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MERMAID offers free and open-source solutions built for enhancing coral reef monitoring
MERMAID Collect
Looking for a platform to collect reef data holistically – not just benthic, but also fish and bleaching? With MERMAID, entry and management is easier, more efficient, and more robust than ever before.
Get StartedMERMAID Dashboard
Zoom into your data on the MERMAID Dashboard – our global map enables you to filter and visualize surveys, track key metrics and identify trends, then share these insights with the wider community.
Discover the DashboardMERMAID R Package
The MERMAID R Package lets you customize charts, maps, and other data products, or browse the Analysis Hub to discover and adapt templates from other MERMAID users. With the R package, you’re on the fast track to coral reef conservation results.
Open Analysis
A powerful platform for quick, secure and actionable coral reef monitoring
Work Offline & in the cloud
Save your work offline, then validate and back up clean data to the cloud when you’re back online. Even offline, you can view reef fish abundance and biomass data, percentage coral cover, and the cover of key benthic groups.
Retain control
MERMAID is secure and private. Using MERMAID Collect, you can add users and set your data to restricted or open access on the dashboard. All information is encrypted and securely stored, so you can stay safe and in full control.
Data in, clean data out
Enjoy standardized data at your fingertips. MERMAID provides automated quality control checks and validations. Using the R package and the Analysis Hub, you can also choose from a range of customizable codes and scripts for charts, tables, and maps.
Save time with AI
MERMAID has partnered with CoralNet, the leading open-source image classification platform for coral reefs, to develop MERMAID’s deep-learning AI model. This will enable you to drag and drop images and automatically classify coral reef photo quadrats. Coming soon!
Connect your data
MERMAID is fully open-source and built to work across multiple platforms. With a cloud-powered MERMAID API, you can connect to other apps or databases, and share your data with the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network.
Upload legacy data
Making the transition to MERMAID is seamless and simple. Compile all your legacy data by uploading existing Excel files to a single, unified platform; for existing photo quadrat spreadsheets, you can use the EasyPQT app to upload CoralNet data.
How MERMAID is used around the world
Jeneen Hadj-Hammoud
IIED
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George Stoyle
Rare
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WCS Mozambique
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