NASA Tournament Lab

Client

NASA and BOEM (US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management)

Project URL

https://www.nasa.gov/better-call-trawl-challenge

Project Outline

Explore BOEM data, build analytic tools, and recommend solutions for sea turtle relocation trawling approaches to reduce incidental risk.

To preserve our beautiful sandy beaches, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) authorizes giant dredges to vacuum up sand from the bottom of the ocean to replenish eroded beaches. In the process of collecting sand, however, sea turtles resting near or on the seafloor can be sucked up by the dredge and can be injured, often lethally.

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