Bird migration visualization challenge & hackathon
A hackathon for visualizing bird migration as detected by weather radars
Many birds migrate between their winter and breeding grounds each spring and autumn. It might be surprising to know that one of the best research tools to detect these movements are weather radars. Although not equipped to identify species, a weather radar can detect bird migration 24/7 and over a large area. Bird density, general speed, and direction can be retrieved from the raw weather data using algorithms (which power tools like buienradar.nl). The goal of the European Network for the Radar Surveillance of Animal Movement (ENRAM) - a network of radar biologists, meteorologists, and engineers from 22 countries - is to gather and research this type of data on a European scale.
One of the main challenges however is to present this data in an comprehensible, intuitive way. This is why we would like to invite you to participate in a 3-day hackathon (25-27 March 2015) at the University of Amsterdam to create a visualization using bird migration data from a case study. A jury will evaluate the submissions on submission requirements, accessibility, functionality, and applicability, before selecting a winning team and 2 runners-up, which will be announced and awarded prizes in a closing ceremony.
This hackathon is funded by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), which allows us tooffer travel reimbursement for participants (conditions apply). The maximum number of participants is 20 and the deadline for registration is 1 March 2015.
One of the main challenges however is to present this data in an comprehensible, intuitive way. This is why we would like to invite you to participate in a 3-day hackathon (25-27 March 2015) at the University of Amsterdam to create a visualization using bird migration data from a case study. A jury will evaluate the submissions on submission requirements, accessibility, functionality, and applicability, before selecting a winning team and 2 runners-up, which will be announced and awarded prizes in a closing ceremony.
This hackathon is funded by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), which allows us tooffer travel reimbursement for participants (conditions apply). The maximum number of participants is 20 and the deadline for registration is 1 March 2015.
