Welcome

METMA-LATAM II is the 2nd Latin American Conference on Spatio-Temporal Modelling and will be hosted at Universidad del Norte - Barranquilla from June 25th to 27th, 2025.

The aim of this conference is to promote the development and application of spatial, temporal, and spatio-temporal statistical methods in the fields of health and environmental research. Our primary objective is to bring together professionals and researchers from diverse disciplines and countries worldwide.

The scientific program includes sessions on the latest advancements in theory, methodology, and applications. We welcome contributed papers and posters.

Previous METMA meetings

The METMA Conference has been held every two years since 2001 in Europe and, since 2023, in Latin America.

Previous European Conferences:

1st METMA – Benicàssim, Castellón, Spain, October 2001

2nd METMA – Granada, Spain, June 2004

3rd METMA – Pamplona, Spain, September 2006

4th METMA – Alghero, Italy, September 2008

5th METMA – Santiago de Compostela, Spain, June-July 2010

6th METMA – Guimarães, Portugal, September 2012

7th METMA – Turin, Italy, September 2014

8th METMA – Valencia, Spain, June 2016

9th METMA – Montpellier, France, June 2018

10th METMA – Lleida, Spain, June 2022

11th METMA – Lancaster, UK, July 2024

Previous Latin American Conferences:

1st METMA-LATAM – Quito, Ecuador, June 2023

The journal Environmetrics will publish a Special Issue titled "Modern Methods and Applications of Spatio-Temporal Statistics", featuring papers presented at the conference, all of which will undergo a regular review process. Submission guidelines and deadlines will be announced soon.

We look forward to welcoming you to Barranquilla, where you can enjoy both the conference and the city!