Benchtop validation
The benchtop system is being used in real-world validation work to refine calibration routines, confirm repeatability, and tighten confidence in optical performance.
Case Study
Scripps Pier, San Diego
AquaMesh is validating AquaSpectra with UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the COOL Lab at Scripps Pier, using a demanding marine site to prove durability, anti-fouling performance, and optical reliability in real deployment conditions while advancing joint research and calibration work.
In The Lab
Real World Testing
The Scripps program is progressing on two fronts with the COOL Lab team: the benchtop unit is already supporting research validation work, while the probe is being calibrated for a planned May 2026 deployment at the pier.
Calibration workflow
Probe and benchtop instruments are being calibrated side by side so the field deployment starts from a stronger baseline ahead of the planned May 2026 installation.
Why This Site
A strong proving ground for broader deployments
Scripps combines coastal exposure, research rigor, and operational complexity in one site, making it a useful proving ground as AquaMesh moves from calibration into sustained field validation.
Dynamic coastal conditions
Exposed coastal deployment with constant wave energy and variable salinity.
Biofouling stress test
High biofouling pressure for validating optical durability and cleaning systems.
Operational proof point
Real-world research setting for proving autonomous monitoring performance.