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Bathyal AI

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AI species identification

Dataset Acquisition
Model Training
Web App MVP
Community Beta

Upload an underwater photo. Get a species ID with a confidence score. Formal identification takes 13.5 years per species today. Our models train on FathomNet's 100K+ labeled images. They hit 95-98% accuracy on known species. Unrecognized finds get flagged for human review.

Deep Commons

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Open ocean data

Database Architecture

80-90% of marine data sits on private hard drives. Deep Commons is an open platform to fix that. Standard formats (Darwin Core, CF Conventions) plug into OBIS and GBIF. Communities keep ownership of what they collect.

Fathom Kits

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Affordable monitoring hardware

Research & Design Scoping

Ocean monitoring gear costs hundreds of thousands. We build open-source kits under $5,000. Based on the proven LoCO AUV design. 3D-printed parts, off-the-shelf components. Built to be assembled and repaired locally.

Shorekeepers

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Community training

Community Partner Outreach

Communities most dependent on the ocean lack study tools. Shorekeepers trains coastal communities to monitor their waters. The 12-week curriculum covers hardware, eDNA collection, data reading, and conservation planning.

Blue Carbon Engine

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Carbon credit revenue

Methodology Research

Seagrass beds and mangrove forests absorb carbon. We measure that sequestration and generate certified credits. 60% of revenue goes to local stewardship communities. The rest funds operations.