Climate AI Nordics Newsletter
Welcome to the January edition of the Climate AI Nordics Newsletter!
Since launching in October 2024, our community has grown to 222 members across the Nordic region and 85 international supporters. Together, we connect researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of artificial intelligence and climate action—spanning mitigation, adaptation, and environmental monitoring.
If you know colleagues in academia, public agencies, or industry who share these interests, invite them to join us at climateainordics.com/join.
This month’s issue features community updates, job opportunities, and our featured member.
News
Recordings from AICC at EurIPS 2025 now available on our YouTube!
2026-01-22 We’re happy to announce that the video recordings of the invited talks at the AICC workshop at EurIPS 2025 are now available on our YouTube channel - check them out!
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Featured member
Featured member, January 2026: Tim Hofmeester
2026-01-22 Tim Hofmeester is an Associate Professor in wildlife biology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). His work focuses on the application of conservation technology to study and monitor wildlife. Tim is the coordinator for SLU’s Environmental Monitoring and Assessment program Wildlife.
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Coming events
International Conference: Climate Impacts in a Changing World 2026
Event date: 2026-03-09 to 2026-03-11.
The Swedish Centre for Impacts of Climate Extremes (CLIMES) invites abstract submissions for the international conference Climate Impacts in a Changing World 2026, held in Uppsala on March 9–11, 2026. The event fosters interdisciplinary dialogue on the wide-ranging impacts of climate extremes on human and natural systems.
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SBDI Days 2026: Artificial Intelligence in Ecology and Biodiversity Research
Event date: 2026-02-10.
A conference hosted by SBDI in partnership with SciLifeLab’s Planetary Biology Strategic Area, exploring the transformative partnership between AI and biodiversity research.
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Job openings
Doctoral student in accelerated solar cell materials exploration
Chalmers University of Technology is recruiting a PhD student to optimize the stability of perovskite solar cells using automated and data-driven approaches.
Deadline: 2026-03-08
Machine learning engineer for computer vision and controlled pesticide-use.
Dimensions Agri Technologies (DAT) are recruiting a machine learning engineer. The selected candidate will help reduce and optimize the use of pesticides by developing targeted schemes through machine learning model assisted computer vision.
Deadline: Rolling
Postdoctoral Position in Bat Population Monitoring
Aarhus University is hiring a postdoctoral researcher to develop and optimize methods for monitoring and quantifying bat populations, with a focus on camera-based systems and AI-based workflows.
Deadline: 2026-02-12
PhD position: Machine learning and passive acoustic monitoring of birds and bats in Swedish forests
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences is hiring a PhD student within the Wallenberg Initiative in Forest Research (WIFORCE).
Deadline: 2026-02-10
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Climate AI Nordics is a network of researchers working to harness AI in tackling the climate crisis through both mitigation and adaptation.
We promote the development of AI-based tools and optimization methods that support sustainable decision-making—helping reduce emissions, restore ecosystems, and build climate resilience.