AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles is dedicated to accelerating scientific collaboration, advancing an emerging blue economy through business innovation and job creation, and inspiring the next generation, all for a more sustainable, just and equitable world.
Oceanic Pathways for Carbon Sequestration
By Emily Vidovich. Emily has a background in environmental journalism and sustainability and is a member of the George Washington University Class of 2019. Since the day in 1988 when a NASA scientist testified to the U.S. Senate about the certainty of anthropogenic climate change, the global response to the climate crisis can be represented […]
AltaSea: Beacon – Special Edition – July 28, 2021
AltaSea Celebrates New Campus Office! On July 23rd, AltaSea partners and supporters gathered to celebrate the official opening of the AltaSea office at the facility site on Signal Street in San Pedro. This exciting milestone is one of several significant accomplishments for AltaSea so far this year. 2021 Accomplishments and Goals Quarter 1 AltaSea […]
US seaweed aquaculture lab to advance breeding and commercial production
By Hatchery Feed & Management AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles partnered with University of Southern California professor Sergey Nuzhdin of the Dornsife College, Biological Sciences Department, to establish an expansive seaweed lab – the Nuzhdin Research Laboratory – on the AltaSea campus. The 6,000 square-foot lab will be the home to groundbreaking research […]
Sourcing materials for a renewable energy future: deepsea metal mining as an alternative to land-based metal extraction
By Emily Vidovich. Emily has a background in environmental journalism and sustainability and is a member of the George Washington University Class of 2019. A report from the World Bank estimates that 3 billion tons of metals and minerals will be needed to create the renewable energy infrastructure necessary to keep global warming below 2°Celsius, […]
USC’s Sustainable Seaweed Aquaculture Lab Lands at AltaSea
Dr. Sergey Nuzhdin’s 6,000 square foot aquaculture lab joins Holdfast Aquaculture and Carlsbad Aquafarms, accelerating AltaSea as the hub for aquaculture in Southern California LOS ANGELES, CA (July 19, 2021) – AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles has announced a new partnership with University of Southern California (USC) professor Dr. Sergey Nuzhdin of […]
AltaSea: Trending – July 14, 2021
July 14, 2021 Edition A monthly round-up of news and trends important to the AltaSea community. ALTASEA NEWS As we reopen, let’s also reskill the workforce (Community College Daily) Read this great article co-written by AltaSea CEO Tim McOsker! The country is inching closer to the long-awaited reopening of our economy. As businesses begin to go […]
AltaSea: The Beacon Special Edition – July 7, 2021
The Blue Hour: Ocean of Inclusion This current year has held a lot of hope, and it is exciting to see our lives progress towards a more “normal” atmosphere. AltaSea is directing attention to hosting another successful Blue Hour, our annual fundraiser supporting our education and outreach programs. AltaSea is happy to announce that we have been […]
Seatrec generates renewable energy under the surface of the ocean
By Emily Vidovich. Emily has a background in environmental journalism and sustainability and is a member of the George Washington University Class of 2019. While there is an abundance of renewable energy sources on the surface of the ocean, including solar, wave, and wind power, methods for generating electricity within the ocean’s depths are less […]
AltaSea: Beacon Special Edition – June 29, 2021
The Blue Economy Meets Green Energy @ AltaSea AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles has announced final plans for the installation of a solar energy array atop its 180,000 square foot ocean research and development facility located on the wharf at the Port of Los Angeles, which will make it the nation’s largest solar […]
The Blue Economy Meets Green Energy @ AltaSea: Historic Warehouse to host Nation’s Largest Solar Installation at an Ocean R&D Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jacob Scott jscott@vectisstrategies.com 412-445-7719 The installation will be the Nation’s largest solar powered ocean R&D facility and the second-largest solar installation at a US Port. The solar energy will power ocean-focused tech startups focused on sustainable aquaculture and 3D geolocation underwater mapping to deep sea submersibles, along with Titanic discoverer Bob […]
As we reopen, let’s also reskill the workforce
Originally published in Community College Daily (From left) AltaSea CEO Tim McOsker, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, Blue Robotics founder Rusty Jehangir, and Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation President and CEO Bill Allen discuss one of Blue Robotics’ underwater remotely operated vehicles. By Kathryn Jefferey and Tim McOsker The country is inching closer […]
Investing in the Oceans—Accelerating the Blue Economy Through Market-Based Solutions
By Emily Vidovich. Emily has a background in environmental journalism and sustainability and is a member of the George Washington University Class of 2019. Economic prosperity and environmental conservation, while often framed as disparate goals, are better viewed as interdependent components of creating a livable future for humanity. Ocean-based industries constitute 3.5% of global GDP […]
AltaSea: Trending – June 9, 2021
A monthly round-up of news and trends important to the AltaSea community. ONLINE EVENTS Blue + Green Session 5: Aquaculture and California (AltaSea) – Tuesday, June 29th, 4:00 PM OCEAN OF INCLUSION The Blue Hour: Ocean of Inclusion (AltaSea) Save the Date! On October 9, 2021 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm at the Korean Bell of Friendship, Angel’s Gate […]
Avoiding Food Scarcity on an Overpopulated Planet—Aquaculture’s Role in the Solution
By Emily Vidovich. Emily has a background in environmental journalism and sustainability and is a member of the George Washington University Class of 2019. The future of food is fraught. By 2050, human population growth will increase the demand for food by 60 percent, while climate change, soil degradation, and urban expansion simultaneously reduce our […]
Artificial Intelligence in the Ocean: What it is and how it facilitates ocean conservation
By Emily Vidovich. Emily has a background in environmental journalism and sustainability and is a member of the George Washington University Class of 2019. Earth is 70 percent ocean, yet many aspects of it remain a mystery. We have better maps of the surface of Mars than we do of our own planet’s ocean floor, […]