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@WillB_atSea

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Working towards a meaningful climate change mitigation strategy at Planetary Tech, and frolicking w/ family on the rocky Nova Scotian shores.

Halifax, NS
Joined November 2019
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Will Burt
2 years
EXCELLENT ARTICLE ALERT. Read every word. I like this article so much I'm going to try to make my very first thread 🧵so i can pull out some specific parts!.Kudos @JaimePalter, @JessicaNCross, Matt Long, Pat Rafter, and Claire Reimers.
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Will Burt
1 year
We sure do! We learned a lot in 2023 and we’ll learn even more in ā€˜24!.
@Ocean_Visions
Ocean Visions
1 year
"We need (marine #carbonremoval) field trials to deliver evidence about risks, and to suggest strategies to mitigate those risks." - Ocean Visions Chief Scientist @David_Koweek . Catch the full recording on mCDR at #AAASmtg ā¬‡ļø.
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Will Burt
2 years
At present, there are positions held by numerous negotiators that would de facto exclude a large amount of promising CDR approaches (including OAE. ). I believe in you Europe, bc you're usually the ones who make the smart climate change decisions!.
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Will Burt
2 years
We need to consider MANY technologies to hit #netzero targets!. European negotiators are meeting for the next #Trilogue of the Carbon Removal Certification Framework (#CRCF) - potentially the most important piece ofĀ carbon dioxide removal (#CDR)Ā legislation in the world right now.
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Will Burt
2 years
Hey @DalhousieU, @dalocean, and Halifax generally, @planetary_tech is hiring a Marine Chemist in Halifax to lead our lab research and support our field pilot. Whether you are a recent BSc/MSc/PhD grad, this could be a great role for you! Apply here:.
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Take a look at the current openings at Planetary Technologies
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Will Burt
2 years
Hey @UBC and @uvic oceanographers! We are looking to hire a postdoc to work on a new west coast OAE project! Have a look and spread the word!! If you have questions let me know. Aiming to get someone ASAP, so drop me a line!.
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Take a look at the current openings at Planetary Technologies
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Will Burt
2 years
More encouraging news about OAE!.
@marin_samper
Laura Marin Samper
2 years
New preprint! We found no negative impacts of OAE, if CO2 equilibrated, on microbial metabolic rates. In fact, we observed a potential co-benefit in the form of enhanced production rates upto a certain DIC threshold, possibly due to increased organic nitrogen turnover rates!!
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Will Burt
2 years
RT @marin_samper: New preprint! We found no negative impacts of OAE, if CO2 equilibrated, on microbial metabolic rates. In fact, we observe….
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Will Burt
2 years
last words.Our carbon emissions are already destroying the marine biodiversity upon which we depend, so we have to try everything to prevent things getting far worse. Meanwhile, the rest of the world has to get on with cutting emissions or none of these approaches will be enough.
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Will Burt
2 years
Reason #2 for an awesome @planetary_tech day, announcement of the @NOAA project that will launch another great academic-led study of our OAE solution, but this time in the US! More science more science!!.
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oceanacidification.noaa.gov
This project will evaluate the feasibility, cost, and potential for carbon dioxide removal by alkalinity addition via existing wastewater treatment discharges.
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Will Burt
2 years
Reason #1 for an awesome @planetary_tech day, being announced as part of Frontier's 2023 cohort! A great proof point for us (and other great companies listed btw) that our carbon removal solution is one worth exploring!.
@joannaklitzke
Joanna Klitzke
2 years
Meet the latest round of companies who are joining Frontier’s portfolio!. Together, @stripe, @Shopify and @hm group are buying $7M of carbon removal.
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Will Burt
2 years
A proud signee of this open letter calling for the need to advance ocean-based #carbonremoval research. @planetary_tech and the rest of the world need to know ASAP which approaches may be viable pathways to help restore the #climate and #ocean health.
oceancdrscience.org
A Letter from 200+ World Scientists on Advancing Responsible Research and Development of Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal
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Will Burt
2 years
ATTN: @dalocean, @UVicSEOS, and Ocean-science students everywhere. @UAFcfos just finished its first running of a grad/UG split SubArctic Oceanography Field Course! Multi-day excursions into remote glacial fjords. sound fun? Get in touch if you'd like info for next years class!
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Will Burt
2 years
Long overdue massive shoutout to my former @UAFcfos student Josie for publishing her MSc paper! Nice SGD study in Alaskan coastal waters. She is super bright, hard-working, and resilient. All of those qualities were needed to get this article published.
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Estuaries and Coasts - The major sources of macronutrients (nitrate, ammonium, phosphate, and silicic acid) in Jakolof Bay, Alaska are submarine groundwater discharge (SGD), rivers, and offshore...
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Will Burt
2 years
RT @ThierryAaron: 1/ The most common question I get asked when I give talks about the #ClimateCrisis is "but what can I do as an individual….
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Will Burt
2 years
back from much-needed vacation and am greeted by this great article about our @planetary_tech and @DalhousieU collaboration!.The upcoming dye release is an important step in our awesome journey. more about our NS project here:.
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Will Burt
2 years
Honoured to speak about @planetary_tech at the @HfxPartnership AGM. I really do love this work, and I know that comes through in moments like this. SO annoyed I forgot my new favourite message/tag line of how our work brings ā€œhope and jobsā€
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Will Burt
2 years
Sorry to belabour. Within the OAE space we constantly discuss 'safety'. It's SO critical that we measure 'harm' against the harm of no action. These heatwaves are one of the many results of DECADES OF INACTION. Yes, action can feel scary at times, but INACTION IS SCARIER!.
@US_Stormwatch
Colin McCarthy
2 years
One of the most severe marine heatwaves on Earth has developed off the coast of Ireland and the UK, with water temperatures as high as 4-5°C above normal. NOAA's Marine Heatwave Watch has categorized this event as a Category 4 (extreme) marine heatwave.
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Will Burt
2 years
I've been thinking about this for a couple of weeks now. Is anyone noticing any nearshore impacts? Is anyone even talking about this???.
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