Deep Dives
Thought-provoking research providing extensive learning opportunities
Linda Chen, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Venture funding for aquaculture startups plummeted by 28 percent in 2024 amidst a slowdown in the VC sector, but there are still plenty of positives for some segments of the industry.
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Stella Liu, The Gigaton
The ocean covers 70% of Earth but doesn’t get as much attention as it deserves.
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Andreas Oschiles, et al., Frontiers Energy Solutions Plastics & Pollution
The Paris Agreement to limit global warming to well below 2°C requires drastic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and the balancing of any remaining emissions by carbon dioxide removal (CDR).
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G. D. Kitch, et al., AGU Plastics & Pollution
In addition to steep carbon emission reductions, all modeled pathways to reach global climate goals require carbon removal.
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Emilia Jankowska, et al., CDRXIV Plastics & Pollution
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is a necessary component of limiting global warming to 2°C by 2100.
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Ana K. Spalding & Emma Mckinley, Annual Reviews
Rapidly changing ocean conditions are resulting in changes in marine species and across entire ecosystems that, in turn, affect communities and individuals who rely on these resources for their livelihoods, culture, and sustenance.
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Andrea Siri, et al., Boston Consulting Group
How Closed System Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (MCDR) Can Contribute to Meeting Global Decarbonization Goals.
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Aaron Rudberg, Chuck Templeton & Sanjeev Krishnan, S2G Investments
An insightful article on lessons learned written by S2G Senior Leadership.
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A three-part report covering a World Review, Blue Transformation in Action, and Outlook and Contemporary Issues.
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Aly Rose, CREO Syndicate Fisheries & Aquaculture
The report provides a snapshot of the AI in the aquatech landscape, analyzes recent funding trends, and identifies potential solutions that will improve aquaculture production's financial viability and sustainability in the near and long term.
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Urban Ocean Lab
As of November 2024, Urban Ocean Lab (UOL) has identified over $2.5 billion available through programs funded by the IRA or IIJA.
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David T Ho & Laurent Bopp, Sage Journals Plastics & Pollution
The ocean has absorbed 25% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions and over 90% of excess heat, mitigating climate change but causing ocean acidification and marine ecosystem disruption.
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Jaime B. Palter, Scientific American
Changing the ocean’s chemical and biological makeup could force it to pull vast amounts of planet-warming carbon from the atmosphere.
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Evan Jeffries & Richard Lee, WWF
This is the world’s watershed moment. The climate crisis is intensifying at terrifying speed, impacting societies, economies and ecosystems across the globe – mostly through water. Every day, the news is full of reports about yet another catastrophic flood, devastating drought, or record-breaking storm.
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National Science and Technology Council Plastics & Pollution
Today the Biden-Harris Administration and NOAA released the National Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Research Strategy to advance safe and effective research on the benefits, risks and tradeoffs of marine carbon dioxide removal.
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Mengyang Zhou, et al., Nature Plastics & Pollution
To limit global warming to below 2 °C by 2100, CO2 removal from the atmosphere will be necessary.
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High Level Panel for A Sustainable Ocean Economy
Launched at COP16 In Cali, Colombia in 2024, this Blue Paper, ‘Co-producing Sustainable Ocean Plans with Indigenous and traditional knowledge holders‘ explores how Indigenous and traditional knowledge can be integrated into policymaking processes to create Sustainable Ocean Plans.
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Aruna Chandrasekhar, et al., Carbon Brief
The COP16 biodiversity summit came to an abrupt halt after countries failed to reach consensus on the creation of a new fund during a mammoth 10-hour final plenary session.
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Michai Robertson, et al., Ocean & Climate Platform, ORRAA
A Roadmap for the United Nations framework convention on climate change.
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Standard Chartered
The ocean is a vital tool in the fight against climate change, absorbing almost all the planet’s excess heat and a quarter of global carbon dioxide emissions.
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