In 2015, Melissa Omand, a thirty-four-year-old oceanographer at the University of Rhode Island, began preparing for a six-day research expedition. For the first time, Omand would be the lead scientist—an important professional milestone. She would be supervising eleven other researchers studying …
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June UrgentSEA Membership Drive AltaSea is building a better future for the San Pedro community, the city of Los Angeles and for the planet by bringing together the best and brightest in exploration, science, business and education. Be part of the solution! Join …
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California has had a glimpse in recent years of what it can expect as the climate continues to change: wild swings from extreme drought to extreme rainfall and snowfall, a sharp increase in devastating wildfires and record temperatures. With poor …
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Wind and solar power generation is expanding around the globe at record rates, allowing more people to get their electricity from clean, renewable sources than ever before. This is great news. And here’s better news: We can do even more. …
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On May 2nd, at the annual State of the District Luncheon, Councilman Joe Buscaino announced the appointment of AltaSea partner and Braid Theory co-founder and CEO, Ann Carpenter, to the newly created role of Chief Innovation Officer for his administration. …
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