Macroalgae Cultivation and Carbon Sequestration - Ocean Visions

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Macroalgae Cultivation and Carbon Sequestration

Cultivating seaweed to capture and sequester CO₂

State of Technology

Overview Technology Readiness CDR Potential Environmental Co-benefits Environmental Risks Social Co-benefits Social Risks

Development Gaps and Needs

Addressing Knowledge Gaps Engineering Challenges and Needs Building a Global Workforce Building a Seaweed Carbon Market Public Awareness and Support Are Low

First-Order Priorities

Develop New Modeling Tools to Support Design and Evaluation Accelerate Design and Permitting of Controlled Field Trials Measure the Scale and Impacts of CDR via Macroalgae Sinking Develop New In-Water Tools for Autonomous CDR Operations Develop CDR Monitoring and Verification Protocols Accelerate RD&D Through New Partnerships Broaden Funding Base for RD&D Growing & Maintaining Public Support