Organisers: Drs Laurence De Clippele (University of Glasgow, United Kingdom), Sandra Maier (Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Greenland), Veerle Huvenne (National Oceanographic Center, United Kingdom), Michelle Taylor (University of Essex, United Kingdom)
Venue and dates: Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Greenland (GINR). 3-7 February 2025
Workshop aims: The workshop will contribute to the development of a network of AI-trained researchers, foster new long-term and equitable Greenland- and UK-based partnerships, and provide biodiversity data that can be used to conserve and restore ecosystems in light of climate change and anthropogenic activities. While the focus will be on image data collected from deep-sea benthic habitats, this workshop will be relevant to all working on large image data sets captured with time-lapse image cameras, videos, drones, microscopes etc.
The workshop will be useful to you if you are interested in:
(1) learning about the potential of AI for automating image analysis and/or how to develop AI models yourself;
(2) learning about how multibeam, AI, passive acoustic and genetic tools are used to study deep-sea habitats.
GINR: This workshop is open to all GINR staff (technicians, researchers and senior staff). GINR staff are welcome to attend the whole workshop (5 days) or only the AI introduction and RootPainter (i.e. AI tool) practical (1 day, Monday 1330-1600) or the seminar which will provide an overview of the Drs De Clippele, Huvenne and Taylors expertise (1 hour, Tuesday 1300-1400). See the schedule below for more information. If you are interested in developing a model for your own data set, please contact laurence.declippele@glasgow.ac.uk .
Early Career Researchers: A total of five ECRs will participate in the workshop to gain skills in developing AI models, expand their network and understanding of deep sea habitats in Greenland. They will develop models on image data collected in Greenland and present results at the end of the workshop.
Workshop Schedule
Day 0 – Sunday 2 Feb
1830: Workshop attendants arrive at Nuuk airport at 1830
Day 1 – Monday 3 Feb
0900-0915: Coffee
0915-0930: Welcome & introduction to the aims of the workshop (Laurence De Clippele)
0930-1015: Introduction on benthic biodiversity work in Greenland (Sandra Maier)
1015-1030: coffee
1030-1200: Lecture – from manual to AI methods (Laurence De Clippele)
1200-1300: Lunch
1300-1330: 5 min introductions by workshop ECR participants
1330-1600: RootPainter practical session (Laurence De Clippele)
1600-1800: Networking event
Day 2: Tuesday 4 Feb
0900-1200: RootPainter mini projects
1200-1300: Lunch
1300-1400: Seminar “From multibeam, AI, acoustic and genetic tools to understand change in deep-sea habitats” by Drs Laurence De Clippele, Veerle Huvenne and Michelle Taylor
1300-1600: RootPainter mini projects
Day 3: Wednesday 5 Feb
0900-1200: RootPainter mini projects
1200-1600: Free afternoon
Day 4: Thursday 6 Feb
0900-1200: RootPainter mini projects
1200-1300: Lunch
1300-1600: RootPainter mini projects
Day 5: Friday 7 Feb
0900-1200: RootPainter prepare for presentations
1200-1300: Lunch
1300-1530: Presentations & discussion
1530- 1600: Workshop wrap up
For more information contact: Laurence.declippele@glasgow.ac.uk
BlueSky: @ldeclippele.bsky.social
Twitter: @LDeClippele, @VeerleHuvenne, @Dr_MTaylor
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