Portfolio — Driftline

SignalsSIG-048

I

Instrument · Azores Plateau

Vent plume microbial sampler

A pressure-tolerant sampler for preserving microbial gradients through ascent.

SignalsSIG-052

I

Intervention · Gulf of Maine

Quiet-zone buoy protocol

A voluntary vessel routing protocol around seasonal cetacean feeding zones.

OperationsOPS-336

I

Instrument · Halifax

Acoustic classifier validation

Validate on-device species classification against expert-labelled recordings.

progressed

SignalsSIG-047

I

Intervention · Skagerrak

Night-light corridor mapping

Map coastal light spill against juvenile migration corridors before proposing mitigation trials.

EvaluationsEVL-218

E

Expedition · Bay of Biscay

eDNA storm pulse survey

Sample before and after major storm systems to test rapid biodiversity redistribution signals.

OperationsOPS-327

E

Expedition · Rovinj

Seagrass core calibration — Rovinj

Calibrate acoustic biomass estimates against a compact sediment-core campaign.

progressed

SignalsSIG-050

H

Hypothesis · Iberian Shelf

Subtidal heat refuge indicators

Cross-reference persistent cold pockets with kelp survival during marine heat events.

ProgramsPRG-116

H

Hypothesis · Atlantic Basin

Blue carbon field standard

Develop a reproducible evidence standard for restored seagrass carbon claims.

progressed

OperationsOPS-340

H

Hypothesis · Distributed

Sediment protocol round robin

Compare repeatability of the draft carbon protocol across five partner laboratories.

progressed

EvaluationsEVL-211 review requested

H

Hypothesis · Adriatic Coast

Seagrass carbon verification

Compare acoustic biomass estimates with sediment cores across restored and reference meadows.

ProgramsPRG-119

I

Intervention · Gulf of Maine

Coastal sound refuge network

Coordinate seasonal acoustic monitoring and vessel-behavior trials across three ports.

progressed

OperationsOPS-331 blocked

I

Intervention · São Vicente

Kelp recovery plot — São Vicente

Validate cool-water edge persistence and juvenile kelp survival at the first atlas reference site.

progressed

EvaluationsEVL-215 quiet

I

Intervention · Iberian Shelf

Kelp-edge thermal refuges

Identify persistent cool-water edges that could anchor restoration through future heat events.

ProgramsPRG-108 empty program

I

Intervention · Northeast Atlantic

Thermal refuge atlas

Create a decision-ready atlas of coastal cold-water refuges for restoration partners.

progressed

EvaluationsEVL-209 review complete

I

Instrument · Sargasso Sea

Autonomous microplastic transects

Validate a low-power sampler that can map near-surface microplastic concentration during routine crossings.

ProgramsPRG-112 missing owner

I

Instrument · North Atlantic Gyre

Open-ocean plastics observatory

Establish repeatable autonomous sampling across commercial and research vessel routes.

progressed

OperationsOPS-319 quiet

I

Intervention · Portland Harbor

Harbor quiet-hours trial

Test voluntary reduced-speed windows against passive acoustic baselines.

progressed

SignalsSIG-044 unsorted

I

Instrument · North Atlantic

Biodegradable drifter housing

A low-cost housing concept designed to eliminate retrieval waste from short-duration drift studies.

EvaluationsEVL-204 review complete

I

Instrument · Labrador Shelf

Deep-reef acoustic observatory

Test whether a sparse, solar-assisted hydrophone mesh can provide a reliable picture of deep-reef recovery.

SignalsSIG-041 unsorted

H

Hypothesis · Labrador Shelf

Mesophotic reef soundscape shift

A recurring low-frequency change may indicate altered grazing patterns below conventional survey depth.