Projects

Projects#

During hackweeks we invite participants to collaborate in small group project teams (usually 5-7 people). Projects provide unique opportunities for networking, advancing research and learning new things.

picture of people interacting during hackweek project work

You can find our comprehensive guide for organizing projects before, during, and after a hackweek in our Hackweek Guidebook. Below you’ll find a table keeping track of all project work done during this event:

List of Projects#

Here is our list of projects for our Aug 19-23, 2024 ICESat-2 Hackweek:

Project Name (with link to GitHub repo)	Short Description	Project Lead(s)
icepyx4gedi, icepyx-fork	Goal: To create and/or extend methods and routines in the `icepyx` Python library to support GEDI footprint data products.	Aaron Friesz
Near-Shore-Bathymetry	Estimate coastal bathymetry	Arnab Muhuri
GroundingLine-Greenland	Derive the grounding line position of Greenland’s tidewater glaciers	Hui Gao
Mount Baker Climate Laboratory	Investigating the southern aspect of Mt. Baker, WA, USA	Mike Town
Off_Track	Exploring what’s between ICESat-2 reference tracks	Ben Smith