Restore ocean life.
Remove carbon.
We design small, carefully monitored OIF experiments to boost marine productivity and durably sequester carbon in the deep ocean — science-led, measured, and safe.
What is OIF?
Professor Victor Smetacek explains the basics of Ocean Iron Fertilization in this video.
A teaspoon that feeds a sea
In vast HNLC regions, phytoplankton have nutrients but lack trace iron. Add just nanomolar iron and communities shift toward big, export-prone diatoms; blooms brighten the ocean’s “biological engine,” strengthening food webs and sending more carbon to depth.
Misconceptions, cleared
Professor Victor Smetacek addresses domoic acid headlines and harmful-bloom fears — clarifying how toxin events arise, why iron additions aren’t blunt triggers, and how informed, evidence-based design can restore ocean function without fueling fear.
Whales & the iron pump
Great whales help recycle iron at the surface. Their feeding and nutrient-rich plumes keep iron bioavailable for phytoplankton, amplifying productivity and linking top predators to microscopic climate work.
Ecosystems in motion
Professor Victor Smetacek traces the pathway: diatoms → krill → whales — and back to iron at the surface. He outlines nature-mimicking OIF to help restore biodiversity in the Southern Ocean by reviving the iron cycle that powers this web.