Humans rely on the ocean for food, jobs and other resources, but these systems are being stressed to the brink.
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The ocean absorbs a quarter of the CO₂ emitted by humans, thanks in particular to phytoplankton, including diazotrophs. Knowing how to model them is crucial to understanding the ocean’s role in climate.
Working with underwater robots, scientists show how deep sea mountains and fast currents between Antarctica and South America play a crucial role in stabilizing the climate.
From planting mangroves to dumping minerals in the ocean, there are lots of ideas for ocean carbon dioxide removal – and even more questions.
The Southern (Antarctic) Ocean is our planet’s primary storage of heat and carbon, and it’s home to extraordinary life forms, from tiny algae and spineless creatures to penguins, seals and whales.
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Associate professor, University of Otago
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Guest investigator, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Indiana University
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Professor in Ocean Physics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Researcher in Ecosystem Dynamics, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Professor and Dean of the School of Surveying (glaciology specialisation), University of Otago
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Assistant researcher, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
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Marine Biogeographer, British Antarctic Survey
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Research scientist, Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD)
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Senior Research Fellow in Aquatic Ecology, Charles Darwin University
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Associate Professor and Senior Global Futures Scientist, Arizona State University
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Regents' Professor of Art and Design, Georgia State University
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Professor of Culture, Risk and the Environment, University of British Columbia
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Ph.D. Candidate in Oceanography, California Institute of Technology
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Professor of Environmental and Energy Policy, Indiana University
