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Ocean and marine planning
AI for marine and environmental planning in Western Australia
Habitat maps, leases, fishing grounds and research papers sit with dozens of agencies and consultants, so deciding where a marine sanctuary should go takes months. We built the platform that puts them on one map and runs the planning calculations for any area you draw.
Where AI helps, and where it doesn't
Workflows we often look at in a screening. Every one gets a rating and a reason; the real list comes from how your team works.
| Workflow | Rating | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Gathering habitat and use layers for an area | Automate | About 90 spatial layers already in one database, each with its source |
| Searching the research literature | Automate | About 600 papers searchable down to the page |
| Checking what an area protects | Automate | Gap analysis of 42 features against targets in under a second |
| Comparing zoning options | Assist | About 20 Marxan options tried automatically, for planners to weigh |
| Deciding the sanctuary | Leave as is | Stays with the people and process accountable for it |
What we have already built
Your project starts from working parts, not a blank page. Try them now; each can also be installed on your own servers.
- About 90 spatial layers of habitats, wildlife areas, leases, fishing grounds and heritage sites
- A library of about 600 research papers, searchable down to the page
- Marxan, the standard marine park optimiser, on about 20,000 planning units in seconds
- Every zoning option kept with its inputs so anyone can rerun it
- A recommended plan with its reasons, checked against the 30% protection target
How a project runs
Four steps. You can stop after any of them, and each one leaves you something to keep. More on how we work.
- 1
AI workflow screening
We review how your team actually works, task by task, and rate each workflow: automate, assist, or leave as is, with the reason, effort and risk for each.
Typically 2 to 4 weeks, fixed price
- 2
Concept design and proof of concept
We build a working prototype on your real data. Success measures are agreed before we start, so the result is a clear go or no-go with a build cost.
Typically 4 to 8 weeks, fixed scope and price
- 3
Production development
We turn the prototype into reliable software, connected to the systems you already use and deployed in your cloud or on your own servers.
Typically 2 to 6 months, quoted per milestone
- 4
Support and improvement
AI systems drift as data and models change. We monitor quality, update models and add features, with a named engineer who knows your system.
Monthly, scaled to use
Who we work with: Marine planners, environmental consultancies, coastal councils and offshore operators.
Questions
Other industries we work in:
Does it only cover Exmouth Gulf?
Exmouth Gulf is the first area loaded. The same database design and planning engine work for any coast where the layers exist.
Can an environmental consultancy use this for client work?
Yes. Every scenario is kept with its inputs, so the analysis can be reviewed, rerun and defended in a report.
Can it run on our own servers?
Yes. Like all our applications it can be installed on your own hardware.
Keen to have a chat?
Schedule a coffee chat in Perth, an online meeting or an in-person meeting at your office. A rough idea of what you'd like to improve is plenty.