Researchers Dr. Leila Kittu, Dr.Giulia Faucher, and Dr. Charly Moras discuss Ocean Alk-Align’s global research of OAE safety

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The episode features a discussion on the environmental safety and efficiency of ocean alkalinity enhancement with researchers from the Ocean Alk-Align consortium.

In this episode of Plan Sea, hosts Anna Madlener and Wil Burns sit down with researchers Dr. Leila Kittu, Dr. Giulia Faucher, and Dr. Charly Moras to discuss the latest updates from the Ocean Alk-Align consortium’s exploration of ocean alkalinity enhancement’s (OAE) environmental safety and efficiency. Representing expertise from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research and the University of Hamburg, Leila, Giulia, and Charly join Anna and Wil to share valuable insights on what’s needed...

People in this episode

Hosts: Anna Madlener, Wil Burns

Guests: Dr. Leila Kittu, Dr. Giulia Faucher, Dr. Charly Moras

Topics covered

• ocean alkalinity enhancement
• environmental safety
• climate change
• ocean research
• scientific collaboration

Keywords

• ocean alkalinity
• climate change
• environmental safety
• ocean research
• Ocean Alk-Align

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, University of Hamburg, Ocean Alk-Align

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