John J. Cullen

The question about additionality stands, but more importantly, what about the foundational assumptions: 1) All of the carbon in oyster biomass is sequestered from the atmosphere for decades (false - it is respired), and 2) All of the sedimented organic carbon is permanently buried (evidence?).

🌊 Post from Jay Cullen took me to the PNAS article on oyster farming as mCDR. Seems that farmed oyster biomass is counted as sequestered carbon for climate change mitigation. No mention of what happens to oyster carbon after we eat it. Maybe I read it wrong.

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

If due-diligence of mCDR investors included solid engagement with expert ocean scientists like Hurd and others – who have years of experience and publish peer-reviewed research – the cycle of hype and waste might be replaced with a better path to solutions.

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The arguments about uncertain global effects and limited efficacy have been supported by others for years.

One more thing: if harmful blooms or hypoxic fish kills happen anywhere that is influenced by OIF, legal fingers will point, deservedly or not.

Who will underwrite liability insurance?
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The US does not stand for freedom and democracy any more, but is sliding fast into tyranny. Harvard is punished for standing up to this.
If you’re in the US and not doing something now, soon you will be unable to do anything.
We know this from experience here in Germany.

Carbon, climate, and a Royal honour: Professor Boyd recognised for ocean science leadership

Congratulations to Philip Boyd FRS!

FYI, he is a leading expert on marine CDR. His publications have revealed what we know, what we don’t, and what we must learn and do before proceeding with ocean manipulations.

Essential science that can cut through hype.

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FDA Announces Completion of First AI-Assisted Scientific Review Pilot and Aggressive Agency-Wide AI Rollout Timeline FDA announced an aggressive timeline to scale AI across all centers by June 30.

Does this scare you like it scares me? www.fda.gov/news-events/...

👿 NSF in Turmoil: Radical Reorganization, Removal of Directors, Forced Layoffs
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Follows take over by DOGE
#SaveNSF
science.org

Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.

🔔BREAKING🔔

The NSF has frozen all research grant awards—cutting off life-saving science midstream and demanding ideological screenings for future funding.

This is censorship disguised as oversight.

Here’s how you can help us spread the word ➡️🧵(1/3):
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I was in the process of hiring a postdoc, so this severely affects her career because now she has to look for something else. It also means I can't pay my existing people, can't buy supplies for the lab, and can't travel. Every NSF-funded researcher will be in the same boat soon.

Delighted to see that Scott Doney has been honored with election to the NAS. His research represents truly interdisciplinary oceanography at its best, he has been a standout in public service, and (dare we say this about scientists?) he is a model of generosity and kindness.

Congrats, Scott! 🌊🧪

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

Many data sets held by NOAA are being "retired" in may, including datasets relevant to ocean sciences and climate. If you have need for these data, or are an archivist, it would be good to download this now. PLEASE SHARE WIDELY. www.nesdis.noaa.gov/about/docume...

The Act prohibits actions that “harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect” endangered species. Right now, “harm” includes damage to a species’ habitat—but the Trump administration is attempting to strip habitat destruction from that definition.

NOAA just announced a long list of datasets that are going away🧪⚒️🌊: www.nesdis.noaa.gov/about/docume...
Download what you need asap and send comments to: ncei.info@noaa.gov

Ending Cooperative Agreements’ Funding to Princeton University On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced that nearly $4 million in funding is ending to Princeton University after a detailed, careful, and thorough review of the...

This administration continues to outdo itself by doing really really dumb things. Princeton has one of the best climate modeling groups in the world, and this administration just cut their funding justified with some anti-science bs.

Last minute US intervention at IMO threatens to derail climate negotiations The US has dropped a diplomatic bombshell on the pivotal international talks due to agree shipping’s decarbonisation regulatory measures. The threat of action against member states agreeing to a deal has the potential to derail talks

Those critical International Maritime Organisation discussions on a pathway to greener shipping just had a major bombshell dropped on them:

www.lloydslist.com/LL1153123/La...

This is a rare opportunity to make real progress. They don’t need unanimous agreement, but the threats could change minds.

Canada election live: Canadian PM Mark Carney calls snap election Carney has asked the governor general to dissolve Parliament, launching an election campaign amid a trade war with the US.

The election has just been called for April 28.

If you are a Canadian living outside the country, get your mail-in ballot here ASAP:

travel.gc.ca/travelling/l...

As we watch Trump's attack on universities, remember that Poilievre promises to appoint a "Free Speech Guardian" for universities.
A university could lose its federal funding if this politically appointed "guardian" recommends it.

Thanks for the heads-up, Clark. A keen student could learn a lot by modelling the interactions between ambient irradiance spectra and LDR sensor spectral response in different water types through the open ocean. Could be a good publication!

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Trump administration threatening Canadian researchers OTTAWA, Ontario, March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is warning that the Trump administration is...

This is bananas.

'Canadian researchers are asked to confirm that their research:

- does not include a climate or “environmental justice” component

- does not contain diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) elements

- does not ascribe to “gender ideology'

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www.globenewswire.com/news-release...

Got potash? 🇨🇦

If this looks old it's because it's been up there a while.

This is fascinating. Give it a read!

Tommy Dickey (1945-2025). When he started out, oceanography was pursued in disciplinary silos, bio-optical oceanography did not exist, and robotic observation of global ocean biogeochemistry was not yet a dream. Tommy was central in getting us where we are today.🌊

www.geog.ucsb.edu/people/facul...

First Ocean Sciences Meeting outside the US is a big deal.

As a bonus, no state-sponsored suppression of climate science.

Neaps and tatties, too!

May the force be with you, @aslo.org, @tosoceanography.bsky.social, @agu.org. 🌊🧪

Non-scientists need to understand the current war on science and how it's being waged and whitewashed.

Canada suffered such a putsch in the Harper era, when ConBot ideologues removed gov't #climate pages, shuttered StatsCan, threw books/data in a dumpster, and had oil criminals rewrite enviro laws.

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Richard (Rick) Spinrad on LinkedIn: On leaving NOAA | 72 comments On leaving NOAA | 72 comments on LinkedIn

Rick Spinrad leaves NOAA on the high road as a beacon of excellence in leadership, service, science and civility. A shining example to us all. Thank you, Rick -- and fair winds.
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www.linkedin.com/posts/richar...

The Alchemy of Air by Thomas Hager is a first-rate story of science, technology, society, and survivability of the human race. The lessons about what happened when big institutions (including universities) appeased the regime to stay in good favor are ominously relevant.