Our Mission

Seaweeds is an AI-powered ecoinformatics platform whose mission is to provide the most reliable, actionable insights to maximize ecosystem health and increase automative capabilities of water quality management. Our company uses novel analytical techniques and deep learning algorithms to ensure we are offering the most dependable water quality monitoring system.

About Us

Seaweeds is comprised of highly-skilled engineers, data scientists, and computational modelers who are determined to help shift the global towards a more sustainable future.  Our technology will supply its users with accurate estimations and predictions of their key water quality parameters.  Seaweeds will ensure farming operations are optimized and protected, as we are here to keep production high, and problems low.

Meet the Team

Joel McAuliffe

Chief Executive Officer, CEO

Joel McAuliffe graduated from East Carolina University with a B.S. in Applied Atmospheric Sciences and Math. He later received his M.S. in Meteorology from the University of Oklahoma. His background is in modeling and simulation of various environmental fields including meteorology, oceanography, and biogeochemistry.

Taylor Forbes

Chief Operating Officer, COO

Taylor Forbes earned a B.S. in Applied Physics, Chemistry, and Biochemistry from East Carolina University. She later received her Digital Skills Certificate from N.C. State University and is earning her PMP certification from Cornell University. Her background is in Research and Development, Device Lifecycle Management, Manufacturing, Strategic Planning, and Capital Project Management.

Joseph Bannerman

Chief Technical Officer, CTO

Joseph Bannerman holds a Bachelor’s degree in English with a focus on Business and Technical Communication from East Carolina University. With over eight years of software engineering experience, he has contributed to building key products and deliverables for early-stage startups. He specializes in crafting user-centric UIs and integrating them with robust APIs.

Greer Babbe

Chief Scientific Officer, Technical Writer

Greer Babbe has a bachelor's in Environmental Science with a minor in Wildlife Management from Chadron State College. She went on to get a master's in Marine Science and Oceanography. Her background includes bivalve aquaculture, marine sponge ecology, and environmental chemistry.

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