The Goal

We are in the design and planning phase of a new climate change-related citizen science web prototype (related to "UN Sustainable Development Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts"). The prototype will be a mobile-friendly website that allows citizens to take and submit photos and other “ground truth” observations to the Trusted Authorities, during /after floods. This information can be used to help the authorities assess and predict the flood or disaster scope and impact.

Deploy Solutions is in the design and planning phase of a new citizen science web application that will enable the citizen Citizens to submit photos and other "ground truth" observations to the Trusted Authorities, during/after floods. Citizen science is scientific research conducted in whole or part by amateur or professional scientists. It involves public participation in research whose outcomes are advance public understanding of science/climate change disasters.

As part of our work, we wish to create a design hackathon to help improve our user experience for citizen scientists.

Help us plan a virtual hackathon which will attract participants and citizen science enthusiasts to contribute design ideas during a virtual hackathon. Things to consider include hackathon timings, messages to participants, judging and prizes, and ways to publicize the event and attract participants.

We will avail ourselves to meeting with students participating in this study once a week or as necessary to provide guidance and suggested research.