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Gov. Phil Murphy campaigned on the idea of recreating and reinvigorating an “innovation” economy in the state — an initiative he has pushed throughout his six years in office. The effort appears to be paying off. This week, PitchBook ranked New Jersey third in the country for venture capital investment in the first half of 2024 — another milestone climb in VC investment that had dropped dramatically before he took office. In the first six months of the year, New Jersey had $9.8 billion in VC investment (on 103 deals), a bit behind No. 2 New York ($12.6 billion) but well ahead of No. 4 Massachusetts ($6.9 billion). All three trailed No. 1 California ($40.4 billion), but that is expected. The four states were the only states in the country to top even $3 billion in investment for the first half of 2024. Read more:

Join Ocean Visions and co-hosts Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at #ClimateWeekNYC as we explore the potential for marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) to help mitigate, and ultimately reverse, dangerous climate change and meet Paris Agreement targets. Together with leaders in the field, we’ll explore recent advancements and key challenges that remain in proving or disproving the potential of mCDR pathways as a climate solution. A one-hour panel will be followed by 30 minutes of Q&A and select presentations by mCDR start-up companies. Panelists include: Moderator: Brad Ack, CEO, Ocean Visions    ·     Jane Lubchenco (invited) | Deputy Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy ·     Arun Vignesh, Assistant Director for Global Partnerships, Office of the Prime Minister, Singapore ·     Kristin Ellis (invited) Partner, Lowercarbon Capital ·     Romany Webb, Deputy Director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law   Learn More & Register: https://lnkd.in/eTvJDy6f   #carbonremoval #climatesolutions #oceanhealth DIVE DEEPER: Explore Ocean Visions’ Comprehensive Program to Prove or Disprove Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies by 2030: https://lnkd.in/grNy_h4f

Rutgers university researchers will receive $16 million to lead different projects with the goal of fortifying New Jersey's coast against climate change and extreme weather events. The funding will also help Rutgers develop the next generation of climate resilience experts by providing hands-on experience for its graduate and undergraduate students across these projects. Via Rutgers Research https://lnkd.in/eNZet9zP

Polymetallic Nodules. Never heard of them? Well there are trillions of them on the deepest sea beds of our oceans. Mining companies want to scoop them all up for the valuable elements they contain, like manganese, cobalt and nickel. But new research has demonstrated that those metallic constituents are causing a reaction that creates oxygen in the total absence of sunlight or photosynthesis. So...is it really a good idea to remove them? https://lnkd.in/ezun-PYU

See our Scientists in SEA CHANGE: Tonight is the premiere of the first installment of SEA CHANGE: The Gulf of Maine, A NOVA Special Presentation on WGBH. Our scientists worked with the filmmakers to inform this deep dive into this rapidly changing ecosystem that is important to the planet and supports countless coastal communities. The first episode in this three-part series focuses on the bounty of the Gulf of Maine. This bounty, of course, starts at the base of the food web. That’s where you’ll see our researchers, including David Fields, Maura Niemisto, and Dave Drapeau aboard the R/V Bowditch introducing the filmmakers to a charismatic copepod that is an important foundational species in the gulf. The episode premieres tonight, (July 24) at 10pm and can be streamed by PBS subscribers thereafter. And keep an eye out for future episode which will feature even more of our scientists. Watch the trailer and stream the episode here: https://ow.ly/XjKR50SJlzB And for those interested in hearing from the filmmakers and contributors in person, Maine Public is hosting a screening in Portland this Friday, July 26 at 7:00 pm. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion, including Senior Research Scientist Doug Rasher: https://ow.ly/mlBr50SJlzC Photo Courtesy of WGBH Educational Foundation. Image captured by Chun-Wei Yi #WGBH #NOVA #oceanscience #gulfofmaine

Happy to be participating in this groundbreaking work that will help make NJ more resilient. https://lnkd.in/eZz-jK7X