Marine science.
Real data.
Global conservation.
We are a team of scientists and engineers committed to digitising the world's most demanding field work for marine wildlife conservation.
Born from the needs of researchers in the field
Scientific teams carrying out marine wildlife surveys needed a tool that would work in extreme conditions: in an aircraft cabin, on the open sea, with no signal, under the sun and against the clock.
NEREO was born to answer exactly that need. Not as a technological experiment, but as a tool built from field scientific knowledge, designed with and for the researchers who use it.
"Monitoring marine wildlife cannot depend on tools that fail when they are needed most."
NEREO's founding principle
What drives us
Marine conservation
Generate high-quality field data that underpins conservation decisions and marine ecosystem management policies internationally.
International standardisation
Ensure data are comparable across countries, campaigns and institutions, following the REMMOA and ASI protocols of ACCOBAMS.
Access for everyone
Make a first-class scientific tool available to researchers and institutions, including those with limited resources, at no licence cost.
Who we are
A multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers who share one vision: technology in the service of marine conservation.
Carolina Fernández Maldonado
CEOPhD in Veterinary Sciences. A marine researcher with a track record in cetacean conservation and founder of Seashore Environment. She leads NEREO's scientific vision.
Pablo Cichello
COOHe coordinates field operations and ensures NEREO meets the real demands of marine surveys.
Diego Andrés Muñoz Vásquez
CTOSystems engineer specialising in software development. He designed and leads NEREO's technical development, including the AI engine for species identification.
Oscar Yovany Rojas Fonseca
Systems ArchitectSystems engineer and software architect. Responsible for the design of NEREO's infrastructure: data synchronisation, security and performance under field conditions.
Where we work
NEREO is used in research campaigns in the Mediterranean, the North Atlantic and the South Pacific, supporting scientific teams in real field conditions.
Would you like to collaborate with NEREO?
We are open to collaborations with researchers, institutions and marine conservation organisations. Get in touch.