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FathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · 8d

This summer, we celebrated the completion of our third and biggest Kaggle competition and successfully connected #FathomVerse with the #FathomNetDatabase. Read our latest newsletter for more updates from our team!

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FathomNet Newsletter | Summer 2025

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FathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · Aug 28

The FathomNet Database is an open-source library for ML models and expertly labeled ocean imagery that can help us better understand marine life and ocean health. Our database will continue to grow with data contributed by @mbarinews.bsky.social, @schmidtocean.bsky.social, and more partners.

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FathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · Aug 28

The FathomNet Database has been selected as one of 10 new datasets added to the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Pilot. We look forward to seeing how this integration can contribute to advances in machine learning and accelerate the analysis of ocean visual data.

NSF expanding national AI infrastructure with new data systems and resources

The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced two major advancements in America's AI infrastructure: the launch of the Integrated Data Systems and Services (NSF IDSS) program to build out...

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Ocean Discovery League @oceandiscleague.bsky.social · Aug 22

We are thrilled to share that National Geographic Magazine’s September issue features @katycroffbell.bsky.social and the development of DORIS, a low-cost deep-sea imaging system created with @bluerobotics.bsky.social.
Read the full article: www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...

FathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · Aug 21

Read more in a new blog by MLOps Research Engineer Laura Chrobak: www.fathomnet.org/news/looking...

Looking at the Bigger Picture: Results from FathomNet’s 2025 Kaggle Competition | FathomNet

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FathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · Aug 21

"We hope our approach contributes to future research in fine-grained marine species classification,” said winning team leader Donghwan Lee.

FathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · Aug 21

Congratulations to the winning teams from FathomNet's 2025 Kaggle Competition! Several winning teams discovered that looking at the bigger picture improved their results. 🧵

#Kaggle #CVPR2025 #FGVC #CV4Ecology #FathomNet

FathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · Aug 13

In a new blog, Laura Chrobak shares the competition details, highlights top-performing approaches, and discusses how these results can advance visual ocean monitoring. www.fathomnet.org/news/looking...

Looking at the Bigger Picture: Results from FathomNet’s 2025 Kaggle Competition | FathomNet

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FathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · Aug 13

We extend our gratitude to Kaggle, the FGVC Workshop organizers, and the hashtag#CV4Ecology Workshop Series for their continued support.

FathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · Aug 13

The response was extraordinary. 1,508 submissions from 109 participants made this our liveliest Kaggle competition yet. With 16 active discussion threads and over 60 comments, the dialogue was thoughtful, constructive, and technically deep.

FathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · Aug 13

Building on previous competitions that focused on out-of-sample detection (2023) and novel category discovery (2024), this year we challenged participants with hierarchical classification.

FathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · Aug 13

These competitions are a powerful way to engage the ML community with ocean science while surfacing key challenges that arise when applying ML in complex, data-scarce environments like the deep sea.

FathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · Aug 13

For the past three years, FathomNet has worked with Kaggle to host machine learning (ML) competitions that advance marine computer vision.

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FathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · Aug 13

Congratulations to the winning teams from FathomNet's 2025 Kaggle Competition! Several winning teams discovered that looking at the bigger picture improved their results. Read more: www.fathomnet.org/news/looking...

Looking at the Bigger Picture: Results from FathomNet’s 2025 Kaggle Competition | FathomNet

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FathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · Jul 7

It's o-fish-ial, we're making #Julobster a thing.

FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Jul 7

Happy July, FathomNauts! This month, we're shell-ebrating crustaceans. 🦞🦀🦐 To earn the #Julobster badge, play 3 expeditions with squat lobsters, isopods, and shrimp missions selected! #FathomVerse

📸 NOAA Ocean Exploration

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MBARI @mbarinews.bsky.social · Jun 23

For #InternationalWomeninEngineeringDay, we're spotlighting MBARI Engineer Kakani Katija, who has been selected as one of @bloomberg.com's “Ones to Watch” for 2025. Kakani's work on @fathomverse.bsky.social has landed her the recognition as a climate champion.

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The 2025 Climate Leaders to Watch

These are climate champions looking for innovative ways to cut carbon and adapt to a hotter world.

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FathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · Jun 20

Read the FathomNet Spring Newsletter for the latest updates from our program and partners 🌸 mailchi.mp/25ad1d28c024...

Person holding a smartphone displaying the FathomVerse 2.0 game, interacting with another individual across the table who is also engaged with the game on their phone. The promotional text on the image highlights enhancements in player engagement, community connections, and scientific contributions.

Promotional image for a FathomNet blog post titled "The Art of Annotation: How to design effective guides for computer vision annotation tasks." It features a computer screen displaying an underwater image with a marine creature, highlighted by a green rectangle. The background is blue with a text overlay.

Promotional poster for the 2025 FathomNet Kaggle competition, displaying underwater imagery overlaid with event details: 109 participants, 79 teams, 1,508 submissions.

Promotional image for a new video series titled 'Meet the innovators building a thriving Blue Economy,' featuring two individuals in a recycling plant.

FathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · Jun 20

We are making progress and improving #computervision models using annotated data from FathomVerse players! Very exciting to see everything coming together!

FathomVerse @fathomverse.bsky.social · Jun 20

New object detector model trained on #FathomVerse data!

Object detector models predict where in the image an object of interest is located, without trying to classify it. This model is used for generating AI proposals in the Bound mini-game.

Learn more www.fathomverse.game/post/new-obj...

New object detector model trained on FathomVerse data

A new model was trained exclusively on consensus data that FathomVerse players generated by playing Bound.

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FathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · May 15

10 days left to submit an entry to the FathomNet Kaggle challenge – Navigating the Depths: Advancing Hierarchical Classification of Ocean Life! 🐙🧪👩🏽‍💻🌊

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@kakanikatija.bsky.social @mbarinews.bsky.social @cvprconference.bsky.social @fgvcworkshop.bsky.social @kaggle.com

Promotional poster for the 2025 FathomNet Kaggle Competition titled 'Navigating the Depths', featuring a close-up image of underwater creatures including a small octopus, a shrimp, and pink urchins.

FathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · Apr 15

Subscribe to our emails to join our network of marine scientists, programmers, and enthusiasts all working to understand life in the ocean. #FathomNet

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FathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · Apr 15

#ICYMI the entire FathomNet Workshop is now available to watch on YouTube!

Watch now to learn more about the FathomNet Database, FathomVerse 2.0, and how to contribute data, use FathomNet models, and engage enthusiasts through FathomVerse.

FathomNet Workshop 4 (April 9, 2025) - YouTube

Access recordings of the important updates and new features that were shared by the FathomNet team during their workshop. The team facilitated two sessions o...

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Sara Beery @sarameghanbeery.bsky.social · Mar 25

Please share broadly to your networks so this can reach its intended audience! And we are also looking for volunteers to help instruct/mentor. Details here: cv4ecology.caltech.edu/ai-upskillin...

AI upskilling workshop for former US/state conservation scientists

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Sara Beery @sarameghanbeery.bsky.social · Mar 25

To assist in that upskilling, and to foster a community in which those impacted can help each other build AI skills, the CV4Ecology program is organizing a two-week remote workshop in May of 2025 that will teach AI methods to former US public sector conservation scientists.

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Sara Beery @sarameghanbeery.bsky.social · Mar 25

The AI for wildlife conservation community has been impacted by recent layoffs in the US public sector; many conservation scientists have reached out to AI practitioners for advice on building AI skills before re-entering the workforce.

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FGVC Workshop @fgvcworkshop.bsky.social · Apr 8

In marine ecology, accurate taxonomic classification is essential for addressing fundamental questions:
--> What species exist in a particular place?
--> What is the ecosystem biodiversity and how does it change over time?
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