Beetlepalooza 2024
The Imageomics Institute is hosting a 3.5-day workshop offering a unique opportunity to develop proof-of-concepts demonstrating how the application of computer vision techniques can transform biodiversity data collection. The workshop will leverage one of the nation’s premier monitoring networks, the US National Science Foundation’s National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON). The treasure trove of data products collected at NEON sites provides an opportunity to push multi-modal model development applied to computer vision in tackling this challenge. The event will bring together an interdisciplinary group around a shared interest of using AI/ML to extract scientific knowledge from imagery data, including ML researchers, ecologists, beetle systematists, software developers, and data engineers. Participants will work in small groups to collaboratively curate or develop FAIR data products, best practices, tools, and other products targeting the motivating challenge.
The event will take place August 12-15 at The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH, USA. To apply to participate, please fill out this form (BeetlePalooza 2024 Application ) by 11:59PM AOE on June 10, 2024. The deadline will not be extended. Funds to assist with travel expenses are available but limited, as is space. We expect to notify applicants about acceptance starting 10 days after the application due date. We are using a holistic approach within our application review process. Taking into consideration applicants’ experiences, skills, and academic merits as well as other ways in which an applicant would contribute value to the workshop.
For more information, please see the full Call for Participation: BeetlePalooza 2024 - Call for Participation - Google Docs