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Big data and AI: making sense of habitat and behavioural data

07-10-2026

Mini-symposium between Spheer, A&W and BirdEyes

Okt 7 2026 (13:30 – 15:30)
Location: Sânwalden, Fryske Akademy
By: TBD

Several BirdEyes projects are now deploying novel remote sensing and tracking techniques generating huge data streams where AI offers increasingly attractive analytical opportunities. Spheer is a Groningen-based company that specialises in AI-based monitoring of agriculture, nature and more. A&W has been deploying AI for vegetation mapping in context of meadow birds research and more. In this mini-symposium, speakers from each organisation will briefly pitch how they are using AI, dashboards and other data tools in the context of meadowbird and wadden sea research, and we’ll explore opportunities for collaboration in the context of urgent societal challenges in the northern Netherlands.

Agenda

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IWSG practice session

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Science Communication Workshop - Part I

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Research in progress: monthly 'open podium' for scientific presentations and discussions

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Science Communication Workshop - Part II

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In addition, we are currently organizing targeted work meetings, building on the traditions that we have developed during the Wadvogelwerk (Metawad-Waddenfonds), Kening fan ‘e Greide for many years, and the black-tailed godwit research in southwest Fryslân.

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Centre for global ecological change at the University of Groningen

BirdEyes is a science and creative centre that views the world - almost literally - through the eyes of birds. More and more birds are flying around with tiny transmitters, loggers and other high technology on their backs and legs. This generates an unimaginable amount of information. By cleverly combining such data with other sources of information, and by using new ways to tell stories and share the insights with, BirdEyes strives to open up a new knowledge network. The centre at the Faculties of Science & Engineering and Campus Fryslân aims to be an innovative part of the University of Groningen and is linked to the Rudolph Agricola School for Sustainable Development. BirdEyes, with empirical and inspirational roots in the farthest corners of the world.

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