Blue Carbon, Bigger Future

Michael Thompson and Emily Carter explore how simulated whale waste and phytoplankton blooms could scale from controlled experiments to measurable ocean carbon removal. They unpack the challenge of MRV, the ODAMS platform, and how Certified Ocean Carbon Units could reshape blue carbon markets while avoiding the pitfalls of more disruptive geoengineering methods.

We explore how phytoplankton and the biological carbon pump may already be capturing a massive share of global emissions, yet remain largely invisible in climate accounting. The conversation then turns to verification, governance, and new ideas like Certified Ocean Carbon Units, ocean alkalinity enhancement, and the challenge of turning ocean climate work into something measurable and responsibly...