BEYOND DEAD WOOD HACKATHON

Maria01, Lapinlahdenkatu 16, Helsinki
From Mar 7th 2024
To Mar 9th 2024
10,000€ Prize Pool
Develop innovative solutions to protect Europe's rare true old-growth forests!
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Description

Loss of biodiversity in nature, and more specifically in the world’s forests, is a major threat to life on Earth that is now widely recognized. We invite you and your team to be a part of a groundbreaking initiative that seeks innovative solutions to identify and preserve ecologically valuable forests.

In this three-day hackathon, your role will be to provide an introduction and data to both forest ecology, GenAI, and remote sensing to serve as the criteria for a hackathon effort.

Why It Matters?

Successful solutions have the potential to revolutionize biodiversity conservation, providing a scalable method to reshape industry practices, align conservation with economic interests, and foster a sustainable future for our planet.

What is the value for you? 

⭐️ 10,000€ prize pool for the winners

⭐️ Winning teams will get support to further develop their projects

⭐️ Solutions will be used to impact the world

⭐️ Network with industry professionals and like-minded hackers!

Learn more and apply by 26th February here.

Webinar Preview:

Register and join our pre-hackathon webinar (online) on February 13th at 15:00. This session will focus on both biodiversity and Generative AI exploring platforms and sources of Remote Sensing (RS) data, including national LiDAR and COPERNICUS satellite-based archives.

Challenges

Do you have the answer? Check out the challenges and formulate your solutions.
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About the challenge:
How can we identify, and validate rare and ecologically valuable forests? Your solutions will not only contribute to a paradigm shift in biodiversity conservation but also provide a scalable and reliable method for identifying, validating, and preserving these invaluable ecosystems. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/BeyondDeadWoodHack

Prizes pool

Got your eye on the prize? See what's in-store for the hackathon winners below.
Network with industry professionals and like-minded hackers!

Profiles

Wondering what kind of hackers are needed to take on the challenges? Find them here.
Developer
Back, Front, or Full stack - you turn concepts into reality using sharp coding skills while listening to a hot playlist.
Engineer
With your deep scientific background, you are able to design and build complicated machines and systems to drive a technical project.
Maker
Loves tinkering around with hardware and IoT. Your hands start to itch when you hear a great idea.
Idea generator
You spark creation with your original ideas and understand the problem at hand.
Marketer
Who would use this solution? You have all the answers to bring the product to market and possess a business brain.
Superpower
Not techie or a designer, but your magic touch will bring projects to life.
Data Scientist
You and data, it's a long story. A virtuoso that works magic with databases and adds a sprinkle of AI.
Designer
In your skillful hands, dashboards and applications gain clarity and style.

Resources

Get a leg up on the competition by getting familiar with the hackathon resources at your disposal.
Open data of Luke
The service includes research and monitoring data and metadata. The data can be downloaded in file format or used through standard interfaces.
SYKE
Open spatial data materials published by SYKE
Avoindata.fi
All Finnish open data
Metsakeskus Forest Center
The Finnish Forest Centre collects and shares information on Finnish forests. Most of the material collected by the Finnish Forest Centre is openly available in electronic form under the Forest Information Act. The Finnish Forest Centre's material includes information on, for example, forest habitats and tree stands, habitats of special importance, water protection and forest use.
NLS
National Land Survey of Finland provides information and services about the Earth.
CLOUD API FOR SATELLITE IMAGERY
Satellite data (Sentinels, Landsat and other providers) easily accessible for you to be browsed or analyzed, within cloud GIS or within your own environment.
NASA Landsat
Satellite Data
Maria01
7 March 2024 - 9 March 2024
Lapinlahdenkatu 16
Helsinki

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