Editorial

Abstract

For nearly a decade, editors of Natural Resource Modeling have organized special sessions as part of the Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM). The JMM is an annual conference that brings together thousands of mathematicians and provides an excellent venue to showcase research in natural resource modeling. The idea for this special issue emerged after talks given at the JMM held in Baltimore, Maryland in January 2019 as well as the JMM held in Denver, Colorado in January 2020 as part of such special sessions. The collection of articles in this special issue highlight the breadth of research topics that fall under the umbrella of natural resource modeling. Within this issue, readers will learn about optimal harvest times that, for example, maximize stock and yield while minimizing costs. Another article investigates the management of fungal pathogens affecting bats. Readers will also learn about modern issues related to predator–prey and host–parasitoid–hyperparasitoid systems as well as synchrony and cannibalism. Strategies for individuals to achieve computational fluency, often a central component of research in resource modeling, is explored. I would like to thank all of the authors for their contributions and the reviewers for their help in the process. I also thank Shandelle Henson, the Editor‐in‐Chief of Natural Resource Modeling, for her support in creating this special issue. Lastly, I thank Suzanne Robertson, for her help in editing this special issue. I hope the readers enjoy learning more about the topics explored in the articles and find them informative for their own research endeavors.