A machine learning-driven web app providing whale and dolphin IDs from hydrophone recordings will represent Canada at the Grand Finale of international competition Ocean Hackathon 10.The winning project was chosen during the
A machine learning-driven web app providing whale and dolphin IDs from hydrophone recordings will represent Canada at the Grand Finale of international competition Ocean Hackathon 10.
The winning project was chosen during the Victoria edition of 48-hour innovation sprint Ocean Hackathon 10 this past weekend, hosted by COAST, an initiative of the South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP), Greater Victoria's economic development alliance. Regional editions were simultaneously convened in twelve cities and nine countries around the world.
Produced by Campus Mondial de la Mer, the international competition brings together marine science and digital innovation in a format designed to inspire and engage emerging ocean entrepreneurs. Participants gain access to vast marine databases and receive guidance from experienced mentors and industry professionals while developing their projects. They then pitch their prototypes to a panel of judges.
This year, 17 participating university students in the Victoria edition (the only one held in Canada) were assigned to four groups to help solve ocean data challenges. The winning app was developed by B.C. university students Olivia Whitelaw, Grace Bertozzi, Pranav Rajesh Krishnan, Jossie Yan and Leanne Farmer. Dubbed Sea Who's Calling, it is a prototype monitoring tool with potential for global application.
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