Tethys Summit 2025: App Development Contest

The Tethys Platform App Development Contest challenges developers to create innovative web applications addressing real-world geoscience problems. Open to individuals and teams, this contest showcases how Tethys Platform can solve complex issues in water resources management, hydrology, climate science, and related disciplines.

Participants should develop technically sophisticated yet user-friendly applications that leverage Tethys Platform’s tools creatively. The contest provides opportunities to share work with the community, receive expert feedback, and gain recognition for contributions. Participants are encouraged to think creatively and explore novel applications of the Tethys Platform’s tools and resources to create web applications that are both technically polished and user-friendly.

Through promoting innovation and collaboration, we aim to accelerate development of impactful applications that advance geoscience and related fields.

Topics of Interest

We welcome application from any discipline, including but not limited to:

• Astronomy
• Ecology
• Environmental Science
• Geology
• Hydrology
• Meteorology
• Oceanography

Submission Guidelines

Please consider including the following as you develop your application:

• A paper or short video demonstration of the capabilities of the application
• Any installation instruction that are required to ensure your application runs properly
• Documentation about how your application is to be used
• Appropriate credit to open-source libraries, platforms, and data services that are critical to your application

All source code must be publicly accessible via GitHub.

Deadlines

• Contest Opens: March 31, 2025 – June 15, 2025
• Application Evaluation: June 16, 2025 – July 12, 2025
• Application Presentation: July 15, 2025
• Contest Winners Announced: July 15, 2025

How to Submit an Application

Fill out this form and submit it by midnight (submitter’s time) on June 15, 2025.

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