Roadmap

[GOVERNANCE: ADVISORY_BRAIN_TRUST]

UNIT: ACTIVE_OVERSIGHT // ROLE: PROTOTYPE_TO_REGIONAL_STANDARD

[FISCAL_MODEL: SOCIAL_ENTERPRISE]

UNIT: CIRCULAR_RESEARCH_FUND // SUSTAINABILITY_PROTOCOL

• 12% Funding for the Mission: Our commercial arm pays a 12% top-line revenue royalty to the nonprofit on all custom hardware sales. We fund the science through engineering, not just donations.
• 100% Open Data: Core hardware engineering is held by the founder, but all environmental data is a public good. The community owns the water intelligence; the commercial sales pay for it.

[TARGET_ZONE: SEACOAST_WATERSHED]

GRID: GREAT_BAY_&_PISCATAQUA_CONFLUENCE // CROSS-BORDER_REGIONAL_IMPACT

• The Five Rivers Audit: High-resolution monitoring of the Bellamy, Oyster, Lamprey, Squamscott, and Winnicut confluences.
• Interstate Scaling: Expanded tracking into Kittery, ME, and the Salmon Falls/Cochecho confluence to unlock multi-state regional grants.
• Agency Integration: Telemetry data structures optimized for direct upload into PREP and Great Bay Stewards reporting models.

[INTEL_SCALING: CITIZEN_SCIENCE_LMS]

OBJECTIVE: ACCREDITED_FIRST_RESPONDER_NETWORK

• TIER_01: Watershed Literacy & Forensic Basics.
• TIER_02: Field Instrumentation & Sensor Calibration.
• TIER_03: Data Advocacy & Municipal Reporting Protocols.

[SYSTEMS_DIRECTIVE: OPERATIONAL_EDGE]

ARCHITECTURE: MODULAR_MSU // CAPEX_TARGET: <$2,900_USD // DISRUPTION_RATIO: 5:1

We build agency-grade Mobile Sensing Units (MSU) for under $2,900, de-risking deployment into volatile environments. This low-capital, high-recovery architecture allows us to navigate high-debris forensic hotspots and sensitive habitats where $15,000 industrial sondes cannot be risked.

[SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE: HMS_GHOST_V1]

OS: CIRCUITPYTHON_M4 // PROTOCOL: I2C_ISOLATED_STACK // POWER: 4S_LIFEPO4_SMART_BMS

[DEPLOYMENT_MODES: DUAL_PLATFORM_VERSATILITY]

FLEET_ID: BUTTERCUP_&_GHOST // ENVIRONMENTS: ESTUARY_TO_URBAN_POND

Platform	Deployment Mode	Target Environment	Tactical Advantage
R/V HMS BUTTERCUP (Whaly 380 HDPE/Tohatsu MFS30D)	Vessel-Mounted Trans-Estuary Profiles	Deep-channel, high-volume estuary confluences	Indestructible, 100% recyclable hull; low-emissions engine optimized for high-stability “Source-to-Sea” transects
HMS ‘GHOST‘ MSU (6″ PVC Aero-Drive Micro-Catamaran)	Remote Pilot / Hip-Tow Micro-Catamaran	Inaccessible urban zones (e.g., North Mill Pond) and sensitive eelgrass	Zero-submergence drive prevents propeller fouling. Surgical tracking of illegal runoff and snow-dumps

[DATA_LOGIC: ADVANCED_ANALYTE_MODELING]

METHOD: SCOUT-AND-SAMPLE // VALIDATION: NHDES_CURVE_MAPPING

Instead of relying on expensive, high-drift chemical hardware, HMS uses high-fidelity physical parameters to scout for pollution signatures:

• Chloride (Road Salt): Derived via Specific Conductance mapped against NHDES-validated curves.
• Nutrients (Nitrates/Phosphates): Turbidity and Dissolved Oxygen (DO) as “Scout” parameters.
• Trigger Protocol: Telemetry anomalies instantly generate a real-time event flag, bookmarking the exact UTC timestamp on the continuous 4K video feed and initiating physical grab-sampling for certified laboratory verification.
• Data Durability: Every mission archives as an immutable, UTC-synchronized package—overlaying the entire chemical telemetry timeline directly onto the continuous 4K forensic video to establish an indisputable evidentiary chain of custody.

[DIRECTIVE: OPERATIONAL_MILESTONES]

UNIT: STRATEGIC_TIMELINE // STATUS: ON-SCHEDULE