Ocean Water Quality Restoration
Oysters are Marine Biofilters
"Turning Pollution into Pearls"
Ocean Water Quality Restoration
Oysters are Marine Biofilters
"Turning Pollution into Pearls"
Oyster Culture Bioremediation
Natures Biofilters
Oysters filter 100gallons each day and live over 20 years.
Oysters sequester pollutants with nacre secretions and excrete pseudo-feces, a pearl coated packet of pollutants.
We measure their ability to filter specific pollutants:
Carbon, Heavy Metals, Refined Oil, Crude Oil, Nitrogen, Phosphates, Tryptophan, Raw Sewage, Toxins & Pesticides
to develop a Water Quality Credit.
Oyster Credits = Ecosystem Services
Native Olympia Oysters
Living Oysters have a Heartbeat & Calcium Signature that Attracts Wild Spat (see photo, in hand.)
Reverse Ocean Acidification
Calcium Bicarbonate Shells Degrade and Lower Ph.
Protection from Sea Level Rise
Oyster Reefs protect Shoreline Communities from Tidal Surge
Controll Harmful Algae Blooms
Oysters Eat Microalgae and Sequester Excess Nitrogen
Improve Water Quality and Clarity
Restoring Habitat for a Myriad of Species Credits
Create Tidal Wetland Habitat
Over Time and Between Oyster Culture and the Shoreline
Oysters in Bioremediation are Not for Eating!
they contain contaminants that are harmful to human health
Wastwater Nutrient Management
"Replacing 1,300-acres of oyster reef would have the same effect as building a new Wastewater Treatment Plant"
- The Nature Conservancy
Creating Water Quality Credits
by Mitigating Sewage Treatment Spillage
Creating a Self-Sustaining Oyster Culture
Targeting Point Source Pollution
Ocean Lovers Can Become Sponsors!
Boat Owners, Marinas, Yacht Clubs, and Property Owners
with access to SF Bay become involved in stewardship today!
NET-ZERO Certification
Earn Water Quality Credits
Free Admission to all Events & Eco-Tours.
Don't be Selfish, Sponsor Some Shellfish!
San Fransisco Bay Mitigation Banking
OCF is Creating a Mitigation Bank for the San Francisco Bay.
Mitigation Banking Credits can be used as a powerful tool by Local Governments to hold polluting businesses accountable by offsetting their pollution pound for pound and gallon for gallon.
San Francisco's aging Sewage Treatment Facilities have spilled billions of gallons of untreated sewage.
EPA is suing SF; fines of $11 billion.
SF Bay Mitigation Banking can implement a fee in lieu of fine program to locally offset the impact and restore water quality.
Pearl Coin funds our research and is a forward contract to generate Water Quality Credits.
water quality stewardship Oppertunities
Join Our Team!
Tax Deductible Donations
Tax Deductible Donations
Professionals in the Following Fields who have interest in Global Ocean Water Quality Restoration Please Apply.
Marine Biologist
Environmental Lawer
Environmental Scientist
C.P.A. & Bookkeeping
Grant Writer
Oyster Farmer
Landscape Architect
Ecology Internships
Tax Deductible Donations
Tax Deductible Donations
Tax Deductible Donations
Your Donation Directly Supports
Biofiltration and Bioremediation to Create a Water Quality Credit.
Thank You for Your Support of
SF Bay Mitigation Banking
and
Restoring the Indigenous Coast!
501(c)(3)
Oyster Culture Foundation
Donation Letter
Invest in Pearl Coin
Tax Deductible Donations
Invest in Pearl Coin
A Forward Contract on 100 Adult Oysters Living in Bioremediation in Perpetuity to Quantify Biofiltration Capabilities.
Limited to 2000, Pearl Coin is an Environmental Stewardship Token
Directly Represented by 10,000 Oysters.
Enabling ongoing research and data collection to create and validate a Water Quality Credit for SF Bay Mitigation Banking.
"Bucks for Shucks" Partners, Restaurants & Oyster Farms
