2024 has been a consequential year for international discussions on the linkages between action on climate change and ocean health. We offer key insights from these meetings and examine what it means for the future.
Continue readingMeet Dr. Julie Pullen
Dr. Julie Pullen is an oceanographer, climate tech investor, and Ocean Visions board member. Dr. Pullen shares her perspective on why Ocean Visions is essential to the field of ocean-climate solutions and worthy of support.
Continue readingAdvancing Research and Development of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal: Ocean Visions, Running Tide, and the Role of Start-Ups
With the recent announcement of the shutdown of Running Tide, a Maine-based company working to sequester excess carbon dioxide in the ocean, there has been a swirl of speculation, inaccurate statements, and sweeping conclusions about why Running Tide closed its doors, and what this portends for the field of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and for marine-based forms of carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) specifically.
Continue readingExpanding Ocean-Climate Action
We must explore a greater range of strategies to address the ocean-climate crisis and help ensure the ocean’s health for generations to come.
Continue readingCharting the Course: Leveraging Momentum for Bolder Ocean-Climate Action in 2024
Ocean Visions CEO Brad Ack reflects on 2023 and what it will take to unlock solutions to restore the climate and our ocean.
Continue readingA Comprehensive Program to “Prove or Disprove” Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies by 2030
Ocean Visions’ high level road map outlines a comprehensive program to advance the science, technology, and policy priorities needed to rigorously evaluate mCDR.
Continue readingNew Funding Tool Available for Seaweed Researchers
Serving as a companion to Ocean Visions’ research framework for sinking seaweed, an interactive database of funding opportunities has been created for researchers seeking to undertake identified priorities.
Continue readingBuilding a Community of “Solvers” at the Ocean-Climate Nexus
The Ocean Visions 2023 Biennial Summit offered opportunity to shape a new ocean-climate solutions narrative
Continue readingModel Federal Legislation to Advance Safe and Responsible Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal Research in the United States
Model federal legislation supported by Ocean Visions is designed to advance responsible ocean-based carbon dioxide removal research in U.S. waters
Continue readingLaunchpad Pairs Expert Advisors with Innovators to Advance Ocean-Based Climate Solutions
MIT’s Wim van Rees shares his experience serving as an expert advisor to startup Seafields through Ocean Visions’ Launchpad program
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