Fish-PACE Hackweek 2026

New satellite missions for the ocean environment—NASA's PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) launched in February 2024 and the upcoming GeoXO (Geostationary Extended Observations)—are poised to revolutionize ocean color observation by providing much higher spectral resolution and more frequent, near-real-time data. These advanced missions will significantly enhance our ability to monitor dynamic coastal ecosystems, improving both the accuracy and timeliness of environmental assessments and decision-making. In the Fish-PACE hackweek, you will learn to work with the new PACE hyperspectral data and tackle applications for fisheries and ocean ecosystem research.

Hackweeks are participant-driven events that strive to create welcoming spaces for participants to learn new things, build community and gain hands-on experience with collaboration and team science. During Fish-PACE, we will have a combination of science lectures and coding tutorials and group projects (pitched by participants).