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I'm a scientist of sound. I apply machine learning to birdsong.

Associate Professor of AI & Biodiversity, at Tilburg University and Naturalis (the […]

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@climateainordics.com is now on youtube! Check out some amazing talks on how to help fight climate change using AI!

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♻️ Re-watch, re-learn, re-connect!

We are on the tube now! Check out the recordings from our first years events!

✨🍿🌍📺🌿🌊🌲☀️🌱🍄🌳

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November 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Which tech did I use in the '00s and still rely on today?
* Git (so glad I got into that!)
* OpenStreetMap (so glad I got into that!)
* MP3
* The JVM
* Vim (...with still only the 4 commands I learnt back then)
You?
November 26, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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We are looking for master's students who want to make their master's thesis project with us on remote sensing-based species distribution models!

www.ri.se/sv/om-rise/j...
Master's thesis; AI-based Species Distribution Modeling using Remote Sensing | RISE
Master's thesis; AI-based Species Distribution Modeling of Predators in Scandinavia using Remote SensingBackgroundUnderstanding the distribution of large predat.
www.ri.se
November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Postdoc at Marine Ecoacoustics and Informatics Lab (Academia Sinica, Taiwan) https://marineecoacoustics.wordpress.com/2025/01/08/meil-is-hiring-ai-scientists/ #postdoc #academicjobs #bioacoustics
MEIL is hiring Postdoc Researcher
The ocean is alive with the calls of marine creatures—courtship songs, hunting signals, and communication rhythms. These sounds are **key indicators of ocean ecosystem health**. At the **Marine Ecoacoustics and Informatics Lab** , led by Dr. Tzu-Hao Lin at Academia Sinica’s Biodiversity Research Center, we aim to **leverage large-scale spatiotemporal acoustic datasets and AI technologies** to reveal trends in marine biodiversity and provide scientific tools for conservation management strategies. 🌐 **Lab Website:** https://meil.biodiv.tw/ * * * ### 🎯 **Are you passionate about applying AI to uncover ecological patterns from ocean soundscape?** Would you love to join us on field expeditions across Taiwan’s coral reefs, islands, and coastal waters—exploring by boat, snorkeling, diving, or kayaking? We are currently seeking **Postdoc Researchers** for our Marine Soundscape AI project. If you meet the following criteria, we’d love to hear from you! * * * ### 📊 **Positions Available:** 1. **Postdoctoral Researcher** * Starting Salary: NTD 64,711+ per month (Taiwan’s PPP is USD 84,082, so the salary supports a comfortable standard of living in Taiwan.) 2. **If you do not hold a PhD degree, we also welcome candidates interested in applying the Taiwan International Graduate Program** 💡 _Candidates with certifications or experience in AI or data science can negotiate salaries during the interview._ ✅ Health and labor insurance, year-end bonuses, annual salary adjustments (following Academia Sinica regulations), weekends off, national holidays, annual leave, and compensatory leave per Taiwan labor laws. * * * ### 💼 **Job Responsibilities:** 1. Analyze soundscape data and publish impactful research findings. 2. Assist in marine field surveys and data collection. 3. Support research and administrative tasks assigned by the Principal Investigator. * * * ### 🏢 **Work Hours & Location:** 1. Flexible hours: Standard hours are 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 2. Work Locations: Biodiversity Research Center (Greenhouse Building), Academia Sinica, Taiwan. 3. Contract renewal annually, depends on performance and funding availability. * * * ### 📍 **Qualifications:** 1. Proficient in programming (Python or MATLAB). 2. Detail-oriented, responsible, and an excellent team player. 💡 Bonus Qualifications: ✅ Collaborative AI tool development. ✅ Valid motorcycle or car driver’s license; comfortable with boat trips, sun exposure, and the ocean environment. ✅ Internationally recognized scuba diving certification (please detail your diving experience) or other aquatic activity licenses. * * * ### 🏆 **Additional Benefits:** 1. Financial support for attending domestic and international academic conferences to present research findings. 2. Subsidies for diving and kayaking training for those who demonstrate outstanding performance and commitment to marine research. * * * ### 📄 **Required Application Documents:** 1. **Cover Letter:** Explain why you are interested in this position, why you are suitable, and your future career plans. 2. **Resume/CV:** Include contact information, education background, work experience, expertise, research outcomes, and project development experience. 3. **Referee:** Names, affiliations, titles, and contact details of **1-2 referees** (please ensure they are informed beforehand). 📤 **Submit your application materials via a cloud storage link** and email it to **Dr. Tzu-Hao Lin ([email protected])**. 📌 **Email Subject:** Application for Postdoc Researcher * * * 📧 **We can’t wait to meet you!** 🚀🌊 ### Share this: * Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X * Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Like Loading... ### _Related_
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November 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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@academicchatter And all of this led to a blogpost on Slowing down as a (role) model.

About train travel and sustainability, slow academia, and bein an imperfect role model. Post here […]

[Original post on akademienl.social]
November 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Good news! "in the first half of 2025, Dutch #beef production dropped 13 percent compared with the same period last year" https://nltimes.nl/2025/11/16/farmers-warn-rising-beef-prices-regulations-threaten-farms-food-affordability Perhaps we're on the way to rebalancing our #farming somewhat […]
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November 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I've been doing a lot of academic travel! And often on very big trains! So I wonder... What's the carbon footprint of all those flights I did NOT take? Here are the numbers: http://mcld.co.uk/blog/2025/my-academic-travel-carbon-footprint-trains-versus-planes.html #academicchatter #flyless
My academic travel carbon footprint: Trains versus planes :: mcld.co.uk blog
mcld.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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2025 was a year of much travel for me. I´ve tried to do as much by train as possible, which didn´t always work out. The start of the year was not great for sustainable travel:

✈️ Ireland, personal trip. Ireland is really hard to get to from the continent by public transport. 🫠
✈️ US, personal […]
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November 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
RE: https://ravenation.club/@mcldnowplaying/115548627413422387

Weird to think this track is 17 years old, and a reaction to some of the tech/industrial horrors invented in the era of the so-called war on terror. "Gunshots by computer" has even more urgency these days. The only thing outdated is […]
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November 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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A fantastic initiative to bring grass rots local venues in England into self-ownership, including the awesome Gut Level in Sheffield - 1 day left on the crowd fund
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/own-our-venues
November 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This fabulous article catalogues, with evidence, the cognitive risks we face if we use #genai for #science: "Artificial intelligence and illusions of understanding in scientific research" https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07146-0
Artificial intelligence and illusions of understanding in scientific research - Nature
The proliferation of artificial intelligence tools in scientific research risks creating illusions of understanding, where scientists believe they understand more about the world than they actually do.
www.nature.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Le Guess Who is the most amazing festival. We've seen awesome modern music this weekend from Lebanon, Rwanda, Peru, Colombia, Palestine. From lots of places I never knew. #music
November 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Journalists are writing meaningless waffle about the Dutch #elections. The true lessons are:
* There's a lot of volatility (2 weeks ago, we were all reading a very different story) so don't rule anything out;
* TV appearances in the final days seem to make a very big influence (this time, just […]
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November 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Poster presenting the results of the "bioacoustics on tiny hardware" challenge https://biodcase.github.io/challenge2025/task3
October 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The second keynote of #biodcase begins: Professor Rosa Maria Alsina Pagès, acoustic monitoring for cows, chicks, and plankton!
October 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Kicking off #biodcase with a keynote lecture from Stefan Kahl (of #BirdNet fame). 3 billion bird sound observations - what to do with them
October 29, 2025 at 8:39 AM
New #python tool for downloading #birdsong from #xenocanto! https://pypi.org/project/xenocanto-api/ Freshly made by my colleague Burooj Ghani
xenocanto-api
A Python library for querying and downloading recordings from the Xeno-canto API.
pypi.org
October 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Today I took the #train from Leiden through Paris to Barcelona. More than 12 hours, but it's a really pleasant ride. I've done it a few times and you need some top tips:
* Use https://showmethejourney.com/ to understand how to get from one Paris station to another. Otherwise it's really […]
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October 27, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Excited to be travelling to BioDCASE this week! https://biodcase.github.io/workshop2025/ Our full-day workshop on #bioacoustics data challenges, in #barcelona, hosted by #dcase2025! Looking forward to learning about people's work on AI for nature and the ways forward.
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 …
biodcase.github.io
October 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
"Unsung Songbirds: Advances in the Study of Corvid Communication" - a new review paper (preprint) https://ecoevorxiv.org/repository/view/10600/ Corvids are amazing, so I'm v pleased to be a small part of this review led by Claudia Wascher and Valerie Dufour. #corvids #bioacoustics
Unsung Songbirds: Advances in the Study of Corvid Communication
ecoevorxiv.org
October 24, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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@yaxu "why are you making robots?" "what are these robots FOR?" "what do these robots do?" "yes but why robots?" - small child with greater critical awareness than most of the tech industry pestering me at the alpaca public khipu robot programming session last month
October 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM