Ocean of Data Challenge
Post-secondary students across Canada are invited to test their skills in the Ocean of Data Challenge, a free, virtual student innovation competition hosted by DeepSense, COVE, and ShiftKey Labs.
Participants tackle ocean-related challenges using real-world data, working at their own pace to create solutions ranging from infographics and visualizations to apps and machine learning models. Each edition introduces a new theme and guiding question, encouraging fresh perspectives and interdisciplinary collaboration across fields like computer science, engineering, marine biology, sustainability, business, and more.
The challenge offers cash prizes, skill-building opportunities, and a platform to explore solutions for real-world ocean issues.
Join this special edition of the Ocean of Data Challenge, featuring The Ocean Tracking Network . This data challenge invites participants to apply innovative approaches to extract insights from complex ocean data and tackle real-world marine issues. Participants will address the ultimate question: How can animal movement data help us understand our world’s changing ocean and freshwater systems? Students and recent graduates from post-secondary institutions across Canada are encouraged to use the OTN Data Portal as the basis for developing bold and innovative ideas.
The challenge is divided into three streams: Life Below Water, The Blue-Green Economy, and The Future of Ocean Observing. Participants will select a stream and and develop a solution to transform animal movement data, inspiring creative and innovative solutions to help us understand our aquatic ecosystems.
Challenge Stream #1: Life Below Water
How might we use animal movement data to understand and respond to shifts in climate, currents, and sea levels? What are the effects of a changing ocean on animal movement and how should we respond to those changes? Use data and visualization techniques to reveal how and when marine animals are inhabiting and transiting the global ocean.
Challenge Stream #2: The Blue-Green Economy
How can ocean data improve shipping, trade, tourism, and the lives of coastal communities? How does biodiversity monitoring and oceanographic monitoring help us explore ocean industries like offshore wind responsibly? What bold new ideas could emerge if we mix ocean data with creativity and tech in unexpected ways.
Challenge Stream #3: The Future of Ocean Observing
Today, observations at sea are made using autonomous vehicles that travel over or under the waves, collecting data at extremely high resolution over long periods of time. What innovations do autonomous sampling unlock in the fields of robotics or oceanography? What does data at this resolution allow us to do when it comes to data visualization and science communication?
Thursday, October 16th | 6:00 – 8:00 pm ADT:
Challenge kickoff! Join us virtually to learn about The Ocean Tracking Network and explore how animal movement data is being used to tackle pressing challenges in the ocean sector. If you cannot attend, the session will be recorded and shared with all registrants within 24 hours.
Monday, November 3rd | 11:59 pm ADT:
Final submissions due! Ensure that your team submits the Team Concept Submission Form and final video presentation via email to info@deepsense.ca. Use the subject line: “Challenge Submission by TEAM NAME.”
Wednesday, November 12th:
Winners announced! All participants will be contacted with the results via email.
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