Today I talked to Dr. Laure Resplandy, a Professor at Princeton University about our MIT Solve project after her lecture on ocean heat and carbon cycling in the ocean. 

She has done so much to put forward sustainable options for our planet in understanding how the ocean works and the warning signs it gives off to tell us that we need to change, and change now. Her research is focused on the why element.

When we shared our MIT Solve 2018 Project she was exceedingly kind to answer in depth –and help us take another step forward in creating our working model to help heal the oceans. Her insight immediately found crucial design flaws that we must answer. This challenge is an important part of science and engineering. – When we take an idea public we first have to keep the faith in what we want to accomplish, and then be flexible enough in our thinking to see other perspectives. And make adjustments!  If we can do this we become real engineers. And for that, we must thank the Professor.

Here is what she asked us to upgrade and tweak:

• Algae negatively impacts the ecosystem by increasing the carbon in the ocean and our dome.
• This solution wouldn’t be effective in shallow waters (10 m) because the water is already oxygen rich.
• When you place something in the ocean, a buildup of debris will start to cover it.
• What will happen to the calcium carbonate? Will it build up on our dome?

We are now following these important leads…