About This hackathon
The Sunshine State Sea-Level Solutions Hackathon challenges participants to engineer groundbreaking technological interventions aimed at enhancing coastal resilience across Florida. Teams will leverage data science, IoT, AI, and geospatial technologies to develop prototypes addressing critical issues such as storm surge prediction, saltwater intrusion monitoring, and sustainable infrastructure planning. This intensive weekend event fosters collaboration between developers, environmental scientists, and community leaders, aiming to produce viable, deployable solutions that can safeguard Florida's unique natural habitats and urban coastal areas against the escalating threats of climate change. Participants will gain invaluable experience, network with industry experts, and compete for prizes while contributing to a crucial environmental cause.