Blue Carbon in Antarctica with Dr. Narissa Bax
Oceanography21 Okt 2025

Blue Carbon in Antarctica with Dr. Narissa Bax

Antarctica’s Hidden Carbon Vault — Beneath the icy surface of the Southern Ocean lies a powerful ally in the fight against climate change: Antarctic blue carbon. In this episode of Oceanography, host Clark Marchese speaks with marine ecologist Dr. Narissa Bax about how deep-sea coral gardens, sponge fields, and seafloor ecosystems around Antarctica are quietly locking away carbon for thousands of years. Together, they unpack what makes Antarctic blue carbon different from coastal mangroves or seagrass, how climate change and global treaties shape its protection, and why these frozen carbon stores may hold a rare note of optimism for our warming world.


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Hosted, produced, and edited by Clark Marchese

Find Dr. Narissa Bax website here.

Read Dr Bax’s publication: The Growing Potential of Antarctic Blue Carbon

Find all Dr. Bax’s publications on Google Scholar

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