Exciting news! Dr. Brian von Herzen, is unexpectedly going to be able to join the Convergence in person
(We thought he was going to be in Australia at that time.)
I have sat with Dr. von Herzen through many Zoom meeting and regard him as one of the most informed and compelling voices for Earth restoration that I know of. Particularly when it comes to ocean restoration. So I am very pleased that he can join us in person. Come and listen to what he has to say. Dr. Brian von Herzen, Ph.D., is a distinguished scientist, engineer, and environmental innovator who serves as the Executive Director and founder of the Climate Foundation. He is dedicated to addressing climate change and ocean ecosystem restoration by leading global efforts to achieve gigaton-scale carbon balance on land and in the sea.
Dr. von Herzen is the inventor of Marine Permaculture, a groundbreaking, nature-based technology that uses marine solar and wave-driven pumps to restore natural upwelling and primary production, facilitating the growth of large-scale seaweed ecosystems. These seaforestation programs are designed to sustain blue carbon sinks while providing sustainable food, feed, biostimulant, and fertilizer value chains. He currently leads an international team of scientists and engineers in a successful Marine Permaculture demonstration project in the Philippines. His achievements also include work on cooling coral reefs to combat worldwide bleaching and developing biochar reactors to convert high moisture biomass for agricultural use.
