News & Events
Carbon removal: why ambitious ‘no nonsense’ plans are vital to limit global heating to 2℃ (By C. Turney, L. Bach & P. Boyd in The Conversation, Sept. 21, 2023)
Iron Dust Could Reverse the Course of Climate Change (By John T. Preston, Dennis Bushnell and Anthony Michaels in the New York Times, Sept. 14, 2023)
New research uncovers potential benefits, consequences of ocean iron fertilization (By Phys.org - Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences)
Here’s How The Ocean is Being Harnessed as a Climate Solution (By Time Magazine (Jennifer Fergesen) October 14, 2022)
The mad plan to save Earth by flooding it with phytoplankton (By Daily Beast: Science (Thor Benson), August 15, 2022)
Why we need a code of conduct for ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (By by K. Buesseler, M. Leinen, K. Ramakrishna, F. Chai, S. Smith, M. Wells, J.-E. Yoon in World Economic Forum, June 29, 2022)
Removing carbon dioxide: first, do no harm (By K. Buesseler, M. Leinen, K. Ramakrishna in Nature Correspondence, June 28, 2022)
To stop climate change, regulate carbon as a toxic substance (By The Washington Post - Eugene Robinson; June 20, 2022)
Using the Ocean’s Power to Fight Climate Change (By WSJ March 11, 2022)
Clearing the Air: Decarbonization Technologies Take a Giant Leap Forward (By Columbia Climate School January 31, 2022)
To draw down carbon and cool off the planet, ocean fertilization gets another look (By Warren Cornwall, Dec. 21, 2021, Science)
Panel calls for $2.5 billion in ocean geoengineering research (By Science, December 8 2021 – Review of Academies Report)
The Complicated Role of Iron in Ocean Health and Climate Change (By Smithsonian Magazine January 3, 2020)
Upcoming Events
COP 28 - UN Climate Change Conference
Oceans Pavilion - more info and schedule to come as available
Dubai, UAE, Nov. 30-Dec. 12, 2023
Ocean Sciences Meeting
CM003- Marine based carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) - the science, engineering, ethics, social and governance needs
CM002 - Establishing the scientific basis for marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR)
New Orleans, Feb. 18-23, 2024
Past Events
- Biodiversity, Ecology, and the Biological Carbon Pump in the Ocean Twilight Zone
A sustainable future in the face of human exploitation and climate change.
Woods Hole, Sept. 13-20, 2023 - Ocean Visions Summit - Atlanta GA, April 4-6, 2023
- SXSW - Austin Tx March 10-19, 2023 - Listen to program recordings at the links below:
- XMAS-6 - Xiamen symposium on Marine Environmental Sciences
January 9-12, 2023
BGC-08 - Ocean negative carbon emissions and sustainable development - AGU - Chicago (and online) December 12-16, 2022
Numerous related sessions, panels and presentations including:
U23A - Standards to fuel new climate solutions: Establishing and Ethical Framework for climate interventions - US Carbon Cycle ScienceProgram Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Academy
October-December 2022 Webinars
mCDR & OIF in the News
Carbon removal: why ambitious ‘no nonsense’ plans are vital to limit global heating to 2℃ (By C. Turney, L. Bach & P. Boyd in The Conversation, Sept. 21, 2023)
Iron Dust Could Reverse the Course of Climate Change (By John T. Preston, Dennis Bushnell and Anthony Michaels in the New York Times, Sept. 14, 2023)
New research uncovers potential benefits, consequences of ocean iron fertilization (By Phys.org - Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences)
Here’s How The Ocean is Being Harnessed as a Climate Solution (By Time Magazine (Jennifer Fergesen) October 14, 2022)
The mad plan to save Earth by flooding it with phytoplankton (By Daily Beast: Science (Thor Benson), August 15, 2022)
Why we need a code of conduct for ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (By by K. Buesseler, M. Leinen, K. Ramakrishna, F. Chai, S. Smith, M. Wells, J.-E. Yoon in World Economic Forum, June 29, 2022)
Removing carbon dioxide: first, do no harm (By K. Buesseler, M. Leinen, K. Ramakrishna in Nature Correspondence, June 28, 2022)
To stop climate change, regulate carbon as a toxic substance (By The Washington Post - Eugene Robinson; June 20, 2022)
Using the Ocean’s Power to Fight Climate Change (By WSJ March 11, 2022)
Clearing the Air: Decarbonization Technologies Take a Giant Leap Forward (By Columbia Climate School January 31, 2022)
Document Highlights
A Research Strategy for Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal and Sequestration
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Authors: Doney, S.C., Buck, H., Buesseler, K., Iglesias-Rodriguez, M.D., Moran, K., Oschlies, A., Renforth, P., Roman, J., Sant, G.N., Siegel, D.A., Webb, R., White, A. (2021) A Research Strategy for Ocean-based Carbon Dioxide Removal and Sequestration (pdf). Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26278
Guidance for Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal Projects Report Aspen Institute (in response to the Academies Report) December 7, 2021 https://www.aspeninstitute.org/publications/ocean-carbon-dioxide-removal/
