Web cameras are transforming environmental monitoring. Increasingly, scientists are analyzing video data to improve forecasts, answer questions, and support decision making.
Although camera data are being applied for environmental monitoring, they are currently underutilized. The Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) is asking the next generation of data experts to identify ways in which video footage can be applied for societal benefits. It is an opportunity to win $3,000!
PDF of Data Challenge Kick Off Webinar Presentation
Proposals Due February 15, 2019 | 5 PM ET
Click here to visit the challenge website.
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