SPLASSH (Student Programs Like Aquatic Science Sampling Headquarters) http://splassh.meteor.com a socially driven platform about water

Student Programs Like Aquatic Science Sampling Headquarters (SPLASSH) is a social network for investigating, sharing, and visualizing data involving water. SPLASSH is designed around the Meteor.js web framework, which builds upon Comet technology to push, or deliver content from the server to end-users for real-time interaction. SPLASSH first presented viewers with a parallax scrolling page with information about the project´s mission. The second phase of SPLASSH plans to engage users by prompting them to share how they are using water. For example, users will post short status updates regarding their interaction with water, whether they are boating, swimming, fishing, or exploring. After the initial rollout, the third phase of SPLASSH will target two audiences, people curious about water and students and citizen scientists involved in water studies who are interested in sharing their data. SPLASSH will allow general users, students, and citizens to produce, consume, and visualize data while being recognized for their participation through gamification. The various forms of data postings will disseminate findings, network interested parties, and track trends in water use and information.