We Can Model the Ocean in Real Time - So Why Are We Still Flying Blind

The problem isn’t sustainability—it’s visibility and viability

We’re not short on tools. We’re short on traction.

We can track salinity in real time, simulate how wind farms shift migration, and forecast seagrass carbon uptake. But ocean decision-making is still too slow, fragmented, and reactive. This article asks a new question: What if the ocean had an operating system? One that integrates digital twins, domain-specific AI, and dynamic visualization to turn data into real-time, coordinated action. Because visibility isn’t the bottleneck anymore—governance is.