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Image Classification for Beginners

Date & Time: April 22, 2026, 3:30 pm–6:00 pm

Location: 209 Thomas Bldg


Explore how artificial intelligence can learn to recognize species from images. Participants will use Python and Google Colab to train and evaluate a simple image classification model using user-submitted iNaturalist photos. This hands-on introduction walks through the key steps of building a machine learning model—from preparing training images to testing how accurately the model identifies species.