AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles is a leader in the Blue Economy that strives towards sustainable and responsible use of ocean resources to promote economic growth, improve livelihoods, and ensure the health of ocean ecosystems to address environmental and social challenges within our communities.
Featured Speakers
Erika La Plante is an Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of California, Davis. She obtained her Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences with a focus in Geochemistry at the University of Illinois at Chicago and her B.S. in Geology from the University of the Philippines. Erika’s research focuses on building materials, critical metal extraction, and carbon dioxide removal.
Éowyn Lucas
Sr. Membrane and Electrodialysis Engineer
Éowyn Lucas has a Ph.D. in Materials Science from Caltech, where she focused on developing bipolar membranes for electrodialysis under the guidance of Captura’s co-founders, Harry Atwater and CX Xiang. As a Senior Membrane and Electrodialysis Engineer at Captura, she plays a key role in advancing and scaling the company's proprietary membrane and electrodialysis technologies.