fe is a wonderful, small city with excellent cultural opportunities
and restaurants.  We are at an altitude of 7,000 feet.  In March,
temperatures will range from 20 - 60 degrees.  Snow is probable.  For
additional information about Santa Fe, please access the Santa Fe Visitors
Bureau web site at http://www.santafe.org.

If you have questions about logistical details, please contact me at SFI at
(505) 989-7372 or address@hidden; I'll be happy to help you with any
problems or special arrangements.  For answers to questions about
conference substance, please contact Chris Langton at address@hidden

We're looking forward to seeing you.

Regards,

Andi Sutherland
Events Manager

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Additional Travel Information:

Please note that due to construction at the Institute, it will not be
possible to park individual rental cars at SFI.  Shuttles will be provided
back and forth to the hotel.
We recommend that you use the Shuttlejack service from the Albuquerque
airport  (505) 982-4311 to the hotel or the  Road Runner shuttle from the
Santa Fe airport (505) 424-3367.

Travel Instructions from the Albuquerque Airport to the Hotel Santa Fe,
1501 Paseo de Peralta

  From the airport, take Sunport to I-25 North, the main highway to Santa
Fe.  Travel approximately one hour on I-25 to the Old Pecos Trail Exit
(#284).  Take a left on Old Pecos Trail.  After the light at Zia, stay in 
the right lane and veer to the right onto Old Pecos Trail.   Old Pecos 
Trail changes in name only to Old Santa Fe Trail as you approach the 
downtown area.  At the large intersection of Old Santa Fe Trail and 
Paseo de Peralta take a left.  The hotel entry is on the right just past 
the intersection of Cerrillos Road and Paseo de Peralta.

Additional travel information can be found at
http://www.santafe.edu/sfi/directions/.

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"The Workshop on Integrating GIS and Multi-agent Modelling Techniques"
March 20-22, 1998
Santa Fe Institute
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Participant Registration/Housing Form

Name:   Ms. ___ Mr.     ___           Dr.  ___        Prof.   ___

________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________

____________________________________________________

Telephone: (office)_______________     Fax #:  _________________

e-mail address:_________________________________________

Name you'd prefer on your nametag:__________________________

Housing Request:

Hotel Santa Fe
1501 Paseo de Peralta,  (505) 982-1200

Arrival:        Date_____________   Time in Santa Fe_______________

Departure:   Date______________  Time from Santa Fe_____________

Will you be alone, or are you planning to bring spouse and/or family?
____________________________________________________

Would you care to share a room?  Yes ______ No _____

With whom?__________________________________________


Any Dietary Restrictions? Special A/V needs?
____________________________________________________


Please return this information to Andi Sutherland  by fax  (505) 982-0565
or e-mail: address@hidden by February 19, 1998



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