2024 Cherry Blossom Prediction Competition

Before you enter the 2024 Cherry Blossom Prediction Competition, ensure that you follow the instructions and guidelines for a complete entry.

Your name

If you worked in a team, provide the full name of the corresponding team member. Your name is required.

Contact email

Email address of the corresponding team member. A valid email address is required.

Additional team members (optional)

If you worked in a team, provide the names of all team members.

Which of the following descriptions apply to you and your team members?

All members are undergraduate students or in high school.

Some team members are undergraduate students.

Some team members are graduate students.

Some team members are researchers affiliated with an institute of higher education.

Some team members are independent researchers (not affiliated with higher education).

Some team members have other affiliations: Select at least one description.

Predictions for 2024

CSV file with predictions for all five locations for 2024. The file must be in the format specified in the competition guidelines. A CSV file with predictions in the correct format is required.

Narrative

Narrative in PDF format (max. 3 MiB). A narrative in PDF format is required.

URL to the repository

The repository must contain the fully reproducible analysis code as Quarto document and be publicly accessible. A valid URL to a Git repository is required.

When submitting an entry for consideration in the Cherry Blossom Peak Bloom prediction competition, you agree to the competition guidelines. You agree that your entry may be hosted on the competition website and promoted by the George Mason University Department of Statistics.

I agree to the terms of this competition as stated above. You must agree to the competition rules.