Spooky Ocean Currents 10/29/24
BOO! Have a Happy and Safe Halloween!!
Dr. Alex Gagnon Interviewed About Banyu Carbon
In this edition of Plan Sea, hosts Anna Madlener and Wil Burns discuss a novel sunlight-driven approach to marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) with Dr. Alex Gagnon, School of Oceanography faculty member and co-founder and CEO of Banyu Carbon, a direct ocean removal (DOR) startup based in Seattle, WA.
Alex’s professional journey as an academic turned startup founder provides key insight into the unique challenges and opportunities of the growing mCDR field. In this episode, he highlights Banyu Carbon’s progress in creating a more affordable, energy efficient DOR model and its potential to scale.
Plan Sea is a semi-weekly podcast exploring ocean-based climate solutions, brought to you by the Carbon to Sea Initiative & the American University Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal.
Ashley Lobao - Ocean Alumni ('20) and Documentary Film Maker
In spring of 2023, Ashley graduated with an MFA in Science and Natural History Filmmaking. Never would she have thought that a little over a year later, she'd have her first professional film credits! As an associate producer or assistant editor on National Geographyic's, National Parks: USA (episode dependent) , she learned so much during this process! And she's excited for what comes next! We are too, Ashley!!
Oceanography Tech Career Panel
November 5 at 4:30-5:30 P.M, in 051 Ocean Teaching Bldg
Dr. Sasha Seroy is hosting a Fall Career Panel! Come to the OTB 051 to learn from our Oceanography alumni about their career paths, insights, and advice for figuring out your next step after graduation. All students are welcome!
Panelists include:
- Deana Crouser, Plankton Ecologist, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center
- Caitlin Guerin, Field Engineer, UW Applied Physics Lab
- Heather Maran, Seafloor Mapping & Hydrography Intern, Ocean Exploration Trust
- Jenn Willson, Service Technician, Sea-Bird Scientific
Second Year Symposium
November 13 at 3:30-5:20 P.M in 425 Ocean Sciences Bldg
- 3:35 Reese Barrett
- 3:45 Erfan Bahaelou Horeh
- 3:55 Stevie Walker
- 4:05 Ayden van den Berg
- Break – 10 minutes
- 4:25 Clara Stanbury
- 4:35 Abbey Moore
- 4:45 Emma Modrick
- 4:55 Maya Gong
Enjoy light refreshments and tea with our students after the symposium.
Coding Help with Dr. Wing-Ho Ko
Anyone in our Oceanography community who needs coding help can drop in to the Ocean Science Building, Room 418 on Tuesdays: 10:00am-12:00pm and Fridays: 1:00-3:00pm.
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