The ocean serves as a vital global carbon reservoir and emissions buffer. As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rise, the potential to enhance marine carbon storage capacity has become an invaluable research topic. Marine carbon dioxide removal, or mCDR, is an electrochemical approach to promote carbon uptake and improve long-term sequestration. Our work will monitor a field trial of direct ocean capture technology on the California coast to investigate the efficacy and impact of mCDR techniques. Research in the ENDLab will combine on-site fieldwork with numerical modeling and data analysis, and our results will inform crucial technological development in the mCDR field.

I am excited to participate in this SuperUROP because mCDR is a new and developing technology, and our work can address critical challenges in climate mitigation in real-time. I also hope to gain valuable research skills in numerical modeling and hands-on fieldwork relevant to my future endeavors in mechanical and environmental engineering.