Technology That Serves Communities, Not Complexity
OJAI exists to give every coastal advocate the power to visualize impact and drive change.
Who we are?
OJAI is a visual mapping platform and social network.
We're marine scientists, AI developers, and community advocates who got tired of watching powerful environmental data sit unused because the tools to visualize and share it were too expensive, too complex, or simply didn't exist.
So we built OJAI a platform where anyone can create interactive maps without code, overlay community data with environmental datasets, and connect with thousands of advocates worldwide doing the same work.
The Problem we’re Solving
Coastal communities are collecting incredible data: water quality monitoring, pollution tracking, restoration outcomes, environmental health studies. This data could secure funding and change policies.
But it stays trapped in spreadsheets and PDFs because:
Our Mission
Democratize environmental data and amplify coastal voices by providing accessible visual storytelling tools and a global network where communities connect, collaborate, and drive change.
What this means in practice:
Create interactive maps easily, uncover insights with AI, and share to build movements. Free for individuals, affordable for organizations, and you always control your data. Connect with allies worldwide, track environmental impacts, and turn your data into actionable change.
Our Vision
A world where every coastal community regardless of resources or technical capacity can visually showcase their environmental reality, access data that informs action, and connect with a movement ensuring ocean justice for all.
We're building the infrastructure that coastal advocates deserve: powerful enough to influence policy, simple enough to use from a phone, and connected enough to turn isolated efforts into global movements.
Development Team
Founded by Coastal Advocates Who Lived the Problem
We spent years struggling with the same challenges: powerful data trapped in formats no one engaged with, impact stories that funders never saw, isolation from allies fighting identical battles elsewhere.
Germain Bebe, MBA
Co-Founder & President
Co-founder and President of OJAI. An accomplished executive leader, Germain has a passion for leveraging technology and innovation to address pressing environmental challenges and advance social justice. An experienced Generative AI Developer with a strong background in Product and AI Commercialization Strategy, custom AI models, and scalable solutions.
Dr. Tiara Moore
Co-Founder & Chief Ecologist
Environmental Ecologist. Diversity influencer. Co-Founder of OJAI. Founder of Black In Marine Science (BIMS). A trailblazer in marine science, Originally from Greenwood, South Carolina, Dr. Tiara Moore completed her B.S. in Biology in 2011 at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina, where she developed an interest in marine science during a research trip in Costa Rica.