By Nicholas Shell, Seawater Solutions Co-founder and Chief Technical Officer On the 21 st of June Seawater Solutions submitted a proposal to the MIT solve program for the creation of a zero-waste agriculture system using saline water. In partnership with the microalgae producer Sol Agron JSC, we can use 100% of wastewater from microalgae production […]
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By Joella Korczak, Seawater Solutions Chief Strategy Officer We are very happy that the rainy season started in Ghana. Now, we have had the chance to continue with our mangrove planting activities. In the dry season, which is also the longest season, the soil dries up and becomes highly saline, it presents harsh conditions for
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By Andrew Ormiston, MSc Sustainability and Environmental student at University of Strathclyde My name is Andrew Ormiston, and I’m a student at the University of Strathclyde studying the MSc Sustainability and Environmental Studies course. I’m particularly interested in the monitoring and modelling of the natural environment, and the development of nature-based solutions to combat the
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By Núria Pérez Viura, Seawater Solutions Design & Media Coordinator Today 17th of June is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. RESTORATION / LAND / RECOVERY The focus this year is on converting degraded land into healthy land. Avoiding, slowing and reversing productive land and ecosystems loss is now decisive to ensure long-term
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By Yanik Nyberg, Seawater Solutions Founder & Director Salt-pans in Cadiz, Spain, date back to the Phoenician period and were later utilised by Romans. Once a global hot spot for salt production, many of the salt pans lie unused nowadays. However a system of sluice gates that controls water levels still remains. It allows seawater
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By Vy Nguyen, Seawater Solutions Quality Assurance Manager The coast is a place where we interact with different ecosystems and living beings, protecting the coast is equivalent to protecting our ocean. Likewise, making sure our coastlines stay green helps prevent beach erosion, creates a protective barrier, and intercepts the movement of sand and wind. A
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By Lorna Clark, MSc Sustainability and Environmental student at University of Strathclyde I am Lorna Clark and I am currently studying an MSc in Sustainability and Environmental Science at the University of Strathclyde. My specific areas of interest are in developing sustainable solutions to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss. As part of the Collaboration
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By Núria Pérez Viura, Seawater Solutions Design & Media Coordinator Today 8th of June is the World Ocean Day! This year the aim is to continue growing the global movement to protect at least 30% of our blue planet for a healthy ocean and climate by 2030 and tackle interrelated issues between our oceans, climate
By Núria Pérez Viura, Seawater Solutions Design & Media Coordinator Today 5th of June we celebrate the World Environment Day! REIMAGINE / RECREATE / RESTORE > >> ECOSYSTEMS At Seawater Solutions we also make our contribution towards the restoration of ecosystems around the world! We try be optimistic and we use our creativity and imagination
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By Nicholas Shell, Seawater Solutions Global Project Manager (Asia) There is no question that halophytes are great to eat. However, they also contain valuable micronutrients used in livestock feeds, fish feeds, and pharmaceuticals. Alongside Salicornia, species such as Sea purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum), Sea blite (Suaeda maritima), and Salsola species contain high levels of: Fatty acids
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