Teal Carbon Lab

Teal Carbon Lab

The Teal Carbon Lab investigates nature-based solutions for climate adaptation and mitigation. Our interdisciplinary teams test, model, and wrap findings into actionable policies.

Aerial photographic view of an expansive teal-hued coastal wetland where river water meets the sea, showcasing intricate patterns of tidal channels weaving through lush salt marsh and mangroves. The water appears in subtle gradients from deep blue to teal, hinting at dissolved organic carbon. Soft late-afternoon sunlight from the upper left creates gentle highlights on rippled water surfaces and long, delicate shadows from vegetation. The atmosphere is calm and scientific, with a clean, modern aesthetic. Shot in sharp focus with high resolution, emphasizing fine textures of mudflats and plant canopies, composed with sweeping curves of channels leading the eye through the frame. Photographic realism, suitable as a professional hero image for a climate research lab website.
Close-up photographic scene of a transparent, cylindrical water sampling bottle filled with slightly teal-tinted estuarine water, resting on a brushed stainless steel lab bench. Behind it, slightly out of focus, sit neatly arranged glass vials, labeled sample tubes, and a sleek laptop displaying a blurred graph of carbon measurements. Cool, diffused overhead lab lighting creates soft reflections on the glass surfaces and subtle highlights on the metal, conveying precision and cleanliness. The mood is professional, analytical, and forward-looking. Captured at eye level with a shallow depth of field, the sampling bottle in crisp focus and background elements fading into a soft bokeh, reinforcing a modern, high-tech research environment in photographic realism.

Teal research programs

We outline key research themes and project areas as research programs to help academics, funders, and students understand the lab’s focus.

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Research Highlights

Showcases research highlights, working papers, and explainer articles to make complex findings accessible to an educational audience.

Photographic interior of a modern climate research lab dedicated to teal carbon, featuring rows of white laboratory benches with integrated sinks, neatly arranged analytical instruments, and racks of labeled seawater and sediment samples in clear containers. A large digital display on the far wall shows a stylized, partially blurred satellite map of teal coastal zones with data overlays. Cool, even LED ceiling lights cast soft, shadow-free illumination, emphasizing cleanliness and order. The mood is focused and professional, with a minimal, high-tech aesthetic. Shot from a slightly elevated angle with deep depth of field, allowing every surface and instrument to be crisply rendered while maintaining a balanced, uncluttered composition in photographic realism.
Twilight photographic scene of a remote coastal monitoring station dedicated to teal carbon research, featuring a low, compact instrument platform on stilts surrounded by calm, teal-tinged tidal flats and dense salt marsh. Slim sensor masts, meteorological instruments, and water quality sondes extend from the platform, with cables neatly routed. The sky glows in soft purples and deep blues, while faint golden hour light lingers on the horizon, subtly reflecting off the water and metallic surfaces of equipment. The mood is serene yet purposeful, emphasizing continuous observation of nature-based climate solutions. Captured from a low, shore-level angle, with the station framed against the expansive wetland landscape in sharp focus, conveying both technological precision and environmental scale in photographic realism.
A detailed photographic macro view of a coastal sediment core section, horizontally sliced and placed in a white plastic core tray on a lab counter. The sediment reveals distinct layers, from darker organic-rich mud to lighter sandy strata, with tiny plant fragments and shell pieces visible. A slender stainless steel ruler and a neatly printed label reading “Teal Carbon Core – Estuary Site” sit beside the sample for scale and context. Soft, diffused side lighting from a nearby window highlights subtle textures and moisture in the sediment, casting gentle shadows that reveal micro-relief. The composition is clean and centered, with a shallow depth of field that keeps the core and label tack-sharp while the background blurs into a neutral, professional laboratory setting in photographic realism.
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