Community-led AI for ocean conservation

Local voices, global impact

Our mission

We don't just integrate local knowledge into discourse; we amplify these perspectives to shape scientific, political and economic decisions. Our method is our mission: co-creating by design, debiasing by default, ethically scaling.

Our strength is our plurality

Who we are

What is
Benthos?

Benthos refers to the organisms that live at the bottom of lakes, rivers and ocean - like corals and mollusks - forming the foundation of marine life. Our name is inspired by their role in ecosystems and by the experience of someone from an underrepresented community impacted by environmental injustices. Just as benthic life sustains entire marine ecosystems, we believe in building conservation from the ground up, using technology as a catalyst to amplify the recognition of diverse knowledge systems.

A platform for local insights and tech, shifting the narrative by telling stories from the inside out.

Our grassroots series

A grassroots audiovisual series that dives into the intersection of traditional knowledge, science and tech.

How can technology truly help those on the front lines of conservation?

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