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Signal @signal.org · 11d

We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...

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Dan Stowell @danstowell.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11d

BioDCASE workshop - registration closes next week Oct 10th https://biodcase.github.io/workshop2025/ - Hope to see you there! #bioacoustics

BioDCASE Workshop - BioDCASE

Join us for the BioDCASE Workshop held in Barcelona, Spain on the 29th of October! The workshop will be held at the Campus del Poblenou of Universitat Pompeu Fabra. The BioDCASE workshop will be hosted the day before the DCASE workshop on the 30-31st of October at the same venue …

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Climate AI Nordics @climateainordics.com · 25d

🌍 Excited to announce our Workshop on AI for Climate & Conservation (AICC) at #EurIPS2025 in Copenhagen! 🎉

📢 Call for Participation: sites.google.com/g.harvard.ed...

Confirmed speakers from Mistral AI, DeepMind, ETH Zurich, LSCE & more.

Looking forward to meeting and discussing in Copenhagen!

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John Martinsson @johnmartinsson.org · 15d

Our paper, “The Accuracy Cost of Weakness: A Theoretical Analysis of Fixed-Segment Weak Labeling for Events in Time”, is now out in TMLR!

It explores tradeoffs in weak labeling for sound events and gives a theoretical basis for adaptive approaches.

📄 Read: johnmartinsson.org/publications...

The Accuracy Cost of Weakness: A Theoretical Analysis of Fixed-Segment Weak Labeling for Events in Time

This paper analyzes the accuracy and cost of fixed-length segment weak labeling for events in time, comparing it to an oracle method and providing justification for adaptive weak labeling strategies.

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Oisin Mac Aodha @oisinmacaodha.bsky.social · 25d

Working at the intersection of AI and Climate/Conservation?

If so, check out our upcoming workshop which will taking place at #EurIPS in Copenhagen in December 2025.
sites.google.com/g.harvard.ed...

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Climate AI Nordics @climateainordics.com · 25d

🌍 Excited to announce our Workshop on AI for Climate & Conservation (AICC) at #EurIPS2025 in Copenhagen! 🎉

📢 Call for Participation: sites.google.com/g.harvard.ed...

Confirmed speakers from Mistral AI, DeepMind, ETH Zurich, LSCE & more.

Looking forward to meeting and discussing in Copenhagen!

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Dan Stowell @danstowell.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 10

I'm happy to announce two excellent keynote speakers for BioDCASE 2025! AND registration is open too! All the details are here: https://biodcase.github.io/workshop2025/ #biodcase #DCASE #bioacoustics #pam

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John Martinsson @johnmartinsson.org · Jun 18

Very exited about this! To start with we are looking to find and label some of their vocalizations to build a vocabulary, and to link them to video events.

Many very interesting audio-visual modelling challenges! I would like to build an audio-visual vocabulary to help understand their behaviour.

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John Martinsson @johnmartinsson.org · Jun 12

Sounds great! If you have a link to the PhD please send it. I'd be happy to have a look :)

John Martinsson @johnmartinsson.org · Jun 11

Happy to! Are you studying auk acoustics as part of your post-doc, or what is your relationship to these birds? :)

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Annamaria Mesaros @annamariamesaros.bsky.social · Jun 2

The DCASE 2025 Challenge enters the evaluation phase. Two weeks to the deadline!

DCASE Challenge @dcase-challenge.bsky.social · Jun 2

DCASE evaluation phase is now open! You have until June 15th 23:59 AoE to submit your systems!
dcase.community/challenge2025/

DCASE2025 Challenge - DCASE

Challenge status Task Task description Development dataset...

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John Martinsson @johnmartinsson.org · Jun 10

The webpage is under development. Hopfully the playable Guillemot icons will have diffetent sounds soon that we collect during the season.

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John Martinsson @johnmartinsson.org · Jun 10

Small webpage for an ongoing #bioacoustic monitoring project I am part of at Stora Karlsö: auklab-audio.github.io

Adding #audio will hopefully let us learn more about the life of the Guillemots. What are they saying?

Lesson learned: designing a recording setup is a challenge and lots of fun! 🔊

Auklab Audio Research

News and updates about the continuous acoustic monitoring at the Auk Lab

auklab-audio.github.io

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Climate AI Nordics @climateainordics.com · May 15

Big thanks to all speakers and participants who joined the first Nordic Workshop on AI for Climate Change in Gothenburg, a great success! 🌍💡

Next year’s workshop is already set: June 26, 2026 in Copenhagen 🇩🇰, hosted by our core team at KU & the Pioneer Centre for AI.

Let's keep up the momentum! ⚡️

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Marine Mammal Research at Aarhus University, Ecoscience @marinemammalsau.bsky.social · Apr 29

Noise pollution isn’t just an inconvenience! 🔉🐬
it can disturb entire marine ecosystems.

Understanding how noise disturbance affects wildlife populations requires powerful models, lots of data and a dedicated team.

See the thread for what is going on in AU Ecoscience #marinemammalresearch 🌊

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John Martinsson @johnmartinsson.org · Apr 24

Read more about the already established monitoring setup here: www.balticseabird.com/auklab/, thanks Jonas Hentati Sundberg for making this happen!

AukLab – BSP

www.balticseabird.com

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John Martinsson @johnmartinsson.org · Apr 24

For years I've had a long-term personal goal to have a project in my work that requires me to do fieldwork. Early this year I achieved that goal. And this weekend I will go to Stora Karlsö and install microphones in a Guillemot colony with my collegues @mogren.ml @delialia.bsky.social. 🐧

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danstowell.bsky.social @danstowell.bsky.social · Apr 2

Just launched: the BioDCASE challenge! Monitor whales, birds and other animals, through their sounds? We're publishing new datasets, and new evaluations, to help you do so! Please join this new challenge, and please spread the word: biodcase.github.io #bioacoustics #machinelistening #ai4good

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Climate AI Nordics @climateainordics.com · Apr 2

Climate AI Nordics hits 140 members! 🎉 Using AI for climate resilience. Join our 🇩🇰🇫🇮🇳🇴🇸🇪 network, especially if you're in Iceland 🇮🇸, Faroe Island 🇫🇴, Greenland 🇬🇱 or Åland 🇦🇽! Let's build solutions. Sign up: climateainordics.com/join/ #ClimateAI

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Stephen Curry @scurry.bsky.social · Mar 3

I will close the letter for signatures at 17:00 today (UK time). Last chance to voice your support before this evening's meeting of the Royal Society.

Stephen Curry @scurry.bsky.social · Feb 19

There are now over 3000 signatories to my letter asking the Royal Society to explain why it has taken no action and said nothing about evident contraventions of its code of conduct by Elon Musk FRS.
forms.gle/dBGaHk7SYUNA...

Open letter to the President of the Royal Society – time to stand up for your values

If you wish to show your support for the letter below regarding apparent inaction by the Royal Society in the face of breaches of its code of conduct by Elon Musk FRS, please sign below. I invite anyo...

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John Martinsson @johnmartinsson.org · Feb 14

Part of micing up a Guillemot colony in the Baltic Sea (www.balticseabird.com/auklab/).

Switches with ethernet and power within 5 meters of all mics. Dynamic range important.

Any tips on hardware (e.g multi channel ADC rack and mics, IP audio) and things to consider are welcome! #bioacoustics

AukLab – BSP

www.balticseabird.com

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John Martinsson @johnmartinsson.org · Feb 5

Happy to be part of the core team for Climate AI Nordics!

Climate AI Nordics @climateainordics.com · Feb 5

Announcing Climate AI Nordics core team:

@mogren.ml,
@aleksispi.bsky.social
🇸🇪 Francesca Larosa, KTH
🇩🇰 @ankitky.bsky.social
🇳🇴 @stefanopuliti.bsky.social
🇫🇮 Hilda Sandström, Aalto University
🇸🇪 @johnmartinsson.org
🇳🇴 Sigrid P. Hellan, NORCE / @bjerknes.bsky.social

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Climate AI Nordics @climateainordics.com · Jan 9

Advancing biodiversity monitoring is crucial for meeting the EU Biodiversity Strategy targets and addressing gaps in current ecological assessments. However, collecting data to monitor the state of biodiversity is time and resource con...

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John Martinsson @johnmartinsson.org · Jan 1

Thank you for writing this book. I study machine listening methods for bioacoustics. Books like this help me understand the variety of animal sounds, which lead to development of more useful methods. And reading about sound and animals is always enjoyable. Look forward to reading it!

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Nicolas Mathevon @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social · Dec 30

The paperback edition of "The Voices of Nature. How and Why Animals Communicate" is announced!
press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...

The Voices of Nature

Songs, barks, roars, hoots, squeals, and growls: exploring the mysteries of how animals communicate by sound

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Climate AI Nordics @climateainordics.com · Dec 20

Newsletter: Welcome to the Climate Change AI Nordics Newsletter, December 2024! Read about recent and coming seminars, workshops, and the modelling of thermal inequalities in African cities.

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