By Raphael Yao Ahiakpe, Seawater Solutions Technical Projects Manager (Africa) From using salinized soils to grow salt tolerant crops and vegetables to wetlands bioremediations, the team at Seawater Solutions finds pleasure in providing sustainable solutions to some of the World’s pressing challenges associated with food security and climate change. The latter is of much concern […]
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By Tom Whillis, MSc Environmental Engineering student at University of Strathclyde My name is Tom Whillis and I am studying an MSc in Environmental Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. I am interested in environmental issues and how engineering and design can be used to help combat these problems. As part of my degree I
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By Vy Nguyen, Seawater Solutions Quality Assurance Manager In the changing climate scenario, the impact of salinization is likely to increase further, necessitating special efforts to maintain sustainable crop yield under salt stress. Peanuts are a tropical legume, high in oil content which can feed humans and poultry containing many vitamins and minerals including vitamin
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By Núria Pérez Viura, Seawater Solutions Chief Marketing Officer Greenbackers Investment Capital announced the 26 successful applicants for their cleantech start-ups investment program… and we are very excited to say Seawater Solutions has been selected! For the next 6 month, Seawater Solutions will be part of this program where we’ll get the opportunity to secure
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By Joella Korczak, Seawater Solutions Chief Strategy Officer Several weeks ago I travelled from Ghana, leaving that project in the safe hands of our local staff, to Spain, where I will be supporting our newest venture. The Spanish project is situated on the south coast, on the Atlantic side of Andalucia. In many ways, this
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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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