Vision
Artificial upwelling can contribute to providing food security for a growing human population and supporting the sustainable development of marine fisheries and aquaculture.
![Mesocosm with Divers](http://images.ctfassets.net/hc2xv7hiemsa/1f34PYHUJ2woEoEIA8iQ6W/a8a6c49b05cda12806a360d058a70d40/mesocosm_divers_hawaii_2011.jpg?w=1500&q=80)
Objectives
Ocean artUp aims to study the feasibility, effectiveness, associated risks and potential side effects of artificial upwelling in increasing ocean productivity, raising fish production, and enhancing oceanic CO2 sequestration.
![Mesocosm Deployment](http://images.ctfassets.net/hc2xv7hiemsa/5QLeVMR1pCC6WyOoUqUIAm/b9588bcb46f13dc8fe84580ff8a22a2d/mesocosm_hesperides_gran_canaria_2014.jpg?w=1500&q=80)
Approach
Ocean artUp will employ a combination of experimental approaches at different scales and trophic complexities, perform a field application of forced upwelling in oligotrophic waters, and run model simulations of pelagic systems fertilized by nutrient-rich deep waters.
![Deep-Water Collector](http://images.ctfassets.net/hc2xv7hiemsa/4Me43Ada40EkQgsUiYeM6Y/bb9dcc91e9557492b8bb15f6f22d4d1f/Deep-Water_Collector.jpg?w=1500&q=80)
Team
Ocean artUp combines the expertise of plankton ecologists, marine biogeochemists, ocean modellers, maritime engineers, hydromechanic specialists, chemical analysts, and logistics experts.
![Mesocosm Cleaning](http://images.ctfassets.net/hc2xv7hiemsa/4VNdVPxXOwu6Wq4m8gGqoW/6726483f611469a49d0403385337ff73/mesocosm_cleaning_maike_nicolai.jpg?w=1500&q=80)