NTC Ocean Series : Ocean Metagenomics
Ocean metagenomics, or the study of entire genetic material present in a water sample, is the next frontier in ecosystem analysis promising to fill in that 99%. Enabled by the development of AI, metagenomics research is paving the way for better conservation and resource management (e.g. fisheries and aquaculture) and unlocking the economic potential of marine genetic resources (e.g. bioprospecting and biotechnology applications). In fact, the value of genetic information has already been established: the Cali Fund, launched at COP16, requires companies in certain sectors (e.g. pharmaceuticals, biotech and cosmetics) to pay for the use of genetic information which is increasingly available with intelligence leveraging metagenomics.
NewAtlantis Labs was founded as the pioneering marine-only, AI-native platform that transforms raw marine biological data into revenue-generating products benefiting MPAs, governments, local communities, industries, and investors. Co-developed with a number of scientists, the team will unveil their platform for the first time on this webinar.
Featured Speakers:
Florence Tercier, Lead, Global Project Development
Jay Gutierrez, Chief Scientist
Josh Espinoza, Head of Bioinformatics
What You'll Learn:
eDNA “metabarcoding” vs. “metagenomics”: Understanding the differences and how they work
How AI is advancing metagenomics research and how is it used today
The potential of marine metagenomics in transforming ocean conservation, resource management and revenue generation
A first look at NewAtlantis Labs’ marine intelligence AI data platform
Its conservation, bio-innovation and market applications
Who should attend:
Marine conservation professionals: Biologists, MPA managers
Policy makers and regulators
Companies using marine genetic information (e.g. pharma, biotech, cosmetics)
Blue economy investors
And all the Ocean tech innovators!
Join us to explore how metagenomics and AI are advancing our understanding and stewardship of the ocean.