Our current means
A fleet of three underwater drones (PowerVision, Chasing Innovation)
Two fight systems dedicated to Acanthaster, ready to ride on drone:
Spades,
Injection system (vinegar)
A pilot : drone and boat (coastal permit, offshore license, Restricted Certificate of Radiotelephony)
Underwater light cameras like the Gopro models
Computerized post-dive image processing
Formalized intervention protocols
Program of our services
Study and discover the coral reef
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Survey, observation,
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Water measurements,
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Study of fauna and flora,
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Study of the relief,
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Underwater shooting, Photography / Video,
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Fun exploration for discovery / awareness purposes.
Monitor and control some invasive species
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Threat diagnosis, observation campaign
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Wrestling campaign (exclusively against Crown-of-thorns starfish at the moment)
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Preventive, punctual or periodic surveillance
And if needed ...
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we could help for research at sea,
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Assist in visual inspection of submerged infrastructures
© IRD / Éric Folcher
© IRD / Jean-Michel Boré
