About Mermaid Energy
Our Mission
At Mermaid Energy, we’re turning a regional crisis into a sustainable opportunity. Our mission is to deliver a scalable solution to the sargassum invasion impacting the Caribbean.
While sargassum plays a vital ecological role offshore, it becomes harmful when it floods coastlines — disrupting marine ecosystems, damaging tourism, threatening public health, and releasing greenhouse gases as it decomposes.
Our Expertise
With over two decades of experience across oceanography, environmental science, ecology, public health, tourism, finance and renewable energy development, our team brings the knowledge and perspective needed to tackle the sargassum crisis head-on.
We combine scientific insight with practical, region-specific solutions — acting quickly and effectively to protect Caribbean coastlines.
OUR FOUNDER
Dr. Kristi Shaw, Founder & CEO, Marine Scientist, Biofuels & Public Health Expert
Kristi is a biological oceanographer and public health expert with over a decade of entrepreneurial experience in renewable energy and environmental innovation. She holds a Ph.D. in Biological Oceanography (2013), a Master's in Public Health (2007), and has spent her entire career at the intersection of ocean science, human health, and sustainable development.
After years of research focused on Oceans and Human Health, Kristi transitioned into renewable fuel development, working with waste-to-energy technologies to solve critical environmental problems. She has founded and scaled multiple companies - both in the U.S. and the Caribbean.
Today, Kristi leads Mermaid Energy with a mission to turn golden tides into dependable, renewable fuel - strengthening public health, protecting tourism, and powering a cleaner future for the Caribbean.
Our Commitment to the Region
Mermaid Energy is built on care for people, place, and planet. We work hand in hand with Caribbean communities, governments, scientists, and businesses to create solutions that are effective, inclusive, and equitable.
We prioritize local hiring, honor cultural and ecological heritage, and reinvest in the ecosystems and economies that make the Caribbean so extraordinary.
Our work isn't just about clean energy- it's about collective resilience, regional self-reliance, and the belief that the tides can be turned.
Dr. Kristi Shaw, Founder & CEO
Dr. Rasmus Jensen - Strategy Advisor
Chemical Engineer - Stealth
Seaweed Chemist - Stealth
Communications - Stealth
Our Team