Creating a neural network that classifies Dinoflagellate species

Hi Pierre, Yes, I have some results where the neural network was able to identify two states on an Amoeba, active state and inactive state, the states visually look different thus the network was able to identify them. If there are changes to the physical appearance of an organism, and we actively label this difference to the network, then it will pick it up. My colleague and I wanted to publish the amoeba results, but the paper was too short, so we will combine it with this project.

Very understandable and crossed my mind for a moment as well. I made the opposite decision thinking that one of the many beauties of this platform is that it allows us to support initiatives that are inspired by the betterment of science, the environment, and humankind, regardless of the broader counterproductive contexts from within which they have to originate, most likely not by choice, and therefore particularly commendable. Glad this got funded. And very much looking forward to the benefits of the approach.