The workshop is hosted by the University of Oslo and the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA). The venue is the Natural History Museum in Oslo (Norway) and the max number of participants is 30. Co-convenors are Bengt Karlson and Wenche Eikrem.  Co-organisers are the ICES-IOC WGHABD, the European IFCB user network and the Nordic Marine Phytoplankton group. A scientific steering committee will be established for planning the detailed agenda. The main aims of the workshop are to share experiences of using automated plankton imaging methods for observing harmful algae in near real time and to train new users on the technology. This includes discussing practical aspects of operating automated imaging systems such as the Imaging FlowCytoBot and applying novel AI-based methods for automated recognition of plankton in images acquired. Another aspect is sharing annotated images in a systematic way to improve the availability of training data for Convoluted Neural Networks. Also standardizing data flows is an important aspect of the workshop.

Deadline of 25 June for registering interest in participating.

Expression of interest to participate should be sent to Bengt Karlson <Bengt.Karlson@smhi.se> and must include:

1. Name
2. e-mail
3. Nationality
4. Affiliation
5. Year of birth
6. Sex
7. Description of current work on applying automated imaging in flow for plankton analysis (max 150 words)
8. Early Career Ocean Professional (max 10 years in the field) yes/no
9. Wishes to present oral presentation yes/no Title
10. Wishes to present poster yes/no Title
11. I have secured funding for travel, accommodation etc. to participate in the workshop yes/no
12. I need support for travel, accommodation etc. to participate in the workshop yes/no, approximate amount in USD
13. Other relevant information (max 150 words)

  detailed agenda will be presented later. There is limited IOC UNESCO funding for supporting participation in the workshop. All reimbursements for travel costs will be handled by the IOC UNESCO. The organisers will inform those who apply for funding if they were selected, or not, shortly after June 25th.