Subsea image analysis: A first national consortium assembled!
(post written by Matthias Obst, first published at Zooniverse) In early March 2023 we assembled for the first time a national consortium around subsea image analysis for marine biology research
ODF Sweden innovation cycle #7: The do-it-ourselves challenge!
We are now moving forward with our next innovation challenge! Cycle #7 will be the ‘To-do-it-ourselves challenge‘. We start with this challenge now and the cycle is expected to last
Grand Meeting on 17 October!
New starting place, see this map: Programme updated! (27 Sep) ODF Sweden exists in real life, not only online! This fall we decided to have our Grand Meeting on site.
PLAN-SUBSIM studies interactions between invasive and native fish
This spring scientists at the University of Gothenburg started to investigate the interaction between invasive and native fish on the Swedish west coast. The activity is part of the ODF Sweden project PLAN-SUBSIM. A large part of the data collection takes place through underwater video recording and Koster Seafloor Observatory (KSO) will be used to streamline the analysis of the many hours of video recordings.
ODF Block Chain and Science – Workshop Script
New ways of organising? An exploration into how decentralized autonomous organizations can help Ocean Sustainability Science Ocean Data Factory Sweden webinar, 25 May, 2022, 1 pm – 2.30 pm Linwood
PLAN-SUBSIM delivers first object detection models for benthic fauna and habitat builders
ODF Sweden project PLAN-SUBSIM is ticking along nicely! First and second user workshops have been held, and now comes a report describing a first object detection models for benthic fauna
ODF Sweden Webinar Series – Using AI to accelerate wildlife conservation
On Feb. 1, 2022, Dr. Victor Anton, founder of the New Zealand-based nonprofit organisation Wildlife.ai, gave a presentation on how the not-for-profit uses data science for wildlife conservation and environmental
Interview with Francis Freire from the PLAN-SUBSIM project
Francis Freire works at the governmental agency Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) and was interviewed by the ODF Sweden Team Members Yixin Zhang (Department of Applied IT at Gothenburg University,
ODF Sweden Webinar Series – Swedish Biodiversity Data Infrastructure
Technological advancements in the past 20 years have increased the access range of biological sampling to almost any corner of the oceans. The increase in both data influx and need necessitates
ODF Sweden Webinar Series – Peladrone
– PELADRONE: Digitally transforming Portuguese SME fisheries and coastal communities A healthy ocean is essential for supporting life on the planet, regulating climates and sustaining multimillion-dollar industries. In Portugal, the
ODF Sweden 2.0
Today the Swedish Innovation Agency (Vinnova) decided to fund ODF Sweden for another two years, 2022 – 2023. We are of course delighted and proud about the confidence Vinnova is
ODF: Where AI meets the ocean
What has made ODF Sweden such a success? One answer is definitely that in ODF data scientists collaborate closely with ocean data experts. Most often that collaboration takes place around
GUIDE-days “Göteborgs universitet: Industrial Dating Event”
Three members of the ODF community, Matthias Obst, Thomas Mennerdahl and Torsten Linders will be attending the GUIDE-days “Göteborgs universitet: Industrial Dating Event”, which will be held at Lindholmen Conference
ODF Sweden Webinar Series – Survey of Oysters
– Survey of Oysters along the Swedish West Coast Using Towed Video The European flat oyster Ostrea edulis beds are ecologically and economically important ecosystems, but are also one of the
ODF Sweden will host guest professor in “Marine Citizen Science for sustainable development”
Last week came the fantastic news, that the University of Gothenburg’s vice-chancellor has appointed Dr. Uta Wehn as the Adlerbertska Research Foundation guest professor in sustainable development. ODF Sweden nominated
We want to hear from you: ODF Sweden’s participant survey
ODF Sweden kindly invites you to respond to this very short survey. It does not matter whether you have been with us from the start or if you learnt about
ODF Sweden Webinar Series – Reveal the Secrets of Seabirds
Using AI and Citizen Science to Reveal the Secrets of Seabirds Seabirds are top predators in ocean ecosystems. They link the land and the ocean and act as indicators of
Marine Species Recognition: a Web app
ODF Sweden has founded a new platform/tool for the Koster Project where you upload images and analyze marine ecological research from the Koster Seafloor Laboratory. The output is not just
What is Biofouling and How Can We Stop It?
This post is written by Nick Raymond and originally published by Sofar Ocean. Photo credit: Nick Raymond Biofouling has plagued the marine shipping industry for decades, if not centuries. But, the
ODF Sweden Webinar Series – Governmental Strategies
– Governmental Strategies for a Sustainable Development On March 16th, ODF Sweden hosted the 2021 March Webinar series with speakers Jessica Hjerpe Olausson (maritime expert from Region Västra Götaland) and
