I would like to draw your attention to the SIAM Conference on Mathematical and Computational Issues in the Geosciences 2017, which will be held in Erlangen (Germany) from September 11–14, 2017. Our aim is to provide the perfect communication basis for various branches of applied mathematics with the geosciences, which will help enable you to exchange your experiences and to further the progress in understanding and predicting the complex phenomena of the geosciences.