Source: The City of Bergen
How can technology and new ideas contribute to cleaner water and more life beneath the surface? That is the question participants will explore when a coding course and hackathon focusing on Store Lungegårdsvann in Bergen are held on Saturday, October 31.
The goal is to develop solutions that can help improve the environmental condition of the water. Among other things, participants will have access to data from the “Gabriel” monitoring buoy, which tracks conditions in Store Lungegårdsvann. Through the use of artificial intelligence, data visualization, and creative ideas, they will explore how technology can make knowledge about the marine environment more accessible and useful.
The hackathon brings together participants from the fields of technology, research, education, and community engagement. The goal is to connect people with diverse expertise to find new solutions for a local marine area that has undergone extensive cleanup and restoration in recent years. Among other things, the seabed in Store Lungegårdsvann has been cleaned and covered with new seabed material to create better conditions for underwater life.
The initiative demonstrates how collaboration between citizens, academic communities, and technology communities can contribute to a better understanding of the ocean and life beneath the surface. These are also central themes of One Ocean Week, where knowledge, innovation, and collaboration are highlighted as key tools for a sustainable future for the ocean.
The Store Lungegårdsvannet Hackathon is organized by “Fjord til Folket,” a collaborative project between “ The City of Bergen ” (Cleaner Harbor), the University of Bergen (UiB), VIS, NORCE, the Bergen Aquarium, Amalie Skram High School, Forhav, VilVite, DokuBergen, Vestland County, and BIFF. The project is funded by the University of Bergen (UiB).
