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Diagnosing our planet's greatest environmental threats

Discover. Diagnose. Protect.

Ocean Diagnostics develops innovative technologies to help researchers and community scientists generate the data needed to protect our freshwater and ocean environments.

Our Solutions

 

INNOVATIVE | RELIABLE | SMART

 
Cutting-edge technology and scientific services to advance freshwater and marine monitoring and data-driven solutions.

The Problem

COMPLEX | GLOBAL | URGENT

Human activities threaten environmental and human health on a global scale
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Microplastic and Microfibre Pollution

Estimates suggest global annual plastic emissions may reach 53 million metric tons per year by 2030. In the environment, plastic breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces. Microplastics and microfibres are 5 mm and smaller in size, and they threaten environmental and human health on a global scale.
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Biodiversity Loss 

Humans and the environment rely on healthy biodiversity, but marine pollution, invasive species, overfishing, climate change and more human activities threaten biodiversity. Living Planet Report 2020 recorded a 68% average decline of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles from 1970 to 2016.

Who We Are

INNOVATORS | PROBLEM SOLVERS | COLLABORATORS

 

Ocean Diagnostics is an environmental impact company that innovates technologies to enable researchers, government, industry, foundations, environmental firms and community scientists to access the scientific data to assess and monitor freshwater and marine environments. We were founded by scientists and engineers who wanted to break the barriers of collecting and analyzing scientific data to influence informed decision-making.

 

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Our Partners

Complex environmental issues require multi-stakeholder collaboration, ingenuity and compassion. 

"To protect the ocean, we first need to understand it."
- UNESCO

News and Stories

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Press Release: Commercialized Robot Protects Freshwater and Marine Biodiversity
Mar 12, 2025
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Ocean Diagnostics' Technology Drives Ocean Decade Mission Progress
Jan 21, 2025
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PRESS RELEASE: New report tackles microfibre pollution crisis, outlines solutions
Nov 26, 2024
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Ocean Diagnostics eDNA depth sampling instrument Ascension sits above a coral reef along the southwestern Australian coastline
Technology and Environmental DNA to Solve Global Biodiversity Crisis
Nov 25, 2024
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Ocean Diagnostics’ Technology Helps to Uncover Microplastic Exposure in Humpback Whales
Oct 17, 2024
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Ocean Diagnostics, Vancouver Aquarium and Water Rangers Provide Hands-On Wet Lab Experience
Oct 1, 2024
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