APRIL 29TH – MAY 1ST

Carbon to Sea Initiative
2024 Convening

Thank you for registering to attend our 2024 Annual Convening! We are excited to bring together leaders from academia, the private sector, philanthropy, and government to share findings, connect, and accelerate knowledge sharing across disciplines. We hope to use this time together to inform, inspire and drive progress toward effective, permanent, and safe ocean-based climate solutions.

For any event-related questions, please reach out to info@carbontosea.org.

General Event Information

Please be advised that photographs and/or video footage may be taken at the event for use by Carbon to Sea Initiative publicly on our website, social media, and in the press.

Registration will take place on the second floor of the Courtyard by Marriott Downtown/Convention Center outside of the Shaw Ballroom on Monday, April 29th from 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM and on Tuesday, April 30th from 7:30 – 8:30 AM.

Event Schedule

Monday, April 29

03:00 PM – 08:00 PM

Registration

Registration will take place on the second floor of the Courtyard by Marriott Downtown/Convention Center outside of the Shaw Ballroom on Monday, April 29th from 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM and on Tuesday, April 30th from 7:30 AM – 2:30 PM.

06:00 PM – 08:00 PM

Welcome Reception

Rooftop Terrace

Tuesday, April 30

07:30 AM – 02:30 PM

Registration

Registration will take place on the second floor of the Courtyard by Marriott Downtown/Convention Center outside of the Shaw Ballroom on Monday, April 29th from 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM and on Tuesday, April 30th from 7:30 AM – 2:30 PM.

07:30 AM – 08:30 AM

Breakfast

Shaw Ballroom, Floor 2

08:30 AM – 09:00 AM

Welcome and Keynote

Welcome remarks from Carbon to Sea’s Executive Director, Antonius Gagern. Keynote address from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Chief Scientist, Dr. Sarah Kapnick.

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09:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Session 1

OAE Research: Quickfire Presentations

Shaw Ballroom, Floor 2

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10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Coffee Break

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

Session 1

OAE Research: Quickfire Presentations (Cont’d)

Shaw Ballroom, Floor 2

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11:45 AM – 12:30 PM

Session 2

Field Research Unfiltered: Navigating the Ups and Downs of Real-World Research

Shaw Ballroom, Floor 2

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12:30 PM – 02:00 PM

Lunch

Shaw Ballroom, Floor 2

02:00 PM – 03:05 PM

Session 3

Scale and Cost: OAE’s place in the CDR portfolio

Shaw Ballroom, Floor 2

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03:05 PM – 03:55 PM

Session 4

Technology Innovation: Quickfire Presentations

Shaw Ballroom, Floor 2

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04:00 PM – 06:00 PM

Happy Hour

Logan Pre-Function West, Floor 2

06:00 PM – 08:00 PM

Dinner

Shaw Ballroom, Floor 2

Wednesday, May 1

07:30 AM – 09:00 AM

Breakfast

Shaw Ballroom, Floor 2

09:15 AM – 09:20 AM

Opening Remarks

Shaw Ballroom, Floor 2

09:20 AM – 10:30 AM

Session 5

Government’s Role in Ocean CDR Innovation

Shaw Ballroom, Floor 2

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10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Coffee Break

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Session 6

“Our” Role in Informing Good Decision Making

Shaw Ballroom, Floor 2

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12:30 PM – 02:00 PM

Lunch

Shaw Ballroom, Floor 2

02:00 PM – 03:30 PM

Session 7

Getting MRV Operational & Market-ready

Shaw Ballroom, Floor 2

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03:30 PM – 04:00 PM

Concluding Remarks

Shaw Ballroom, Floor 2

04:00 PM – 06:00 PM

Happy Hour

Rooftop Terrace

Thursday, May 2

07:30 AM – 08:30 AM

Grab & Go Breakfast

Logan Pre-Function South, Floor 2

Accommodation & Transportation

Courtesy booking at the Courtyard is closed. Please email info@carbontosea.org if you need assistance.

 

Nearest airports are Washington DC DCA and Washington Dulles IAD.

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall BWI is another further out airport option.

Union Station offers Amtrak, MARC, and VRE commuter rail options. MARC and VRE service the surrounding Virginia and Maryland area.

The Metro provides local transit within the Washington D.C. metro area.

Nearest Metrorail stations to Courtyard:

  • 4 minute walk – Mt Vernon Sq 7th St-Convention Center (Green, Yellow lines)
  • 12 minute walk – Gallery Place-Chinatown Station (Red, Yellow, Green)
  • 12 minute walk – Metro Center Station (Red, Orange, Blue, Silver)

Nearest Metrobus stops to Courtyard:

  • 1 minute walk – 9th St NW & L St NW (G8)
  • 3 minute walk – 11th St NW & L St NW (63, 64)
    3 minute walk – 7th St NW & L St NW (70, 79)
  • 4 minute walk – 7th St NW + MT Vernon Pl NW (70)
  • 5 minute walk – New York Ave NW & 9th St NW (GT-US, D4)
Courtyard Washington Downtown / Convention Center

901 L St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Speakers

Adam Subhas

  • Grantee

Assistant Scientist, Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry,

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Alicia Karspeck

Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer,

[C]Worthy

Allan Adams

  • Grantee

Founder and Chief Executive Officer,

Aquatic Labs

Andrew Dickson

Professor Emeritus, Marine Chemistry,

University of California, San Diego

Anna Madlener

Carbon to Sea Fellow,

Carbon to Sea Initiative

Antonius Gagern

Executive Director,

Carbon to Sea Initiative

Sena McCrory

Biologist,

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Charles de Lannoy

  • Grantee

Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering,

McMaster University

Chris Vivian

Independent expert and Co-Chair of GESAP Working Group 41,

Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP)

Danielle Farelli

Assistant Director, Ocean Science and Technology,

White House OSTP

Dariia Atamanchuk

  • Field Research Steering Committee
  • Grantee

Senior Research Associate,

Dalhousie University

David Keller

  • Grantee

Senior Scientist,

GEOMAR

David Koweek

  • Science Adv. Board

Chief Scientist,

Ocean Visions

Diane Hoskins

Director, Policy and Communications,

Carbon to Sea Initiative

Ellen Briggs

  • Grantee

Senior Scientist,

Aquatic Labs

Erika Montague

  • Board of Directors

Chief Technologist,

Schmidt Marine Technology Partners

Frauke Kracke

Science Lead,

Stripe Climate and Frontier

Gabby Kitch

Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Lead,

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Giulia Faucher

  • Grantee

Postdoctoral Research Fellow,

GEOMAR

Grace Andrews

Founder and Executive Director,

Hourglass Climate

Hara Wang

Co-Founder and Program Director,

Cascade Climate

Irene Polnyi

Director, Field Research,

Carbon to Sea Initiative

Jaime Palter

  • Field Research Steering Committee

Associate Professor, Oceanography,

University of Rhode Island

James Gately

  • Grantee

Ph.D. Candidate,

University of California, Santa Barbara

Jens Hartmann

  • Grantee

Professor, Aquatic Geochemistry,

University of Hamburg

Jing He

Carbon Removal Scientist,

Isometric

Kai Schulz

  • Grantee

Associate Professor, Biological Oceanography,

Southern Cross University

Katie Sierks

Carbon Removal Senior Program Manager,

Microsoft

Katja Fennel

  • Iceland Science Adv. Board
  • Grantee

Professor and Department Head, Department of Oceanography,

Dalhousie University

Kristin Kleisner

Associate Vice President and Lead Senior Scientist,

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)

Lennart Bach

  • Grantee

Associate Professor, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies,

University of Tasmania

Marc von Keitz

Director,

Grantham Foundation

Marcela Mulholland

Deputy Director of Partnerships,

Carbon Removal Alliance

Marian Krueger

Co-Founder and Managing Director,

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Matt Long

  • Field Research Steering Committee

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer,

[C]Worthy

Micah McCarty

Former Chairman,

Makah Tribal Council

Mike Schroepfer

  • Board of Directors Chair

Co-Founder,

Additional Ventures

Miriam Zitner

Carbon to Sea Fellow, Halifax,

Carbon to Sea Initiative

Na’im Merchant

Executive Director,

Carbon Removal Canada

Nina Bednarsek

Assistant Professor,

Oregon State University, Cooperative Institute for Marine Ecosystem and Resources Studies

Noah Deich

Senior Advisor,

U.S. Department of Energy

Noah Planavsky

  • Grantee

Co-Founder,

CREW Carbon

Phil Renforth

  • Grantee

Associate Professor, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences,

Heriot-Watt Univerisity

Robert Izett

  • Grantee

Ocean Technology Developer,

Planetary Technologies

Rudy Kahsar

Manager, Carbon Dioxide Removal ,

Rocky Mountain Institute

Salome Hallfreðsdóttir

Chief Executive Officer,

Röst Marine Research Center

Sara Nawaz

  • Science Adv. Board

Director of Research, Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal,

American University

Sarah Cooley

Senior Director,

Ocean Conservancy

Sarah Kapnick

Chief Scientist,

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Simon Freeman

Program Director, ARPA-E,

U.S. Department of Energy

Will Burt

  • Grantee

Senior Marine Chemist,

Planetary Technologies

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