[pccgrads] Reminder! PCC Colloquium: Alex Gagnon (Wednesday, Oct 8 at 3:30pm in OSB 425)

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Dear PCC community,
We are excited to continue the monthly Program on Climate Change Colloquium series. Please join us next Wednesday, October 8 at 3:30pm in Ocean Sciences Building (OSB) 425 for a presentation by Prof. Alex Gagnon on "Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal - From Discovery to Impact". This event will be held jointly with the Oceanography Departmental Seminar.

Speaker: Alex Gagnon (Associate Professor in the UW School of Oceanography and Co-Founder & CEO of Banyu Carbon)
Title: "Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal - From Discovery to Impact"
Time and location: Wednesday, Oct 8 at 3:30pm in OSB 425

Abstract:
Every serious plan to keep global temperatures below dangerous limits requires the active removal of billions of tons of CO2 per year starting in the early 2030s, in addition to steep emission reductions. Yet there is a giant gap between this pressing need and existing carbon removal capabilities, which are costly, energy intensive, and that currently have a combined capacity that is 4 orders of magnitude too small. As the largest reservoir of readily exchangeable carbon on the earth’s surface, the ocean plays a commanding role in global climate and is likely to be an integral part of future carbon removal solutions. I will present how ocean chemistry is intimately linked to evaluating the efficacy, scalability, and verification of carbon removal solutions.

As an example of both the promise and challenges of marine carbon removal, I will highlight one carbon removal solution that was developed by Oceanography faculty Julian Sachs and me. I am excited to share the experience of moving this innovation from the lab into the world, the challenge of building solutions to reach climate-relevant scales, and my conviction that academic entrepreneurs are uniquely suited to guide the translation of scientific research to solutions that can have a positive impact at planetary scales.

The PCC Colloquium will rotate to other topics and units in future months. Up next will be a presentation by Prof. Eric Steig (ESS) on Thursday, November 20 at 3:30pm in Johnson Hall 075. Mark your calendars!

Program on Climate Change
University of Washington
Ocean Sciences Building, Room 335A
Phone: 206-543-6521
PCC Private Linkedin Group : UW Program on Climate Change Connector<https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14629330/>
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