Conference

2024 JSM Conference

Join Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) at the 2024 Joint Statistical Meeting Conference

Hero Image for JSM conference 2024
August 3–8, 2024

Portland, Oregon

PNNL takes pride in having one of the largest and most talented teams of statisticians and computational scientists in the Department of Energy’s national laboratory system. Our capabilities in applied mathematics and statistics complement research conducted throughout the Laboratory, enhancing the understanding of physical, chemical, and biological principles through computational modeling, experimentation, and data evaluation.

Visit Us at the EXPO

PNNL will be at the 2024 JSM EXPO (booth #210) on August 3–8, 2024. Stop by the booth to learn more about the Laboratory culture and scientific breakthroughs happening at PNNL. At the booth, you will find researchers, managers, and recruiters available to answer your questions and talk with you about career opportunities.

Booth Schedule

Our team will be on-site at the following times:

Sunday, August 4:
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Opening Mixer!

Monday, August 5:
9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 6: 
9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 7: 
9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Careers at PNNL

We are looking for statisticians and mathematicians interested in taking on challenges in science, sustainable energy, environment, and national security. Join us!

Attend One of Our Talks

Saturday

Portrait of Karl Pazdernik

Text Analysis for Statisticians: Introduction to Advanced Language Modeling (Workshop)

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

PNNL Instructors: Robin Cosbey, Karl Pazdernik 

Sunday

Nathalie Winans portrait

Analysis of Social Trends using the General Social Survey

2:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

PNNL Presenter: Natalie Winans

PNNL Co-Authors: Damon Leach, Logan Lewis, Sydney Schwartz, Beata Meluch, Samantha Obermiller, David Degnan, Lisa Bramer, Natalie Winans 

Monday

Spatial Statistics: Theory and Methods

10:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. 

PNNL Organizer: Narmadha Mohankumar

Tuesday

Portrait of Karl Pazdernik

IOL: Statistics and Large Language Models

8:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. 

PNNL Organizer: Karl Pazdernik

What LLMs Do 
Presented during: IOL: Statistics and Large Language Models

8:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

PNNL Presenter: Karl Pazdernik 

Portrait of Damon Leach

42 Soil Lipid Atlas
Presented during: Contributed Poster Presentations: Section on Statistics and the Environment

2:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. 

PNNL Presenter: Damon Leach

PNNL Co-Authors: Lisa Bramer, Sheryl Bell, Kristen Hofmockel, Sneha Couvillion, Damon Leach 

Wednesday

Principal Component Regression to Study the Impact of Economic Factors on Disadvantaged Communities
Presented during: Statistics for Environmental Policy and Regulations

12:05 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.

PNNL Presenter: Narmadha Mohankumar

PNNL Co-Authors: Milan Jain, Heng Wan, Sumitrra Ganguli, Kyle Wilson, David Anderson, Narmadha Mohankumar