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  "id": 685131,
  "title": "🚨 Working Notes Submission 🚨",
  "url": "/competitions/animal-clef-2026/discussion/685131",
  "author_name": "",
  "post_date": "2026-03-26T22:42:28.402419Z",
  "votes": 2,
  "comment_count": 2,
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  "content": "<p>Dear AnimalCLEF26 participants,</p>\n<p>Each year, participants of <strong>LifeCLEF</strong> and <strong>FGVC</strong> competitions publish their research as part of the <strong>CLEF workshop proceedings</strong> (e.g., <a href=\"https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/\" target=\"_blank\">CLEF 2025 Proceedings</a>). As in previous years, we encourage you to contribute by publishing a working note detailing your solution <strong>even if you're not among the top-scoring participants!</strong> If you have an interesting method, ablation study, or novel insight, <strong>we want to hear from you!</strong> </p>\n<h3>However, to be eligible for the final ranking (i.e., winning), participants must submit a working note and have it accepted.</h3>\n<h3>🔥 Why submit a working note?</h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Publish original research</strong> and gain scientific recognition.</li>\n<li><strong>Make your approach accessible</strong> to a broader audience.  </li>\n<li><strong>Strengthen your academic profile</strong></li>\n<li><strong>Become eligible to present at CLEF 2026 and/or CVPR 2026</strong>  </li>\n</ul>\n<h3>📅 Submission Timeline</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>❗<strong>May 21, 2026 – Deadline for working note submissions</strong>❗</li>\n<li><strong>Mat 31, 2026</strong> – First Round Decisions </li>\n<li><strong>June 21, 2026</strong> – Second Round Submittion <em>(only for those rejected in first round)</em></li>\n<li><strong>June 30, 2026</strong> – Second Round Decisions</li>\n<li><strong>July 6, 2026</strong> – Camera-ready deadline for working notes  </li>\n</ul>\n<h3>📥 Submission Template &amp; Process</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Please use this single column <a href=\"https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/template-for-submissions-to-ceur-workshop-proceedings-ceur-ws-dot-org/wqyfdgftmcfw\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>working note template</strong></a>.</li>\n<li>Submissions will be handled via <a href=\"https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=clef2026\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>EasyChair</strong></a>. But further information will be provided later.</li>\n<li>For reference, we attach selected previously accepted AnimalCLEF working notes below:<br><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/paper_251.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">AnimalCLEF 2025; winner, <em>Svyatoslav Lanskikh et al.</em></a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/paper_253.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">AnimalCLEF 2025; 2nd place, <em>Nelly Semenova</em></a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/paper_250.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">AnimalCLEF 2025; 103th place, <em>Anthony Miyaguchi</em></a></li></ul></li>\n</ul>\n<p>We look forward to your contributions! 🚀  </p>\n<p><strong>If you have any questions, feel free to ask in this thread.</strong></p>\n<p>On behalf of the organizing committee,\nLukáš Picek</p>",
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      "id": "3429568",
      "postDate": "03/26/2026 22:42:28",
      "content": "<p>Dear AnimalCLEF26 participants,</p>\n<p>Each year, participants of <strong>LifeCLEF</strong> and <strong>FGVC</strong> competitions publish their research as part of the <strong>CLEF workshop proceedings</strong> (e.g., <a href=\"https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/\" target=\"_blank\">CLEF 2025 Proceedings</a>). As in previous years, we encourage you to contribute by publishing a working note detailing your solution <strong>even if you're not among the top-scoring participants!</strong> If you have an interesting method, ablation study, or novel insight, <strong>we want to hear from you!</strong> </p>\n<h3>However, to be eligible for the final ranking (i.e., winning), participants must submit a working note and have it accepted.</h3>\n<h3>🔥 Why submit a working note?</h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Publish original research</strong> and gain scientific recognition.</li>\n<li><strong>Make your approach accessible</strong> to a broader audience.  </li>\n<li><strong>Strengthen your academic profile</strong></li>\n<li><strong>Become eligible to present at CLEF 2026 and/or CVPR 2026</strong>  </li>\n</ul>\n<h3>📅 Submission Timeline</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>❗<strong>May 21, 2026 – Deadline for working note submissions</strong>❗</li>\n<li><strong>Mat 31, 2026</strong> – First Round Decisions </li>\n<li><strong>June 21, 2026</strong> – Second Round Submittion <em>(only for those rejected in first round)</em></li>\n<li><strong>June 30, 2026</strong> – Second Round Decisions</li>\n<li><strong>July 6, 2026</strong> – Camera-ready deadline for working notes  </li>\n</ul>\n<h3>📥 Submission Template &amp; Process</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Please use this single column <a href=\"https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/template-for-submissions-to-ceur-workshop-proceedings-ceur-ws-dot-org/wqyfdgftmcfw\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>working note template</strong></a>.</li>\n<li>Submissions will be handled via <a href=\"https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=clef2026\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>EasyChair</strong></a>. But further information will be provided later.</li>\n<li>For reference, we attach selected previously accepted AnimalCLEF working notes below:<br><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/paper_251.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">AnimalCLEF 2025; winner, <em>Svyatoslav Lanskikh et al.</em></a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/paper_253.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">AnimalCLEF 2025; 2nd place, <em>Nelly Semenova</em></a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/paper_250.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">AnimalCLEF 2025; 103th place, <em>Anthony Miyaguchi</em></a></li></ul></li>\n</ul>\n<p>We look forward to your contributions! 🚀  </p>\n<p><strong>If you have any questions, feel free to ask in this thread.</strong></p>\n<p>On behalf of the organizing committee,\nLukáš Picek</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Dear AnimalCLEF26 participants,\n\nEach year, participants of **LifeCLEF** and **FGVC** competitions publish their research as part of the **CLEF workshop proceedings** (e.g., [CLEF 2025 Proceedings](https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/)). As in previous years, we encourage you to contribute by publishing a working note detailing your solution **even if you're not among the top-scoring participants!** If you have an interesting method, ablation study, or novel insight, **we want to hear from you!** \n\n###However, to be eligible for the final ranking (i.e., winning), participants must submit a working note and have it accepted.\n\n### 🔥 Why submit a working note?  \n- **Publish original research** and gain scientific recognition.\n- **Make your approach accessible** to a broader audience.  \n- **Strengthen your academic profile**\n- **Become eligible to present at CLEF 2026 and/or CVPR 2026**  \n\n### 📅 Submission Timeline  \n- ❗**May 21, 2026 – Deadline for working note submissions**❗\n- **Mat 31, 2026** – First Round Decisions \n- **June 21, 2026** – Second Round Submittion *(only for those rejected in first round)*\n- **June 30, 2026** – Second Round Decisions\n- **July 6, 2026** – Camera-ready deadline for working notes  \n\n### 📥 Submission Template & Process  \n- Please use this single column [**working note template**](https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/template-for-submissions-to-ceur-workshop-proceedings-ceur-ws-dot-org/wqyfdgftmcfw).\n- Submissions will be handled via [**EasyChair**](https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=clef2026). But further information will be provided later.\n- For reference, we attach selected previously accepted AnimalCLEF working notes below:   \n   + [AnimalCLEF 2025; winner, *Svyatoslav Lanskikh et al.*](https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/paper_251.pdf)\n   + [AnimalCLEF 2025; 2nd place, *Nelly Semenova*](https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/paper_253.pdf)\n   + [AnimalCLEF 2025; 103th place, *Anthony Miyaguchi*](https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/paper_250.pdf)\n\nWe look forward to your contributions! 🚀  \n\n**If you have any questions, feel free to ask in this thread.**\n\nOn behalf of the organizing committee,\nLukáš Picek",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "3451455",
      "postDate": "05/01/2026 13:01:53",
      "content": "<p>Hi Lukáš,</p>\n<p>Which EasyChair track should be selected? There are several options listed. I want to ensure my paper is submitted to the correct track for participants who were not in the top-scoring group.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi Lukáš,\n\nWhich EasyChair track should be selected? There are several options listed. I want to ensure my paper is submitted to the correct track for participants who were not in the top-scoring group.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "3451610",
      "postDate": "05/01/2026 17:17:57",
      "content": "<p>Hi <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/hanifnoerrofiq\" target=\"_blank\">@hanifnoerrofiq</a> ,</p>\n<p>You should go with LifeCLEF and then AnimalCLEF.\nJust wait a bit with the real submission. We are expecting some small updates of the system by the proceedings chairs and we did not get any confirmation about when and if that will happen.</p>\n<p>Best,\nLukas</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi @hanifnoerrofiq ,\n\nYou should go with LifeCLEF and then AnimalCLEF.\nJust wait a bit with the real submission. We are expecting some small updates of the system by the proceedings chairs and we did not get any confirmation about when and if that will happen.\n\nBest,\nLukas",
      "votes": null
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  "comments": [
    {
      "id": 3451455,
      "author_name": "hanifnoerrofiq",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "05/01/2026 13:01:53",
      "content": "<p>Hi Lukáš,</p>\n<p>Which EasyChair track should be selected? There are several options listed. I want to ensure my paper is submitted to the correct track for participants who were not in the top-scoring group.</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 3451610,
          "author_name": "picekl",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "05/01/2026 17:17:57",
          "content": "<p>Hi <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/hanifnoerrofiq\" target=\"_blank\">@hanifnoerrofiq</a> ,</p>\n<p>You should go with LifeCLEF and then AnimalCLEF.\nJust wait a bit with the real submission. We are expecting some small updates of the system by the proceedings chairs and we did not get any confirmation about when and if that will happen.</p>\n<p>Best,\nLukas</p>",
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    "3429568": "Dear AnimalCLEF26 participants,\n\nEach year, participants of **LifeCLEF** and **FGVC** competitions publish their research as part of the **CLEF workshop proceedings** (e.g., [CLEF 2025 Proceedings](https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/)). As in previous years, we encourage you to contribute by publishing a working note detailing your solution **even if you're not among the top-scoring participants!** If you have an interesting method, ablation study, or novel insight, **we want to hear from you!** \n\n###However, to be eligible for the final ranking (i.e., winning), participants must submit a working note and have it accepted.\n\n### 🔥 Why submit a working note?  \n- **Publish original research** and gain scientific recognition.\n- **Make your approach accessible** to a broader audience.  \n- **Strengthen your academic profile**\n- **Become eligible to present at CLEF 2026 and/or CVPR 2026**  \n\n### 📅 Submission Timeline  \n- ❗**May 21, 2026 – Deadline for working note submissions**❗\n- **Mat 31, 2026** – First Round Decisions \n- **June 21, 2026** – Second Round Submittion *(only for those rejected in first round)*\n- **June 30, 2026** – Second Round Decisions\n- **July 6, 2026** – Camera-ready deadline for working notes  \n\n### 📥 Submission Template & Process  \n- Please use this single column [**working note template**](https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/template-for-submissions-to-ceur-workshop-proceedings-ceur-ws-dot-org/wqyfdgftmcfw).\n- Submissions will be handled via [**EasyChair**](https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=clef2026). But further information will be provided later.\n- For reference, we attach selected previously accepted AnimalCLEF working notes below:   \n   + [AnimalCLEF 2025; winner, *Svyatoslav Lanskikh et al.*](https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/paper_251.pdf)\n   + [AnimalCLEF 2025; 2nd place, *Nelly Semenova*](https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/paper_253.pdf)\n   + [AnimalCLEF 2025; 103th place, *Anthony Miyaguchi*](https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/paper_250.pdf)\n\nWe look forward to your contributions! 🚀  \n\n**If you have any questions, feel free to ask in this thread.**\n\nOn behalf of the organizing committee,\nLukáš Picek",
    "3451455": "Hi Lukáš,\n\nWhich EasyChair track should be selected? There are several options listed. I want to ensure my paper is submitted to the correct track for participants who were not in the top-scoring group.",
    "3451610": "Hi @hanifnoerrofiq ,\n\nYou should go with LifeCLEF and then AnimalCLEF.\nJust wait a bit with the real submission. We are expecting some small updates of the system by the proceedings chairs and we did not get any confirmation about when and if that will happen.\n\nBest,\nLukas"
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