Brett Kettle

Husband, father, grandfather, marine biologist, marine tech, AI/ML, ultrarunner. #corals #robots #3D #ReFi #Reefi_Aus

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Check out my latest article: 10 reasons to be excited about marine science in 2024 https://t.co/sbHjKVV3SD via @LinkedIn

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@civil_monkey @ReeFi_Aus @FlyingFish_Tech 👍👍👍💯

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Flying Fish Technologies, rolling out fast underwater photogrammetry and ML-assisted ecological survey, to coral reefs and other difficult-to-access underwater terrain, around the world. Specialising in projects upwards of one square kilometre (250 acres).

[Flying Fish Technologies @FlyingFish_Tech]

#CoralReef monitoring programs - once restricted by technology, now restricted by lack of vision/innovation.

Our #Vertigo3 underwater survey robots ACR rivals acoustic at over 100ha (250 acres) per day

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Our unique pipeline produces large scale photorealistic digital twins.

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@ReeFi_Aus Welcome @jsgumbula. Great to have your inputs Brother. I’ve always enjoyed our discussions. Looking forward to your help ensuring the latest tech for caring for our seas gets directly into the longest-caring hands.

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@ReeFi_Aus @LumaLabsAI @vibrantnebula That’s a pretty challenging subject. Interesting how it handles the transients of the water surface, and the movement/sub-pixel detail of the algae growing on much of that colony.

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Prediction: NeRF will overtake photogrammetry for prosumer-level underwater visualisations in the next few months; photogrammetry will hold its lead for technical derivations - but only until NeRF data manipulation tools catch up. @ReeFi_Aus this is really exciting work 👌👌💪

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@BTKettle @kluless_ @vibrantnebula

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NeRFing underwater… awesome! Looks like it has great potential. #Nerf #underwater

[ReeFi 𓆉 DAO @ReeFi_Aus]

#CoralReef survey -> @LumaLabsAI Web based #NeRF -> 3D model export -> Blender -> #GreatBarrierReef revealed and explored.

Lots of room for improvement but this is a pretty incredible world first @Scobleizer @kluless_ @gravicle

Lets see where it leads...

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@CoralVitaReefs @d_gershenson …maybe one day we can share stories of reefs restored.

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@d_gershenson @CoralVitaReefs Scaleability… a million outplanted corals is a drop in the ocean… literally a couple acres of nice reef. Before Jacques Cousteau only a few hundred hard hat divers. SCUBA has created 10 million enthusiasts - not enough to change the world. Scale is the missing ingredient.

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@d_gershenson @ReeFi_Aus @David4Kettle

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@d_gershenson $350M is not a lot if the goal is radical transformation. So I’d spend it on empowering the next billion hearts and minds. I’d pick ONE focus. Coral reefs - canary of climate change - and employ new tech to bring the issues to living rooms as immersive SCUBA-less experiences.

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@minorityprogram And about ‘properly documented’… not really. As good as old tech and limited budgets have allowed

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@minorityprogram For something this big, and@all of it underwater, even surveying all the reefs each year would be a huge advance. But@once we have a mapped framework, it can be added to very quickly.

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@anjin_games Hahahaha!

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The possibilities are incredible for anyone who needs to ‘operate’ somewhere they can’t actually be… like under the sea :)

[Simon Gillespie 🥽🦞🐈 @anjin_games]

1/ Breaking News! #VR #Unity in a #Meta #Quest for the first time.
Yes people- finally this is the Unity Editor inside a Quest. Not a remote. Starring the Unity Cube :-) @SkarredGhost This ones for you!

running inside #qemu #x86 #windowsxp guest os inside a unity apk.

[Brett Kettle @BTKettle]

Great way to engage kids as new champions of the Reef.
Stay tuned / reach out to @ReeFi_Aus if you would like to be part of the Beta test program.

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ANNOUNCEMENT! (1/3)

ReeFi has undertaken pre-beta testing of our new #AR app, bringing the #GreatBarrierReef into the classroom.

Get a sneak peek below and stay tuned for the chance to beta test the app soon!

#ImmersiveEducation

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Sharing the reef’s story with others in a way they ‘get it’… a heartwarming and reaffirming reaction from the young lady in the hardware store ✅

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1/3

A development tale:

We’ve been quiet lately, be assured we’ve been busy. After our recent trip to @HeronIsle on the #GreatBarrierReef we have a collection of incredible reef models. Photo realistic, mm accurate corals from a variety of reef locations.

Now we are -

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Thanks @naturebarrels & Sasquatch! Its easy to work hard for a great cause. Big shout out to the talented and passionate @ReeFi_Aus team. There’s some lofty goals, but the tech is good and there’s never been a more pressing time to get big things done for the world’s reefs.

[Naturebarrels @naturebarrels]

Why @ReeFi_Aus is Sasquatch Approved

🏄 Connecting a global community committed to research & education.
🏄 Shares the joy of the world's coral reefs through technology.
🏄 Has made pioneering steps in research to protect and preserve our coral reefs.

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@checkfit @ReFiDAOist Sounds good Pranav. Thanks