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Open House: Towards a Carbon-Free Future from Ocean to Atmosphere
August 17 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
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You’re invited to AltaSea to learn about how innovative technologies, from the TRACER Project to Captura, aim to achieve climate goals.
AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles is a leader in the Blue Economy that strives towards sustainable and responsible use of ocean resources to promote economic growth, improve livelihoods, and ensure the health of ocean ecosystems to address environmental and social challenges within our communities.
Featured Speakers
Erika La Plante is an Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of California, Davis. She obtained her Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences with a focus in Geochemistry at the University of Illinois at Chicago and her B.S. in Geology from the University of the Philippines. Erika’s research focuses on building materials, critical metal extraction, and carbon dioxide removal.
Éowyn Lucas has a Ph.D. in Materials Science from Caltech, where she focused on developing bipolar membranes for electrodialysis under the guidance of Captura’s co-founders, Harry Atwater and CX Xiang. As a Senior Membrane and Electrodialysis Engineer at Captura, she plays a key role in advancing and scaling the company’s proprietary membrane and electrodialysis technologies.
Delve into science, technology, engineering, business and the ocean
This is a great opportunity for students of all ages to learn about ocean based careers that turn to the ocean to develop solutions for some of the planet’s most pressing challenges, such as climate change, energy supply, and global food security.
If you would like to start volunteering for AltaSea you can register for this Open House and other education and community engagement events by going to AltaSea’s Volunteer Opportunities page.