DMDU Society Annual Meeting

DMDU Society Annual Meeting

The Water Institute is proud to host 2026 Annual Conference of the Society for Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty (DMDU) November 9-12, 2026. 

The event will take place at The Water Campus located along the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.

Call for Abstracts

The conference theme for 2026 is Advancing DMDU: Frontiers of the Science/Policy Interface.

The call for abstracts deadline for the DMDU 2026 Annual Meeting is April 24, 2026. The Program Committee will complete abstract selection and send email notifications by June 16.

Submit abstracts via this Ex Ordo form here.

Notification:

Global political, informational, and social shifts are upending the global policy environment. The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence and shifts in global decision-making mechanisms are changing the toolkit that policy makers have to navigate and respond to complex, daunting problems like economic growth and stability, pandemic response and prevention, resource management, disaster and emergency response, and more in an uncertain environment.

In 2026, we invite the DMDU community to explore how innovations in DMDU methods can help a broader range of decisionmakers navigate this evolving landscape and facilitate change. Key questions that we seek to explore include:

  • How can DMDU methods and processes be better integrated into organizational decision-making across public and private institutions navigating rapid, disruptive change? 
  • How can DMDU methods scale to overcome science-policy barriers to become accessible both to specialists and practitioners?
  • What advances in DMDU methods and tools can improve the ability to inform the most challenging decisions facing public and private institutions?
  • What tools and analytical approaches can make DMDU and its processes more accessible to decision makers?

We welcome submissions that address methodological advances, innovative applications, and real-world collaborations and encourage those that focus on novel applications of DMDU to apply.

Registration

Registration opens July 5, 2026 and closes August 31, 2026.

A virtual attendance option will be made available in 2026. Registration information will be posted here at a later date.

Lodging

Group rates will be available at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center within walking distance of the meeting venue:

  • Complimentary airport shuttle
  • Spaces available for dinner/gatherings (if needed)
  • $149/night group block rate
  • 1.6 km walk along river to The Estuary

Several other hotels are also available in the area. Explore local options here in Google Maps.

Key Dates

Call for Abstracts: February 11, 2026

Conference Abstract Submissions: Due April 24, 2026

Abstract Selection: Notification by June 16, 2026 

Registration Opens: July 5, 2026

Registration Closes: Aug. 31, 2026

Conference: Nov. 9-12, 2026

About the Venue

The Estuary at the Water Campus is 6,000-square-foot event venue located in downtown Baton Rouge within the Center for Coastal & Deltaic Solutions. The Estuary and the Center are part of the 35-acre Water Campus, home to The Water Institute, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, and the Louisiana State University Center for River Studies.