Under the Waves, Mathematics. Exploring the Research of Charles Collot, a Mathematician and Recipient of an ERC Grant in 2023
on March 21, 2025
Published on February 3, 2025– Updated on February 20, 2025
ASU SpaceHACK for Sustainability (S4S)
Addressing real-world global issues through satellite data analysis - S4S empowers students to tackle global challenges related to sustainability, like smart cities, oceanic health, and water/agriculture by analyzing satellite data, even with no prior experience.
The United Nations' Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 ambitious targets that address the world's most pressing social, economic, and environmental issues. The SDGs were established to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity for all by the year 2030.
In light of this, the SpaceHACK 4 Sustainability Hackathon is taking a unique approach to tackling these global goals and step up to the challenge. By bringing together innovative students and faculty, this hackathon aims to harness the power of satellite data to take steps towards addressing the United Nations' Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs).
This two-day event promises to be an exciting learning experience, where small groups of participants will be tasked with developing a 5-minute presentation that explores how satellite data can be used to achieve the UN's SDGs. Using Planet satellite data and Google Earth Engine, students will work to create solutions that tackle tracks to be announced closer to the event.
Previous tracks included:
In light of this, the SpaceHACK 4 Sustainability Hackathon is taking a unique approach to tackling these global goals and step up to the challenge. By bringing together innovative students and faculty, this hackathon aims to harness the power of satellite data to take steps towards addressing the United Nations' Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs).
This two-day event promises to be an exciting learning experience, where small groups of participants will be tasked with developing a 5-minute presentation that explores how satellite data can be used to achieve the UN's SDGs. Using Planet satellite data and Google Earth Engine, students will work to create solutions that tackle tracks to be announced closer to the event.
Previous tracks included:
- sustainable groundwater usage in Nepal
- reducing wildfire risk and addressing social disparities at the Wildland Urban Interface
- addressing the impact of climate change and poverty with a focus on Brazilian Favelas
- measuring the impact of ocean heating on coastal biomes and defining a strategy for resilience on the coast of Ecuador
- uncovering the invisibility of the digital divide between urban and rural communities in Canada
- informing a strategy for sustainable water usage by agriculture in the desert of Arizona
- Program
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Friday, March 21st
9:00am: Hackathon Event Space Opens
9:30am: Event Kick-off
12:00am: Lunch
7:30pm: Dinner
10:00pm: End of Day 1
Saturday, March 22nd
9:00am: Hackathon Event Space Opens
10:30am: Mid-morning Pause
1:00pm: End of Day 2 - Practical Details
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Location: in-person, on the Cergy-Pontoise campus of CY Cergy Paris University Bibliothèque des Cerclades (cartothèque, 3rd floor) or online
Organizers and Partners: Developed in collaboration with Arizona State University, a university uniquely involved in space exploration and engaged toward a sustainable future for humanity and nature. Industry and institutional partners to be announced.
Recognition: Participants will receive ASU-CY Cergy Paris University certificates for their participation.
Costs: €40 in person, €20 by distance learning.
In-person cost includes access to premises and resources, Friday lunch and dinner and snacks.
Each student must have his/her own computer. Work is done in teams of 3 to 5 students.
The working language is not imposed, but the final project must be submitted in English, and the available resources are also in English.
Contact : charlotte.simunek@cyu.fr
