And for heaven's sake people, **you cannot get economic amounts of Rare Earth Metals from seafloor mining**. Full stop. There are only trace amounts there. Stop saying you can mine REMs from the ocean!

Pacific nations are standing up to protect their ocean. Deep-sea mining risks irreversible harm to ecosystems, fisheries and future generations. The call for a moratorium is growing. Time to #DefendTheDeep. thediplomat.com/2025/05/as-pac…

Posted just today by Tesla: They are nearing completion of their first facility in the US to manufacture renewable batteries: "LFP" batteries (Lithium Iron Phosphate), which do not use the only metals one can obtain from seafloor nodules: nickel, cobalt, manganese, or copper.

As part of the continuing effort by my firm Caladan Oceanic to map the seafloor, here is 1,273 square kilometers of Alaskan seashore contributed to Seabed 2030 via SDB for the first time. Thanks to my good partners TCarta and Greenwater Foundation for helping to make it happen.

Why mapping the entire seafloor is a daunting task, but key to improving human life cc Victor Vescovo as we are now in cartoon form too after the LEGO minifig gig! 😉 npr.org/2025/08/18/nx-… Thanks for mentioning Seabed 2030 too!

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Avengers? Not quite, but we try to do our best. Safeguarding 30% of the ocean by 2030 is the goal. sdgnews.com/ocean-elders-u…

TODAY! 3 pm Pacific time. JOIN US to see some amazing photographs of humpback whales in Tonga and FP. Register here:

Today, the UN family mourns the loss of Dr. Jane Goodall. The scientist, conservationist and UN Messenger of Peace worked tirelessly for our planet and all its inhabitants, leaving an extraordinary legacy for humanity and nature.

We are heartbroken. She was a powerful voice for the animals and the environment. A force that will be sorely missed. nytimes.com/2025/10/01/obi…

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We are thrilled to announce that Lavinia Currier and Kristine Tompkins have joined Ocean Elders. Incredible warriors for the planet. 🌎🌍🌏

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#seabed #deepsea The false promise. The (permanent) destruction. The truth. cimsec.org/strategic-mine…

Our Living Ocean - a presentation from Ocean Elder Prince Hussain Aga Khan vimeo.com/1123192908

My interview with Shawn Ryan just dropped. A great interviewer, and we were able to cover a very wide range of topics. I hope you like it - and if not, I did my best. youtube.com/watch?v=2xoAAj…

Register for this live podcast episode to hear how cutting-edge science is creating additional pathways for conservation: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Ocean Elders San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance National Zoo ViaGen Pets & Equine

Dive in webinar tomorrow Oct 21 -Ryan Phelan of Revive & Restore talks about horseshoe crabs and cutting edge science for conservation. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Sylvia A. Earle Mission Blue

Tomorrow 10/29 3 pm Pacific Time - ecologist and award-winning author Carl Safina  joins us again on Dive In With Liz Taylor & Sylvia A. Earle. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

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