Invitation
We are delighted to invite you to a workshop dedicated to advancing discussions on the use of AI in marine environmental monitoring and assessment. This event aims to bring together businesses (large and small), startups, academia, NGOs, and other stakeholders to explore how AI can help address the growing demands and challenges in this demanding cross-disciplinary field.
Traditional monitoring approaches, such as deploying marine biologists to both collect and assess field data, are becoming increasingly unsustainable due to resource and scalability constraints. Biologists are often expected to do more with less, a scenario that underscores the need for innovative tools to streamline and enhance their efforts. AI offers significant potential to revolutionize marine monitoring by enabling scalable, efficient, and precise data analysis.
However, navigating the complexities of AI can be daunting. Many professionals outside the AI field face challenges in understanding its capabilities and limitations, as well as determining when its application is most appropriate. This workshop aims to bridge that gap by providing insights, fostering dialogue, and encouraging collaboration among participants.
Join us to explore the opportunities and challenges of using AI to enhance marine environmental monitoring and assessment. Together, we can uncover solutions to protect and manage our oceans more effectively.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Disclaimer: Yes, you guessed it, the invitation was written by ChatGPT. The video with the jellyfish was recorded in Limfjorden (Østre Havn, Aalborg) and processed using SAM2.
Members of the panel debate
AI Professor Thomas B. Moeslund, AAU
Marine Biologist Jordan P. Feekings, DTU Aqua
Marine Ecologist Maren Moltke Lyngsgaard, WSP
VP of Product Management Ole Kristensen, EIVA
Marine Biologist Torben Tran Ankjærø, Havsamarbejdet i Østjylland
Moderator: Joakim Bruslund Haurum
Program
09.00 – 10.00: Registration, poster mounting, and coffee
10.00 – 10.05: Welcome
10.05 – 10.30: Talk 1:
Thomas Moeslund (Professor at AAU)
Intro to automated monitoring and assessment using AI
10.30 – 11.00: Talk 2:
Jordan P. Feekings (Senior Researcher at DTU Aqua)
Visual sensors and AI to promote sustainable fisheries
Coffee break
11.15 – 12.00: Startup talks
#1: Race for Oceans Technology
#2: Animal Detect
#3: Anemo Robotics
#4: Stone Reefs
Lunch break
12.45 – 13.15: Talk 3:
Ole Kristensen (VP of product management at EIVA a/s)
Subsea inspection – yesterday, today & tomorrow
13.15 – 14.00: Panel debate:
Standardizing Marine Monitoring: The Role of AI and Automated Assessment
14.00 – 15.00: Poster session, networking and refreshments
Where and when
Date: May 13, 2025
Time: 9.00-15.00
Building: AAU Innovate, Aalborg University
Address: Thomas Manns Vej 25, 9220 Aalborg
Signup
The workshop has a limited capacity of 70 seats, so be sure to register early to secure a spot.
Deadline for signup is on April 1 April 20 (10 spots left).
Refreshments
There will be served food, coffee, and cake throughout the day for all attendees. If you have food allergies, dietary restrictions, or preferences we should be aware of please let us know in the signup-formular so we can accommodate your needs.
Poster session
To facilitate discussions and networking, we kindly ask each individual or group attending the workshop to bring a poster (A0 portrait style) or demo. The design and content of the poster are entirely up to you, but should be related to marine environmental monitoring. If you are bringing a demo, please contact the organizers, such that we are able to facilitate your needs. Deadline is on April 1 April 20.
Organizers
Malte Pedersen
mape@create.aau.dk
Stefan Hein Bengtson
shbe@create.aau.dk
