Gamified marine protection program offering rewards for capturing invasive lionfish.
Tiny plastic particles less than 5mm in size that result from the breakdown of larger plastic debris in marine environments.
Microplastics contaminate marine food chains, affecting marine life health and potentially human health through seafood consumption.
Traditional detection methods are time-consuming and expensive, making large-scale monitoring difficult for researchers and conservationists.
Advanced AI and machine learning technologies can automate detection, enabling faster and more accurate monitoring of microplastic pollution.
Lionfish are rapidly destroying Caribbean and Atlantic reef ecosystems, consuming native fish at unsustainable rates. Traditional removal methods are expensive and cannot keep pace with their reproduction rate.
Lionfish can reduce native fish populations by up to 90% in invaded areas, devastating local fishing industries and tourism. A single female lionfish can produce over 2 million eggs per year, making population control extremely challenging.
Our gamified bounty program incentivizes local divers and fishers to remove lionfish through competitions, rewards, and community engagement, creating a sustainable, community-driven control mechanism.
Coordinates: 24.25°, -76°
Primary testing ground for the lionfish bounty program across multiple Bahamian islands, working with local dive operators and fishing communities.
Coordinates: 24.7°, -81°
Expansion of the bounty program to the Florida Keys, partnering with existing marine sanctuaries and dive tourism operators.
Coordinates: 18°, -66°
Regional expansion across Caribbean islands including Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Jamaica to create a coordinated lionfish control network.
Initial project scope and objectives for the initiative, outlining the foundational goals and strategic approach.
Launch of the gamified lionfish removal program in the Bahamas with local dive operators.
Expansion of the program to Florida Keys and additional Caribbean locations.
Development of mobile app for tracking removals and automated reward distribution.
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