Seaweed at the Shore, Data in the Dark
In 2024 roughly 20 million tons of sargassum clogged Caribbean beaches, costing tourism millions and threatening marine life. A CRFM–New Zealand partnership is turning the weed into compost and biostimulants, but many island partners still use disconnected templates.
The Pain Points
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Slow knowledge transfer. Pilot lessons take months to cross borders.
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No live capacity map. Processors can’t see where fresh stock is piling up.
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Reporting fatigue. Field officers re-enter the same data for each funder.
How EMPHASIS Helps
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Shared Knowledge Hub – version-controlled SOPs accessible region-wide.
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Real-Time Bloom & Capacity Dashboard – satellite layers meet processor inventory in one map.
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Template-Driven Exports – one input, many donor formats.
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