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AquaHacking Challenge
QUÉBEC 2023
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THE WATER ISSUES TACKLED IN THIS CHALLENGE
RECREATIONAL BOATING
Develop a technological solution to promote sustainable, responsible and safe navigation.
WATER ISSUE LEADERS
SHORELINE EROSION
Reduce erosion as a natural phenomenon and find sustainable solutions that are truly ecological.
WATER ISSUE LEADERS
MRC des Maskoutains & COPERNIC
QUALITY OF URBAN STREAMS
Effectively analyze pollutants and identify their sources in urban streams.
WATER ISSUE LEADERS
GRAME & Comité ZIP Jacques-Cartier
SENSITIVE HABITATS OF THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER
Create a sensitivity index for the natural environments of the St. Lawrence to identify sensitive areas and prioritize restoration, protection and stewardship actions.
WATER ISSUE LEADERS
Société de protection et d’aménagement de l’île aux Pommes, Conservation de la nature Canada
SURFACE AND GROUND WATER AVAILABILITY
Optimize the use of ground and surface water in areas of low availability.
WATER ISSUE LEADER
MEET THE FINALISTS
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MODUL’EAU
The Modul’Eau team offers a turnkey service for mapping water quality in aquatic environments.
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AQUABOTS
From INRS, this team offers real-time access to geotagged data for monitoring water quality in urban streams.
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GÉOMAGE
Sherbrooke’s Géomage team offers the Archipel solution to address the challenges of St. Lawrence River habitats. Archipel is the first decision-support tool for the management of sensitive environments.
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RÊVER HAUT
The Rêver Haut team proposes Mapsense AI, a web-based platform integrating a GIS geographic information system and artificial intelligence capable of detecting sensitive areas from satellite images.
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ENVIRO SCIENTYS
The EnviroScientys team at INRS has developed an intelligent probe, SWEEP which can monitor changes in snow cover in real time and predict the availability of water from melting snow.