Conference Day Two | Thursday, July 11
7:50 am Registration & Networking
8:50 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Expanding Public Awareness & Social License for Ocean CDR to Enable Responsible Scaling
9:00 am Understanding Current Perception of Ocean CDR to Better Inform Communication Strategies
Synopsis
- NOAA's Vision for mCDR engagement
- NOAA's mCDR projects
- USG Fast Track Action Committee
- New interagency Coordination on mCDR
9:30 am Understanding Governmental Perspectives on Ocean CDR
Synopsis
- New interagency Coordination on mCDR
- Federal lessons learned from CDR pathways
- Parallels between mCDR and other novel research areas
- Federal interactions with the VCM (DOE Purchasing Prize)
10:00 am Panel Discussion: Raising the Bar for Scientific Communication to Address Concerns from the Public
Synopsis
- Understanding current hesitancies around ocean CDR to pinpoint focus areas
- Using collaborative, data-driven methods to address concerns and build trust
- Converting opponents to supporters to allow for more widespread acceptance of ocean CDR
10:30 am Morning Refreshments & Networking
Evaluating Paths to Scale Up Ocean CDR Technologies Responsibly to Balance Growth & Sustainability
11:00 am Monitoring Blue Ocean CDR for Reporting and Verifying Gigatonne Scale Sequestration, Helping to Balance the Carbon Cycle
Synopsis
- Challenges and solutions presented by deep ocean dynamics for oCDR at gigatonne scale
- Observational opportunities for demonstrating additionality and exclusivity
- Setting the timescale for evaluating permanence in oCDR
11:30 am Panel Discussion: Defining Appropriate Scales for Research & Deployment
Synopsis
- Fostering conversations enabling community support to provide social license
- How will these technologies operate at scale?
- What scale must most marine CDR platforms reach to mitigate climate change?
12:00 pm Lunch
Leveraging Insights from Initial Deployments to Improve Future Ocean CDR Deployments
1:00 pm Reducing Deployment Costs Through Adaptation & Collaboration
Synopsis
- Adapting existing agreements and infrastructures to minimize costs
- Identifying optimal locations based on CDR approach to maximize efficiency
- Partnering with existing sustainable ocean industries to share knowledge and resources
1:30 pm Running Tide Retrospective on Open Ocean CDR
Synopsis
- Scaling pilot deployments to develop operational capabilities
- Investing in research and scientific governance
- Takeaways from delivering carbon credits to the voluntary market
2:00 pm Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned from Recent Ocean CDR Deployments
Synopsis
- Sharing experiences and key learnings to prepare for subsequent projects
- Addressing unexpected challenges from operating at sea to reduce risk
- Informing upcoming deployment plans and considerations to increase readiness
2:30 pm Afternoon Refreshments & Networking
Promoting Responsible, Sustainable Ocean CDR through Technology Innovation & Collaboration to Balance Growth & Ecological Health
3:00 pm Drawing Lessons in Sustainability from Other Industries
Synopsis
- Avoiding resource competition seen in land CDR to enable coexistence
- Building on sustainable shallow ocean practices to integrate knowledge
- Which existing agreements can be adapted to Ocean CDR?
3:30 pm Leveraging Collaborative Science for Permitting, Protocols & Sustainable Deployments
Synopsis
• Scientific efforts to support permanence & safety of biomass storage in anoxic water
• Lessons learned from working with foreign environmental protection agencies
• Working with registries & developing a new mCDR protocol