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Techonomy Climate #SpeakerSpotlight: Julie Pullen

Dr. Julie Pullen is an oceanographer and meteorologist working on climate resilience and climate solutions. She is the founding Partner and Chief Scientist with Propeller, an ocean climate solutions VC fund. 

She previously was the Climate Strategist (and before that, Director of Product) with Jupiter Intelligence, an early climate risk analytics startup. Prior to that she was an ocean engineering professor at Stevens Institute of Technology where she held a joint appointment with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Environmental and Climate Sciences division and was a Fulbright Visiting Professor in the Philippines.

A former oceanographer with the US Navy, she was a Science Fellow at Stanford University's Center for International Security and Cooperation and led the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Maritime Security Center. She is a Fellow of the Explorers Club for her scientific exploration achievements.

Learn more about Julie Pullen here: https://hubs.la/Q02mnM_t0

Join us at Techonomy Climate: https://hubs.la/Q02mnJ7q0

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Delighted to have Ocean Visions CEO Brad Ack take the stage at the 11th Annual World #OceanSummit to discuss how the ocean-climate community can advance its understanding of the role marine #carbonremoval may play in addressing the #climatecrisis. 

Moderated by Oliver Morton (The Economist), Brad and fellow panelists Julie Pullen (Propeller), Brett Molony (CSIRO), and Chris Vivian (GESAMP Working Group 41) will explore: 

- Gathering full information about the safety and efficacy of mCDR, and its impact on ocean health 
- Funding and and setting up controlled trials with third-party monitoring
- Understanding the role of governments, policymakers, the private sector and NGOs
- Addressing ethical and social concerns

Learn More & Register: https://bit.ly/3QpfIUO

💦 DIVE DEEPER: Ocean Visions’ high level road map outlines a comprehensive program to advance the #science, #technology, and #policy necessary to effectively evaluate mCDR by 2030. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gw4jG4Jg 

What an origin story for this oceans-focused #VC fund. Insights into their unusual investment strategy here from partner Steven Fox.

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We need to swing for the fences for every scalable solution to combat the climate emergency.  There's no time to waste. 

Tackling ocean acidification, using the power of a sunlight-driven process to remove carbon from our oceans and create renewable energy is what Seattle-based, Banyu Carbon  is all about.  Welcome Alexander Gagnon  and Julian Sachs  to the ReGen Ventures family. 

ReGen Ventures is excited to lead Banyu Carbon’s $6.5m Seed round with participation from Grantham Foundation, Propeller VC, United Airlines Ventures, and Carbon Removal Partners to scale light-driven carbon dioxide removal.

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Photo of Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary photo by Angela Farmer

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