Our Work

Whale Safe

Preventing fatal ship collisions with endangered whales using AI-powered ocean sensors, big data models, citizen science, and ship tracking data.

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Clean Currents Coalition

Turning off the tap of plastic pollution entering the ocean through community-first, data-centric interventions in rivers around the world.

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SharkEye

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SharkEye

Detecting great white sharks using drones and artificial intelligence (AI) to promote conservation and safe interactions with marine life.

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Spotting Giant Sea Bass

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Spotting Giant Sea Bass

Advancing population research of the protected giant sea bass through community scientist-driven data and machine learning.

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Deep-Sea Mining

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Deep-Sea Mining

Protecting deep-sea ecosystems from the emerging threat of mining by filling research gaps and elevating the latest science for decision-makers.

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AI for Plastic Waste

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AI for Plastic Waste

Developing an artificial intelligence (AI) system to autonomously collect plastic pollution data from the trash wheels in Baltimore Harbor.

UN Plastic Pollution Treaty

Cumulative plastic waste if we continue business as usual, modeled on top of Manhattan.

UN Plastic Pollution Treaty

Supporting science-based decision-making in the United Nations plastic pollution treaty by developing a data-powered tool to explore the impact of different policies on reducing plastic waste and production. In collaboration with UC Berkeley’s Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center for Data Science and the Environment.

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High Seas MPAs

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High Seas MPAs

Using data science to inspire ambition in the development and implementation of the High Seas Treaty, particularly via marine protected areas.

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Marine Parks

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Marine Parks

Providing marine research to aid the expansion of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, now the largest protected area on Earth.

Local Plastic Pollution Solutions

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Local Plastic Pollution Solutions

Engaging in locally-based plastic pollution solutions from education in Hawai’i to Ocean Friendly Restaurants in Santa Barbara.

Sharing Our Work

We believe in the importance of sharing the products of our work as resources for others to scale and replicate these ocean health solutions. Check out our Resources page for access to papers, tools, and data sets across our portfolio.