Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) ... To Clear the Air, Look Beneath the Waves
technological advances are essential to assessing the state of the current ocean carbon cycle and to see what impacts there might be if we deliberately tried to enhance carbon storage.”A tidewater glacier in Prince William Sound. ClimateWorks recently awarded a grant to the University of Washington School of Oceanography, United States Geological Survey Alaska Science Center and the Prince William Sound Science Center to measure the rate of alkalinity addition from mineral weathering and the link between alkalinity addition and atmospheric CO2 removal. © Rob Campbell, Prince William Sound
UW’s New Research Vessel Ready for Work
The University of Washington School of Oceanography took delivery of the former R/V Aora last August in Hartlepool, England after purchasing the vessel from a private party. The vessel, renamed R/V Rachel Carson, underwent a drydock maintenance period at MacDuff Shipyard in Scotland and was transported to the Pacific Northwest via two cargo ships. Since the vessel’s arrival at UW on December 28, 2017, UW has been preparing and transforming the former fisheries research vessel into a capable Local Class oceanographic research vessel. R/V Rachel Carson's first research cruise starts
MacArtney Bolsters North American Sales Focus
. Andrew, operating out of Portland, Oregon, will direct system sales and post sale customer support for existing clients in the ocean science segment and play an active role in developing the ocean science market in North America. Beyond his experience with MacArtney, Andrew is a University of Washington School of Oceanography graduate. His background includes field work and project management with Evans-Hamilton, Inc. and application engineering with CTD manufacturer Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc. macartney.com
February 2024
