Cave dive with two divers and blue light
Project EPOCH — Hawaiʻi

Self-sustained restoration
of polluted marine
ecosystems.

Project EPOCH is designed to detect pollution at three Hawaiʻi reefs, tie it back to its source, remediate the discharge, and run on revenue from the invasive biomass it removes.

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5–14 days
Pre-bleaching detection lead time
7 AI models
Benthic segmentation to source attribution
1 tonne/day
Algae throughput per biorefinery module
Year 3
Operational break-even, no grant dependence
Four Pillars

Detect. Attribute. Remediate. Repeat.

Jade green coastal water from pier
01
Research

Autonomous reef surveys, enforcement-grade source attribution, and an in-house analytical lab. By design, each also produces labeled training data for the AI pipeline.

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Two divers with light rays and coral
02
Technologies

A GIS database, sensor telemetry, and seven AI models designed for benthic segmentation, species classification, and bleaching early warning.

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Diver rolling off boat at golden hour
03
Infrastructure

Modular biorefinery containers designed to convert invasive algae into commercial products. Four-layer bioremediation filters designed to protect reefs upstream.

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Sunset with surfers
04
Cultural Momentum

Immersive ecotourism co-designed with Indigenous partners. Participants will plant coral, extend the sensor network, and fund the mission.

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Pilot Region

Three reefs across Oʻahu.

Pilot Sites — Oʻahu
Kāneʻohe Bay
Windward coast
Biorefinery deployment · Year 2–3
Maunalua Bay
South shore
Biorefinery deployment · Year 3–4
Waikīkī
South shore
Biorefinery deployment · Year 4–5
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