To scientists, politicians, society and funders:
Please support OIF research to remove ~3 to 5 Gigatons of CO2 and restore whale populations.
Get in touch: daniel@liquidtrees.org
In this video:
The discussion covers Ocean Iron Fertilization (OIF) and its impact on diatoms, krill, and whales. Victor Smetacek also explains the critical role of krill in sustaining blue whale populations and proposes using OIF to help restore biodiversity in the Southern Ocean by mimicking nature’s iron cycle.
Speakers:
1. Victor Smetacek
2. Daniel Neetzel
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Understanding oxygen minimum zones
03:25 - Why eutrophication is not a concern in the Southern Ocean
07:34 - The oxygen cycle is largely misunderstood
11:41 - Understanding the relationship between GHGs and OIF
16:18 - A holistic phytoplankton analysis is essential for its understanding
19:10 - Plankton species that are relevant to OIF
22:44 - Further understanding of the oxygen minimum zones
27:25 - Humans are mimetic and easily manipulated by fear
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