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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 20h

🌇 A great gathering yesterday evening at TU Delft during the @ellis.eu Coordinators Retreat.
Looking forward to Day 3 at @ellisamsterdam.bsky.social , focusing on industry collaborations workshop and social program

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 1d

Day 2 of the @ellis.eu Coordinators Retreat at TU Delft.
Talks by Serge Belongie (ELLIS President), Celia Sánchez San Juan (COO), Frans Oliehoek (Director, ELLIS Unit Delft), and Mario Fritz (@elsa-ai.eu Coordinator & Leader).
Insightful discussions with coordinators from 20+ Units.

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 1d

🚀 Applications for the @ellis.eu PhD Program 2025 are now open!
Join Europe’s leading network in AI & Machine Learning research,🌍
📚 Choose among three collaboration pathways: Academic, Industry, or Interdisciplinary. 🗓️ Apply by Oct 31, 2025 🔗 ellis.eu/phd-program

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 1d

✨ A wonderful evening yesterday at the team dinner during the @ellis.eu Unit and Area Coordinators Meeting in Nijmegen — great conversations and connections!
🌅 Looking forward to day two of the retreat, hosted today by #ELLISUnitDelft

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 2d

2nd talk of the 4th session AI for Good Webinar series
AI for Earth & Sustainability Science
📅8 Oct 2025
⏰4:00–5:00 CEST
📚 Topic: Forecasting and understanding bird migration with process-guided deep learning
🧑‍🏫Speaker: Fiona Lippert
🔗 aiforgood.itu.int/event/foreca...

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 2d

🚀 The 2nd ELLIS Unit and Area Coordinators Meeting started today in Nijmegen, organized by the three ELLIS Units in the Netherlands
@ellisamsterdam.bsky.social, #ELLISunitDelft #ELLISunitNijmegen Coordinators from over 20 Units have joined the event.
@ellis.eu

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 3d

Project Spotlight #7 | ELLIS Unit Jena
What if AI could help save our insects? 🐝
Cost programme @insectai.bsky.social, led by Paul Bodesheim at @uni-jena.de
📸 Smart image collection & processing
🤖 Powerful AI pipelines
🌍 Europe-wide action for conservation
🔗 insectai.eu

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 5d

🌟 @ellis.eu #SummerSchool2025 in Jena was more than lectures & research — it was about connections & memories.
BBQ nights 🍽️, UNESCO excursions 🏰🌳, hikes ⛰️, and farewell socials 🍹🌿 made the week unforgettable.
🔗 www.ellis-jena.eu/summer-schoo...

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 7d

🏢 At the 7th Thuringian AI Forum supported by @carlzeissstiftung.bsky.social
ELLIS Unit Jena curated a booth with the Computer Vision Group 🖥️.
✨ With workshops, inspiring talks 🎤 & exhibitors, the forum made AI tangible and practical for Thuringian businesses @ellis.eu @uni-jena.de

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 7d

🌧️🌊 September in Jena, 130% of the usual rainfall fell within three days.
🌡️📈 The first three quarters of 2025 are 0.6 °C above the 30-year mean for 1991–2020, highlighting a continuing trend of warmer-than-average conditions this year.
📊 Source: @dwdderwetterdienst.bsky.social

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 8d

‼️ Reminder for tomorrow
🧬🤖 From Molecules to Models Webinar 📚“Understanding past climate events & trends to constrain near-future climate risk”
🗓️1 Oct 2025 ⏰17:00–18:00 CET 👨‍🏫 @ellis.eu member: Sebastian Sippel  Moderator: Shijie Jiang (@bgc-jena.mpg.de) 📍Host: AI for Good
🔗 loom.ly/K5FzWZM

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 9d

At @ellis.eu #SummerSchool2025 in Jena, students teamed up in 23 groups to tackle research challenges in Earth & Climate sciences — guided by our 20+ tutors 🌍💻
Projects areas included
🌱Hybrid Modelling
🔒Robustness
🔎 Interpretability
📊 Large-scale Deep Learning
🔗 tinyurl.com/63b4p62b

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 9d

🚀 Exciting news: ELLIS Unit Jena with @uni-jena.de & @bgc-jena.mpg.de has joined @elsa-ai.eu
Together with 26 leading academic & industry partners across 8 countries, we’re advancing safe & secure AI by design. 🌍🤝
🔗 elsa-ai.eu
@ellis.eu #EuropeanResearch

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 11d

🧬🤖 From Molecules to Models Webinar 📚“Understanding past climate events & trends to constrain near-future climate risk”
🗓️1 Oct 2025 ⏰17:00–18:00 CET 👨‍🏫 @ellis.eu member: Sebastian Sippel  Moderator: Shijie Jiang (@bgc-jena.mpg.de) 📍Host: AI for Good
🔗 loom.ly/K5FzWZM

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 12d

Project Spotlight #6: ELLIS Unit Jena @ai4pex.bsky.social  🌍 AI+Earth observations to advance climate science ⚡Better process representation 🌱Future climate extremes & risks 🛠️Fast, transferable tools for resilience
👨‍🔬Coordinator: Nuno Carvalhais (@bgc-jena.mpg.de) 🔗 ai4pex.org

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 14d

🚀Day 2 Zero-to-Hero sessions at @ellis.eu #SummerSchool2025 in Jena
A) Learning global parameterizations of ecosystem processes using hybrid modelling — Nuno Carvalhais (@bgc-jena.mpg.de) 🌱
B) An Introduction to Explainable AI for Earth Science Data — Shijie Jiang (@bgc-jena.mpg.de) 🔬

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 16d

4th session of AI for good Webinar series  AI for Earth & Sustainability Science
📆 22 Sept 🕰️ 4:00–5:00 CEST
📚 AI for early warnings addressing floods and droughts
🧑🏼‍🏫Speaker: Mohamad Hakam Shams Eddin 💻 Moderators: Markus Reichstein & Shijie Jiang
🔗 aiforgood.itu.int/event/ai-for...

AI for early warnings addressing floods and droughts

While there is a general expectation that climate change will further alter the patterns and frequencies of extreme weather and Climate events, it remains

aiforgood.itu.int

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 16d

Day 4 Keynotes at @ellis.eu #SummerSchool2025 in Jena
5️⃣Ribana Roscher—When and How Can Interpretability Help? Reflections from Use Cases in Agricultural & Environmental Sciences🌱
6️⃣Koreen Millard—AI in Large Scale Earth Observation: From Models to Measurable Environmental Impact

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 19d

🌎 @ellis.eu #SummerSchool2025 in Jena
Introductory Lecture 3 – Model Assessment
@alexanderbrenning.bsky.social (@uni-jena.de) presented
📚 “Machine-learning model assessment in Earth system science”, highlighting robust evaluation, model validation, and scientific reliability ✅🔬🧩

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 19d

🌎 @ellis.eu #SummerSchool2025 in Jena
Introductory Lecture 2 – Machine Learning
Prof. Joachim Denzler (@uni-jena.de) introduced core #ML principles and methodologies — equipping participants with the computational perspective required for scientific applications🤖

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 19d

🌎 @ellis.eu #SummerSchool2025 in Jena
Introductory Lecture 1 – Earth Science Markus Reichstein, Director at @maxplanckcampus.bsky.social delivered the Earth Science lecture — providing the conceptual basis for integrating AI into climate and environmental research. 📘🌱

ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 19d

🎥 A look back at @ellis.eu #SummerSchool2025: Keynotes, Zero-to-Hero sessions, posters📊, group projects & coding, castle & forest trips, BBQs & socials
🔗 youtu.be/NufKYP-1o3Q
@uni-jena.de @bgc-jena.mpg.de @carlzeissstiftung.bsky.social @climatechangeai.bsky.social @elsa-ai.eu @esa.int

ELLIS Unit Jena Summer School - Video

YouTube video by ELLIS Unit Jena

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 22d

🏆Best Poster Award at @ellis.eu #SummerSchool2025
Over 100 posters were presented across 4 sessions — sparking dialogue & feedback
The Top 3 were selected by the jury and presented by @alexanderbrenning.bsky.social 👏
A big congratulations to the winner Sarah Franze & all participants🎉

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 22d

Research Challenge Awards at @ellis.eu #SummerSchool2025
After a week of intense teamwork and coding, three categories were celebrated:
🌟Outstanding Progress
🗣️Effective Communicator
💭Innovative Thinker
Awards presented by @alexanderbrenning.bsky.social
🔗https://www.ellis-jena.eu/summer-school-2025/

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ELLIS unit Jena @ellisunitjena.bsky.social · 28d

📢Project Spotlight #5: ELLIS Unit Jena USMILE 🌍AI+ML to advance Earth system models 📊Data-driven algorithms for better predictions ⚡ Faster, more accurate climate forecasts
🧑🏻‍🔬 Research Scientist: Dr. Christian Reimers @uni-jena.de @dlr-spaceagency.bsky.social @bgc-jena.mpg.de
🔗 www.usmile-erc.eu

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