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About Bellamare
We are a team of engineers building systems for ocean research
Bellamare designs and manufactures oceanographic imaging and instrumentation systems from San Diego, California. We work with researchers from concept through deployment, and we don't stop there.
Bellamare was founded in 2004 to solve a fundamental problem in ocean science. Traditional plankton sampling relied on net tows that lacked the spatial resolution needed to capture fine-scale biological structure, and sample processing meant slow, manual identification under a microscope. There had to be a better way. The challenge was specific and difficult: build a camera system that could image fish larvae in open water. Organisms that are small, relatively rare, and fast enough to avoid a slow towed platform. That's what led to the shadowgraph approach, and to the design of the first ISIIS imaging system and its towed vehicle. The first towed vehicle validated the concept immediately. Then rather than over-investing time in upfront design, we followed a principle that remains central to our approach: build, test, learn, and refine. This iterative process led to practical, robust, and field-proven systems. It has since guided everything we develop, from imaging platforms and vehicles to instrument hubs and Lagrangian drifters.
Dr. Robert Cowen
Ocean Scientist
Bellamare was founded on a simple idea: meaningful environmental protection starts with enabling better science. We build innovative, practical oceanographic tools so researchers can generate the data needed to understand and safeguard marine ecosystems. Every instrument we design is built around what scientists actually need in the field, not what looks good in a catalog.
We work with scientists from concept through deployment, data analysis, and publication. Once we commit, we don't let go.
Original solutions to challenging problems, delivered on a reasonable timeline. We thrive on the questions other companies walk away from.
Systems designed for reliability, longevity, and real-world ocean conditions. Our first towed vehicle is still operational after 20 years.
Charles works directly with researchers from initial concept through field deployment and throughout the system’s lifecycle. With a background in subsea vehicle engineering and oceanographic systems design, he combines deep technical expertise with a genuine investment in every client’s research goals and a real curiosity for the science behind them.
Cedric is the inventor of the ISIIS-DPI technology. An accomplished technologist with a background in oceanography and over 22 years of experience at sea, he has supported more than 70 scientific missions and developed several innovative marine technologies. His expertise spans marine biology, physical oceanography, and subsea engineering.
Jazz and our partners at Sixclear build JADE, the software platform and ecosystem that powers Bellamare’s instruments. He combines strong software engineering and instrument integration expertise, with a customer-first mindset. We’ll help you integrate any sensor or device into your Bellamare system using JADE – often in just minutes.
Bellamare technology has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed publications and new scientific discoveries across biological oceanography, marine ecology, and plankton science. Our instruments have been deployed by leading research institutions on every continent where ocean science happens.
