AI and Biodiversity Research Themes and Future Directions Workshop

TheUniversity of Florida’s Biodiversity Institute (UFBI) asks you to save the date for the AI and Biodiversity Research Themes and Future Directions Workshop. This four-hour session will help refine research themes and align future work across UF. UF researchers will meet to define leading AI-driven biodiversity research themes and set the direction for the next stage of planning. The session will also outline next steps, including identifying aligned opportunities, drafting white papers, and preparing UF teams for AI-focused research.

Date: Monday, February 2, 2026
Time: 1:00-4:30PM
Location: Reitz Union
Deadline to apply: January 12, 2026

For more information, visit https://research.ufl.edu/event/ai-biodiversity-workshop

Sponsored by UF Biodiversity Institute, Artificial Intelligence & Informatics Research Institute, Florida Museum of Natural History, and UF Research

For more details, contact Dr. Pam Soltis, psoltis@flmnh.ufl.edu

Pamela S. Soltis (she/her/hers)
Director, UF Biodiversity Institute
Distinguished Professor and Curator
Laboratory of Molecular Systematics
and Evolutionary Genetics
Florida Museum of Natural History
Dickinson Hal
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone:(352) 273-1964
Fax:  352) 846-2154