This is how Ocean Data Factory kickstarts the blue economy
Anders Frick
Ocean Data Factorys's data workshop has worked with ocean data in aim of increasing the pace of innovation in the blue ocean-based economy. The project is finished, but the insights, networks and spin victims are very much alive. This is what project coordinator Torsten Linders tells us.
Ocean Data Factory, OFD, has existed in several rounds, but the content has varied over the years. The latest venture included a computer workshop where, among other things, they have worked with forecasts for invasive species in the sea, as well as machine interpretation of underwater films to recognize different species of sea creatures. In practice, there has been a lot of focus on making use of the parts that were started in previous rounds.
- One thing we have talked about a lot is data availability. It has become a theme that emerged very clearly already during the first round, and which we have worked on in round two, says Torsten Linders.
Another area that has also been in focus is citizen research, with the related concepts of open science and open research. It is something that Torsten Linders believes will be strong and with which there is a lot to do in the marine domain.
Among other things, ODF has posted film clips on Zooniverse, which is a web portal for citizen science, and which is run by Citizen Science Alliance.
- There, citizen scientists get the opportunity to help recognize species. In this way, algorithms are developed using machine learning that can automatically recognize different species, says Torsten Linders.
In parallel with Ocean Data Factory, a number of spinoffs have also been run, and even though the project has ended, these live on. These include Subsim, which is a national infrastructure for analyzing underwater images, and Algal Blooms Sweden, who works with various data collection methods to investigate algal blooms.
- We will also work hard to maintain the large and important network that Ocean Data Factory Sweden has become. We will have different forms of workshops, newsletters and the like, because we have become a very important meeting place and an important context for many participants, says Torsten Linders.
Latest blog posts
Last updated 15 April 2024
Leave a comment
You have chosen to disallow certain cookies and funtions on our website, such as commenting on blog posts. You can change your privacy settings at any time to allow these functions and get a better experience.
Change privacy settings