The broader impacts of FishLAT shifts our focus from fish to people.

Specifically, those formerly incarcerated citizens who have re-entered a technology-centered society without the skills to reintegrate.

Our project requires the visual review of many hours of underwater ROV video to document the presence of important fishes beneath the platforms. This task does not require oceanographic expertise, just basic computer skills. So, we’re working with Louisiana Parole Project to teach formerly incarcerated citizens how to use computers to help us process data. They’ll gain valuable life skills, work experience, and a laptop