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and when you’re measuring a lot of small variance, you have a lot of challenges.”

The size and scope of the company’s task at hand.

When Moore looks at his companies business, he sees it in the following context: 1. Ocean as a Climate Engine; 2. The Carbon Cycle and the sequestration of carbon in the ocean (ie. Ocean Acidi? cation); 3. The Industrial Ocean, meaning people using the ocean as a space to work, using the ocean as a resource, or using the ocean to extract resources (ie. transport, oil & gas, ? sher- ies); 4. The Ocean as a Habitat, meaning the eco diversity and productivity of species living in the ocean, as well as human habitation in coastal community.

“These are all signi? cant and distinct issues, but what really makes them compelling is when you realize that they are all inter-dependent, and they impact each other. Ultimately it comes down to ‘how are we going to sustain this space over the next 50 years to maintain a viable human habitat.’” “The ocean is a big body of water and when you’re measuring a lot of small variance, you have a lot of challenges.”

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