# Reef Support

> Reef Support B.V. is a marine conservation technology company based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. We build ocean intelligence tools, AI models, and community programs for coral reef, seagrass, and mangrove monitoring, restoration, and coastal resilience.

## About Reef Support

Reef Support combines field technology, artificial intelligence, and community-led programs to support marine ecosystem monitoring and restoration. Our solutions serve conservation organizations, research institutions, government agencies, and community groups working on coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and mangrove forests worldwide.

## Solutions

- **OceanTech R&D**: Satellite imagery, sensors, drones, and field observations combined for marine monitoring and analysis.
- **AI Models & Automation**: Coral, mangrove, and seagrass computer vision models for cover estimation, health assessment, and change detection. Open-source models available on Hugging Face.
- **MariMap Platform**: Web-based project operations hub for baselines, survey data, analytics, QA, reporting, and team collaboration.
- **MariField App**: Offline-ready mobile data collection app for field rangers and survey teams (React Native / Expo).
- **Reef Ranger Program**: Community training and citizen science program for reef monitoring, combining conservation travel with standardized field surveys.

## Programs

- **Coral Lab**: Hands-on coral restoration and monitoring training programs in partnership with local organizations.
- **Reef Ranger Expeditions**: Conservation travel experiences combining marine science training with field surveys across reef habitats.
- **Hackathons**: Community events focused on marine conservation technology development.

## Technology

Reef Support's technology stack includes React, Next.js, React Native, FastAPI, PostgreSQL with PostGIS, Mapbox GL, ECharts, and custom AI/ML models built with PyTorch. Our AI models are published on Hugging Face under the reefsupport organization.

## Contact

- Website: https://www.reef.support
- Email: info@reef.support
- Address: Herengracht 551, 1017 BW Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- GitHub: https://github.com/reefsupport
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reefsupport/
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/reefsupport
- Hugging Face: https://huggingface.co/reefsupport