Wouter Koch
+4747161982
Havnegata 9, 7010, Trondheim
About
Senior adviser biodiversity informatics at the Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre (NBIC, Artsdatabanken) since 2012. As of 2018 also PhD candidate (75%) funded through a Public sector ph.d. (OFFPHD) grant.
I will be investigating how science, in a sensible way, can make use of the huge amounts of data coming from citizen science projects such as artsobservasjoner.no, where the general public reports which species they have observed. I will also be working with getting better, more versatile data from the public, using machine learning algorithms (image recognition).
I am part of an interdisciplinary team of students, affiliated with the NBIC, the NTNU Department of Biology, the Department of Natural History at the NTNU University Museum, and the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) .
Publications
2024
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Adjei, Kwaku Peprah;
Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt;
Koch, Wouter;
O'Hara, Robert Brian.
(2024)
Modelling heterogeneity in the classification process in multi-species distribution models can improve predictive performance.
Ecology and Evolution
Article in business/trade/industry journal
2023
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Koch, Wouter;
Hogeweg, Laurens;
Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland;
O'Hara, Robert Brian;
Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt.
(2023)
Recognizability bias in citizen science photographs.
Royal Society Open Science
Academic article
2022
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Koch, Wouter;
Hogeweg, Laurens;
Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland;
Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt.
(2022)
Maximizing citizen scientists’ contribution to automated species recognition.
Scientific Reports
Academic article
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Koch, Wouter;
Elven, Hallvard;
Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt.
(2022)
Clavis: An open and versatile identification key format.
PLOS ONE
Academic article
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Koch, Wouter;
Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt;
Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland;
Grøtan, Vidar;
O'Hara, Robert B..
(2022)
Improving the citizen science data corpus for science and management.
NTNU
Doctoral dissertation
2021
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Mandeville, Caitlin;
Koch, Wouter;
Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland;
Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt.
(2021)
Open Data Practices among Users of Primary Biodiversity Data.
BioScience
Academic article
2020
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Koch, Wouter.
(2020)
Improving species recognition for citizen science.
Youtube presentasjon ifm med-term evaluation
Other presentation
2019
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Vange, Vibekke;
Gagnås, Steinar;
Nilsen, Stefan Patrick;
Skavlan, Bård Jensen;
Moen, Toril Loennechen;
Koch, Wouter.
(2019)
ÅPEN DAG & BioBlitz.
Åpen familiedag
Other presentation
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Puffer, Michael;
Berg, Ole Kristian;
Hamnes, Frøydis Bolme;
Bentsen, Vidar;
Koch, Wouter;
Ugedal, Ola.
(2019)
Density-independent use of shallow riverine areas in juvenile atlantic salmon.
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Academic article
2015
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Austrheim, Gunnar;
Endresen, Dag Terje Filip;
Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt;
Grytnes, John-Arvid;
Koch, Wouter;
Lindgaard, Arild.
(2015)
Sharing vegetation data: Outline of an infrastructure to secure scientific and technical standards that can facilitate data exchange.
NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet naturhistorisk rapport (4)
Report
2014
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Hanssen, Frank Ole;
Heggberget, Tor Gravråk;
Bladt, Jesper;
Endresen, Dag Terje Filip;
Forsius, Martin;
Gudmundsson, Gudmundur A..
(2014)
Nordic LifeWatch cooperation, final report: A joint initiative from Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
NordForsk
Report
2013
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Hanssen, Frank Ole;
Heggberget, Tor Gravråk;
Valland, Nils;
Koch, Wouter;
Moe, S. Jannicke;
Karud, Jan.
(2013)
LifeWatch Norge. Sluttrapport fra forprosjektet - NINA Rapport 928.
NINA rapport (928)
Report
Journal publications
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Adjei, Kwaku Peprah;
Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt;
Koch, Wouter;
O'Hara, Robert Brian.
(2024)
Modelling heterogeneity in the classification process in multi-species distribution models can improve predictive performance.
Ecology and Evolution
Article in business/trade/industry journal
-
Koch, Wouter;
Hogeweg, Laurens;
Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland;
O'Hara, Robert Brian;
Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt.
(2023)
Recognizability bias in citizen science photographs.
Royal Society Open Science
Academic article
-
Koch, Wouter;
Hogeweg, Laurens;
Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland;
Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt.
(2022)
Maximizing citizen scientists’ contribution to automated species recognition.
Scientific Reports
Academic article
-
Koch, Wouter;
Elven, Hallvard;
Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt.
(2022)
Clavis: An open and versatile identification key format.
PLOS ONE
Academic article
-
Mandeville, Caitlin;
Koch, Wouter;
Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland;
Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt.
(2021)
Open Data Practices among Users of Primary Biodiversity Data.
BioScience
Academic article
-
Puffer, Michael;
Berg, Ole Kristian;
Hamnes, Frøydis Bolme;
Bentsen, Vidar;
Koch, Wouter;
Ugedal, Ola.
(2019)
Density-independent use of shallow riverine areas in juvenile atlantic salmon.
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Academic article
Report
-
Koch, Wouter;
Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt;
Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland;
Grøtan, Vidar;
O'Hara, Robert B..
(2022)
Improving the citizen science data corpus for science and management.
NTNU
Doctoral dissertation
-
Austrheim, Gunnar;
Endresen, Dag Terje Filip;
Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt;
Grytnes, John-Arvid;
Koch, Wouter;
Lindgaard, Arild.
(2015)
Sharing vegetation data: Outline of an infrastructure to secure scientific and technical standards that can facilitate data exchange.
NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet naturhistorisk rapport (4)
Report
-
Hanssen, Frank Ole;
Heggberget, Tor Gravråk;
Bladt, Jesper;
Endresen, Dag Terje Filip;
Forsius, Martin;
Gudmundsson, Gudmundur A..
(2014)
Nordic LifeWatch cooperation, final report: A joint initiative from Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
NordForsk
Report
-
Hanssen, Frank Ole;
Heggberget, Tor Gravråk;
Valland, Nils;
Koch, Wouter;
Moe, S. Jannicke;
Karud, Jan.
(2013)
LifeWatch Norge. Sluttrapport fra forprosjektet - NINA Rapport 928.
NINA rapport (928)
Report
UTSTILLING
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Koch, Wouter.
(2020)
Improving species recognition for citizen science.
Youtube presentasjon ifm med-term evaluation
Other presentation
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Vange, Vibekke;
Gagnås, Steinar;
Nilsen, Stefan Patrick;
Skavlan, Bård Jensen;
Moen, Toril Loennechen;
Koch, Wouter.
(2019)
ÅPEN DAG & BioBlitz.
Åpen familiedag
Other presentation
Knowledge Transfer
2024
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PosterMostert, Philip Stanley; Koch, Wouter; Bruls, Angeline; Martin, Ellen Claire; Bjørkås, Ragnhild; Perrin, Sam. (2024) A Reproducible Workflow for the Field of Integrated Species Distribution Models. Swedish Biodiversity Data Infrastructure SBDI Days , Stockholm 2024-01-24 - 2024-01-25
2023
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LectureMostert, Philip Stanley; Bjørkås, Ragnhild; Bruls, Angeline; Koch, Wouter; Martin, Ellen Claire. (2023) Building a reproducible workflow for the field of integrated species distribution models. ECEM European Conference of Ecological Modelling , Leipzig 2023-09-04 - 2023-09-08
2022
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LectureKoch, Wouter. (2022) Maximizing citizen scientists' contribution to automated species recognition. Alien CSI Alien CSI , Aveiro 2022-05-04 - 2022-05-07
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LectureKoch, Wouter. (2022) Training computers to recognize species. Institutt for Biologi, NTNU Lunch seminar, Institutt for Biologi, NTNU , Trondheim 2022-04-22 - 2022-04-22
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Popular scientific lectureKoch, Wouter. (2022) Training computers to recognize species. Pint of Science Pint of Science Trondheim , Trondheim 2022-05-09 - 2022-05-11
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LectureMandeville, Caitlin; Koch, Wouter; Sicacha Parada, Jorge Armando; Mostert, Philip Stanley; Adjei, Kwaku Peprah. (2022) Sharing, Accessing, and Working with Open Citizen Science Data on the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Engaging Citizen Science Engaging Citizen Science Conference , Århus 2022-04-25 - 2022-04-26
2021
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LectureKoch, Wouter. (2021) Machine learning tool for citizen science. AI guest lecture , Trondheim 2021-10-30 - 2021-10-30
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LectureKoch, Wouter. (2021) Machine learning tool for citizen science. Systematikdagarna 2021-11-29 - 2021-11-30
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Interview
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LectureKoch, Wouter. (2021) Artsorakel - open source and open data. Geoforum FOSS4G , Oslo 2021-11-11 - 2021-11-11
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Academic lectureBjørkås, Ragnhild; Bruls, Angeline; Koch, Wouter; Martin, Ellen Claire; Mostert, Philip Stanley; Sørås, Rune. (2021) Reproducible workflows for synthesis of open data. Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Living Norway Colloquium 2021 , Trondheim 2021-10-25 - 2021-10-26
2020
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Academic lectureMandeville, Caitlin; Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt; Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland; Koch, Wouter. (2020) Presence-only biodiversity data in the literature: usage increasing but reproducibility lagging behind. British Ecological Society Annual Meeting 2020 2020-12-14 - 2020-12-18
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Academic lectureMandeville, Caitlin; Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt; Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland; Koch, Wouter. (2020) Open data from the data users’ perspective: A case study with presence-only data. Living Norway Colloquium 2020-10-12 - 2020-10-13
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Popular scientific lectureKoch, Wouter. (2020) Automagisk artsgjenkjenning. NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet Kvikklunsj , Trondheim 2020-09-12 - 2020-09-12
2019
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PosterKoch, Wouter. (2019) Context-aware AI for improved citizen science photo classification. British Ecological Society British Ecological Society Annual Meeting 2019 , Belfast 2019-12-10 - 2019-12-13
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PosterMandeville, Caitlin; Borgelt, Jan; Cretois, Benjamin; Koch, Wouter; Parada, Jorge Sicacha. (2019) Transforming citizen science for biodiversity. 4th Conference of the Norwegian Ecological Society , Tromsø 2019-02-11 - 2019-02-13
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PosterMandeville, Caitlin; Adjei, Kwaku Peprah; Borgelt, Jan; Cretois, Benjamin; Koch, Wouter; Parada, Jorge Sicacha. (2019) Transforming citizen science for biodiversity. British Ecological Society Annual Meeting 2019 , Belfast 2019-12-10 - 2019-12-13
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InterviewCretois, Benjamin; Eriksen, Lasse Frost; Koch, Wouter. (2019) A fruitful two days seminar. Guest blog post for Living Norway: https://livingnorway.no/2019/06/18/a-fruitful-two-days-seminar/. Blog Blog [Internet] 2019-06-18
2016
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Academic lectureEndresen, Dag Terje Filip; Svindseth, Christian; Bakken, Vidar; Koch, Wouter; Henriksen, Snorre; Valland, Nils. (2016) GBIF data publishing workshop in Tromsø, September 2016. GBIF Norway, UiO Natural History Museum GBIF data publishing workshop in Tromsø, September 2016 , Framsenteret, Tromsø 2016-09-07 - 2016-09-08
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Academic lectureEndresen, Dag Terje Filip; Svindseth, Christian; Valland, Nils; Koch, Wouter; Sørensen, Ole Jakob. (2016) GBIF data publishing seminar at Nord University, campus Steinkjer. GBIF Norge, Artsdatabanken, Nord Universitet GBIF seminar om datapublisering hos Nord Universitet i Steinkjer , Nord Universitet, Steinkjer 2016-12-01 - 2016-12-01