A full-day workshop on AI-assisted coding, held in conjunction with the Norwegian Plant Biology Conference 2026. Participants will learn how to effectively leverage AI tools and online solutions to enhance their scientific research and computational workflows.

This workshop, delivered by Physalia Courses, offers hands-on experience with modern AI-assisted coding tools applied to plant biology and related research contexts. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced programmer, you will leave with practical skills for accelerating your bioinformatics and data analysis work using AI assistance.

Date: Wednesday, 17 June 2026 Time: 09:00–16:00 (lunch break included) Venue: Nord University, NOATUN building, Oscar Sund 1 (room B1.003), Universitetsalléen 11, 8026 Bodø Capacity: Maximum of 30 participants

What you will learn

• How to use AI tools (such as large language models) to assist with coding and data analysis
• Practical applications in plant biology, bioinformatics, and scientific computing
• How to integrate AI assistance into reproducible research workflows
• Best practices for prompt engineering and result validation

Technical needs

• Personal laptop with internet access
• No prior AI or programming experience required — all levels welcome

Provider: Physalia Courses

Physalia-courses (founded in 2016) has run numerous scientific courses and workshops, hosting scientists from institutes worldwide. Attendees are primarily PhD students and postdocs, followed by PIs and technicians.

Workshop Lead

• Carlo Pecoraro, PhD — Co-founder and Scientific Director

About Physalia

The name reflects a passion for the sea and its organisms. Physalia physalis (a siphonophore) survives through the interaction of specialized zooids — an analogy to how Physalia-courses thrives by combining diverse skills. Their philosophy is to offer high-level scientific training and create ideal conditions for networking and collaboration among researchers.