The 2026 AAAI Workshop on

AI for Environmental Science (AI4ES)

January 27, 2026 | Singapore

This workshop aims to explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in addressing critical challenges in environmental science. As the impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource depletion become increasingly severe, there is a growing need for robust, scalable, and data-driven solutions. AI technologies, ranging from machine learning and deep learning to generative and foundation models, offer powerful tools for monitoring environmental indicators, forecasting ecological trends, and informing mitigation and adaptation strategies. This workshop seeks to advance the integration of AI into the field of environmental science by providing a platform for interdisciplinary exchange.

Schedule

The AAAI26-AI4ES workshop program features an invited keynote talk, oral and poster presentations, and a panel discussion.

Tuesday, 27 January, 2026 · 8:30am–12:30pm | Garnet 216, Singapore EXPO

*Poster Guidance: https://aaai.org/conference/aaai/aaai-26/poster-guidelines/

Call for Papers

We welcome contributions on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

AI techniques for environmental modeling, forecasting, and simulation (e.g., climate prediction, pollution dispersion, habitat modeling).
Machine learning approaches tailored to environmental monitoring (e.g., species detection, land-use classification, remote sensing analytics).
Multi-modal and data-fusion methods integrating satellite, sensor, and textual data for comprehensive environmental analysis.
Explainable and trustworthy AI for supporting environmental policy-making, regulation compliance, and risk communication.
Generative AI and large foundation models for scenario generation, ecological narrative synthesis, and scientific hypothesis formulation.
Reinforcement learning and decision-making systems for optimizing resource management and environmental interventions.
AI-powered early warning systems for natural disasters (e.g., floods, wildfires, earthquakes).
Fairness, ethics, and equity considerations in AI applications for environmental sustainability and vulnerable communities.

All accepted submissions will be invited to present their work at the workshop.

A Best Paper Award will be announced during the workshop.

Important Dates

Paper Submission Deadline: Friday, October 22, 2025 (AOE)
Acceptance Notification: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 (AOE)
Camera Ready: Monday, November 17, 2025 (AOE)
Workshop Date: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, January 27, 2026

Submission Guidelines

Formatting: Papers must be formatted in AAAI two-column, camera-ready style; see the AAAI-26 author kit for details. Papers must be in trouble-free, high-resolution PDF format, formatted for US Letter (8.5″ x 11″) paper, using Type 1 or TrueType fonts. AAAI submissions are anonymous and must conform to the instructions (detailed below) for double-blind review. The authors must remove all author and affiliation information from their submission for review, and may replace it with other information, such as paper number and keywords. Submissions may consist of 4 to 7 pages of technical content plus additional pages solely for references and the reproducibility checklist; acknowledgements should be omitted from papers submitted for review.

Only PDF files are required at the time of submission for review; authors will additionally need to submit paper source files if their paper is accepted for publication.

Submission Link: Papers should be submitted through OpenReview: https://openreview.net/group?id=AAAI.org/2026/Workshop/AI4ES