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This award is part of a Globant initiative aimed at reducing the gender gap by providing more visibility to women who create and contribute to making a significant impact in the technology sector.
The Tech Entrepreneur category, which Marcela Ruiz won, honors innovative women who are founders of tech startups or entrepreneurs offering services related to STEAM fields managed through e-commerce platforms.
This is the first port-mining initiative of its kind worldwide. By next year, four “Smart Buoys” are expected to be operational, with a total of ten planned for 2024 in the area to establish a monitoring network. This buoy network is a pioneering technology in both Chile and globally, designed to be scalable. It also presents the opportunity to create an acoustic soundscape, where visitors will be able to hear the sounds of the sea in a dedicated room that CMP will build and equip. This room will provide acoustic data for scientific and educational research for those visiting the area.
In this new “Women of the Sea” interview, we learned more about her journey, motivations, and challenges in leading a company that develops technological solutions for environmental issues.
Any type of pollution—whether on land, in the atmosphere, or in water—should concern us because it disrupts ecosystems. Regarding acoustic pollution in the ocean, it is particularly alarming because it masks the biological sounds that many species rely on for communication. Cetaceans, one of the most studied groups in this regard, are heavily affected, but smaller marine fauna, such as invertebrates, also suffer.
If marine life is unhealthy, the health of our seas and oceans is at risk, which in turn threatens our own well-being in the medium and long term. We must remember the essential role these bodies of water play in our planet’s sustainability.
Measuring sound pressure levels allows us to establish regulatory frameworks that define how much acoustic energy human-made sources can emit and what levels are tolerable. This highlights the importance of a globally traceable data monitoring system, using calibrated equipment to ensure accurate measurements.
Additionally, making these data open and accessible is crucial for researchers, regulators, and other stakeholders. This is the present and future we are moving toward. Our approach is to work with cutting-edge technology that enables real-time data analysis while adhering to international traceability standards.