Open House: Towards a Carbon-Free Future from Ocean to Atmosphere

Come join us on Saturday August 17, 2024 at 10:00 AM for an exciting event at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles

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.

Will be presenting on TRACER: Electrochemical Removal of Carbon Dioxide from Oceanwater: Field Validation

The TRACER team plans to develop a transformative electrolytic carbon dioxide removal approach that employs the ocean-air equilibrium of CO2 and the enormous abundance of alkaline cations in seawater. These attributes are leveraged during a continuous process to permanently lock CO2 within stable carbonates and hydroxides, and/or as aqueous bicarbonates/carbonates. The team’s proposed strategy will have the potential for implementation at a global scale and will be capable of much higher rates of carbon mineralization and CO2 removal than existing negative emissions technologies. The approach can be performed cost-effectively and is not dependent on the creation of supportive policy and de-risking because it ensures permanence of CO2 storage.

Éowyn Lucas

Sr. Membrane and Electrodialysis Engineer

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.

Captura began with a question: how can we heal the climate at scale and without compromise?

Born out of the California Institute of Technology, the development of Captura was guided by strict standards of research, testing and evidence. Our team studied the natural cycles of the ocean to design an effective, scalable solution that is ready to remove significant quantities of carbon emissions from the upper ocean and atmosphere. The result is an elegant process designed for optimal environmental protection — Direct Ocean Capture that simply boosts natural processes and leaves no chemicals behind.

Joined by our neighbors from SBCC in Watts and Wilmington and their Breathe Initiative Program participants

SBCC is a social change community agency. SBCC believes that change comes from within; and that to change the narrative, we must seize opportunities and environments where communities can demand equity. That means giving people true hope through tools and resources that work. We reject solutions that prioritize traditional social services. Instead, we choose innovative neighborhood ventures, resiliency, and diversity that focus on the collective gifts and talents of the individual member so of the community.

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.

Our local ocean-focused and community based organizations will be available for guests to speak with

On-Site Exhibiting Partners

AltaSea Ocean STEM

Blue Wave Volunteers Program

Captura

Equatic

Ocean Career Pathways Program

LAPD Maritime Operations

Exhibiting Partners

DiveNet

Citizen’s Climate Lobby

Hydrogen Sushi Wagon

Los Angeles Maritime Institute

Pacific Battleship Center

If you are interested in Exhibiting please fill out the Open House Registration form:

Open House Registration Form

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 our: Volunteer Opportunities