Tēnaka Science
Positive impact is our mission. Measuring it is the cornerstone of our model. Dive into Tēnaka Science, our Impacts Measurement Platform, and our next technological developments.
Station 16-1546
After witnessing the 4th mass coral bleaching episode this year, there’s an urgency to do more for coral reefs in marine protected areas : extra care as soon as bleaching appears on the image, and strong monitoring of coral predators. Therefore, we aim to broaden the usage of our station, from research to monitoring.
We are launching a crowdfunding campaign in September 2024, so that to be ready from 2025 to deploy to new areas, and new players.
This is Station 16-1546. Named after the Pantone reference of the colour living coral.
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Our first underwater research station installed (09/2024)
Designed and developed by Orange Business leading a coalition of partners such as Microsoft Azure, Netskope or Yucca Lab, our research station is equipped with an underwater camera taking pictures every 30 sec. A solar-powered floating buoys is connected to the 4G cellular network to transfer images.
With near-real time data from the reef, an advanced AI algorithm will enable a huge leap forward in learning and enhance our impact mesurement.
We’re proud that Orange Business decided to open source the AI algorithm. Public repository here
The Tēnaka Science® metrics
On both our restored coral reefs and mangrove forests, our field partners collect quantitative data based on international methodologies such as Reef Check for coral reefs.
The data is used on a long term to monitor the growth of the ecosystem, as well as evaluating the impacts on neighboring biodiversity.
The Tēnaka Science® Platform allows scientists and end users to gather field data in a unified and user-friendly way. The database is alimented on a monthly or quarterly basis, depending on the monitoring programs in place.
Each user can create and manage Impacts Reports through its own organization. Therefore it can be useful for any organization working on marine ecosystems with the need to communicate transparently on its impacts.
The Tēnaka Science® gallery
An algorithm translates the raw scientific data gathered by scientists into visualized content: reports, charts, key metrics and graphs that are useful for CSR Reporting.
We provide our business partners a unique personal space, for them to communicate in a transparent, pedagogic and user-friendly way to their stakeholders.