In this episode we talk to Will Burt, a chemical oceanographer and Dalhousie alum (PhD’15).

Dr. Burt is the Chief Ocean Scientist at Planetary Technologies, a carbon dioxide removal company headquartered in Nova Scotia. The company partners with Dal researchers to study the efficacy and safety of ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE), a mitigation approach that harnesses the ocean’s natural ability to capture and store CO₂ from the atmosphere.

This special alumni episode, done in partnership with Dal’s Open Dialogue Live series, is the final episode of Sciographies’ fifth season. Host David Barclay interviews Dr. Burt about discovering a passion for oceanography, leaving a tenure-track position in academia to work in industry, and what it’s like to be on the frontlines fighting climate change.

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Visit the Planetary Technologies website: www.planetarytech.com

Learn more about Open Dialogue Live: www.alumni.dal.ca/open-dialogue

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