# The Basic Model Interface (BMI) (PROPL 2026)

*2026-08-26 — video*


The [Basic Model Interface](https://bmi.csdms.io/) (BMI) is a set of query and control functions
that, when implemented for a software element such as a model or a dataset, makes that element easier
to couple with other software elements that also expose a BMI. By providing a standard interface for
models to communicate with each other, we can facilitate collaboration and accelerate scientific
discovery.

Talk by Mark D Piper, with Eric WH Hutton and Gregory E Tucker (all University of Colorado Boulder,
and the [CSDMS](https://csdms.colorado.edu/) community), at the
[PROPL 2026](https://pldi26.sigplan.org/home/propl-2026) workshop at
[PLDI 2026](https://pldi26.sigplan.org/) in Boulder, Colorado on 15th June 2026.
Mirror of <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOChlwaotqg>.
Type: Video
URL: https://watch.eeg.cl.cam.ac.uk/videos/watch/872a2fe6-a73d-43da-a1ff-a11db3b9fb69

## Related

- [The 3rd Programming for the Planet 2026 videos are available](https://anil.recoil.org/notes/pldi26-propl) (note, 2026-08-28)

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