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September 26, 2024 8:30 AM
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September 26, 2024 12:00 PM
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Halifax, Canada
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Halifax Convention Centre
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September 6, 2024
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Organized by Creative Destruction Lab
In collaboration with Oceans Conference & Exposition Halifax 2024
In partnership with Creative Destruction Lab Ocean Visions

Background

Ocean-based climate solutions, such as renewable ocean energy, green shipping, and marine carbon dioxide removal, could potentially contribute up to 21 per cent of the emissions reductions and removals necessary to limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2050. However, rapid market development relies heavily on research and commercialization of innovations in ocean and climate technology.

About Climate Solutions at the OCEANS 2024 conference

The Climate Solutions track of the OCEANS 2024 conference will gather leaders from research, technology, finance, government, and industry.

The goal is to advance the science, technology, and innovation required to achieve scalable commercial ocean-climate solutions across renewable ocean energy, marine transportation, and marine carbon dioxide removal.

Programming will address the commercial needs and opportunities to bring advancements in science and technology to accelerate ocean-based climate solutions. Leaders in research, early-stage technology companies, and industry operators will discuss opportunities and strategies to advance commercial solutions.

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Time: 17:00 - 18:00  GST
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Time: 17:00 - 18:00 GST
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Date: December 3, 2023
Time: 10:00 - 13:00 GST
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Catalyzing Investments
Date: December 3, 2023
Time: 16:00 - 17:15 GST
Location: Nature Pavilion
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Date: December 4, 2023
Time: 12:15 - 13:15 GST
Location: Science for Climate Action Pavilion
eDNA
Date: December 5, 2023
Time: 15:30 - 16:30 GST
Location: Ocean Pavilion
Date: December 6, 2023
Time: 15:30 - 16:30  GST
Location: Ocean Pavilion
Date: December 7, 2023
Time: 10:00 - 17:00  GST
Location: Off-site from COP28 (invite only)
Date: December 9, 2023
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 GST
Location: Ocean Pavilion
Date: December 9, 2023
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 GST
Location: Clean Resource Innovation Network Pavilion
Date: December 9, 2023
Time: 17:00 - 18:00 GST
Location: Canada Pavilion
Date: December 10, 2023
Time: 17:00 - 18:00 GST
Location: Clean Resource Innovation Network Pavilion

Agenda

September 26, 2024
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ADT

Chaired by Eric Siegel, OFI’s Chief Innovation Officer, the agenda will feature three 90-minute sessions focused on research and innovations in ocean-related carbon reduction and carbon removal.

Session 1: Room — Argyle A2-A3

Technical Innovations in Ocean-Climate Solutions - Speed Presentations

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Welcome and introduction

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Leaders from international ocean, climate, and technology organizations will speak to the trends, programs, and innovation ecosystems being developed to rapidly advance research and technology to market solutions.

Welcome address
Anya Waite (Chief Executive Officer and Scientific Director, Ocean Frontier Institute)

Urgency and priorities for ocean-based climate solutions: carbon reduction and removals
David Koweek (Chief Scientist, Ocean Visions)

Accelerating ocean technology innovations
Justin Manley (President, Marine Technology Society)

Speed presentations

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

  • Martin Schwab (OceanBorn, CEO, Ocean Born Impact)
  • Carly Buchwald (Assistant Professor/ Canada Research Chair in Ocean Chemistry, Dalhousie University)
  • Alireza Zabihihesari (Postdoctoral Fellow, Dalhousie University)
  • Jiankang (Adam) Yang (Assistant Professor, Dalhousie University)
  • Casey Wilson (Co-founder, Subtidal)
  • Manish Devana (Embedded System Engineer, Aquatic Labs)
  • Carlos Muñoz Royo (Co-founder, atdepthMRV)
  • Will Burt (Chief Ocean Scientist, Planetary Technologies)
  • Julie Angus (CEO, Open Ocean Robotics)

Networking break

10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Session 2: Room — Argyle A2-A3

10:30 - 12:00 p.m.

Panel discussion on removing carbon dioxide emissions

Marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR)
Moderator: Nikhil Neelakantan (Senior Program Officer; Ocean Visions)

Innovation and advanced R&D are delivering new pathways, efficiencies, and scaleup opportunities to possibly achieve mCDR at gigaton scale.

  • Will Burt (Chief Ocean Scientist, Planetary Technologies)
  • Don Martocello (Postdoctoral Fellow, Dalhousie)
  • Jiankang (Adam) Yang (Assistant Professor, Dalhousie)

Measurement, reporting and verification (MRV)
Moderator: Anna Madlener (Manager, MRV; Carbon to Sea)

Innovations in sensors, models/AI, and measurement platforms are delivering important credibility in carbon credit purchases and ecosystem health.

  • Carlos Muñoz Royo (Co-founder, atdepthMRV)
  • Casey Wilson (Co-founder, Subtidal)
  • Jacki Long (Co-founder, Submarine)
  • Manish Devana (Embedded System Engineer, Aquatic Labs)

Session 3: Room — Argyle A1

10:30 - 12:00 p.m.

Panel discussion on removing carbon dioxide emissions

Renewable ocean energy
Moderator: Kendra MacDonald (CEO; Canada’s Ocean Supercluster)

Innovations in hardware, installation, and operations are enabling the rapid scaleup of offshore wind, tide, and wave energy projects.

  • Anne-Marie Belliveau (Founder, Projectable Consulting)
  • Julie Angus (CEO, Open Ocean Robotics)
  • Edward Luy (Scientist, Darthmouth Ocean Technology)
  • Derek Tittensor (Professor and Jarislowsky Chair, Dalhousie University)
  • Nathaniel Pearre (Research Engineer, Dalhousie University)

Efficient marine transportation
Moderator: Milly Pitts (CEO and Executive Director; Ocean Exchange)

Innovations in coatings, routing, data, and fuels are creating promising opportunities to optimize and decarbonize a major supply chain sector.

  • Anshul Tuteja (Ocean Exchange Executive in Residence, formerly with Royal Caribbean Group and Maersk)
  • Danielle Southcott (Founder and CEO, Veer Voyage)
  • Tosca Lichtenheld (Business Development, Sofar Ocean)
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September 26, 2024
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Advancing ocean technology solutions for the climate we need.

OCEANS 2024 Conference: Climate Solutions

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Organized by Creative Destruction Lab
In collaboration with Oceans Conference & Exposition Halifax 2024
In partnership with Creative Destruction Lab Ocean Visions

Background

Ocean-based climate solutions, such as renewable ocean energy, green shipping, and marine carbon dioxide removal, could potentially contribute up to 21 per cent of the emissions reductions and removals necessary to limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2050. However, rapid market development relies heavily on research and commercialization of innovations in ocean and climate technology.

About Climate Solutions at the OCEANS 2024 conference

The Climate Solutions track of the OCEANS 2024 conference will gather leaders from research, technology, finance, government, and industry.

The goal is to advance the science, technology, and innovation required to achieve scalable commercial ocean-climate solutions across renewable ocean energy, marine transportation, and marine carbon dioxide removal.

Programming will address the commercial needs and opportunities to bring advancements in science and technology to accelerate ocean-based climate solutions. Leaders in research, early-stage technology companies, and industry operators will discuss opportunities and strategies to advance commercial solutions.

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September 26, 2024
8:30 am
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September 26, 2024
12:00 pm
Location
Halifax Convention Centre
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September 6, 2024
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