Environment & Sustainability
From the Plate to the Pillar: Oyster Shells as Building Material
The shell you leave on the plate is mostly calcium carbonate — the same mineral at the heart of cement and concrete. Researchers are turning millions of tonnes of aquaculture waste into construction material and a tool for capturing carbon.
Taste & Science
A More Acidic Ocean, a Different Oyster
Ocean acidification is already affecting oyster hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest. The consequences for shell formation are known. What it does to flavor — how the oyster you eat in 2035 may differ biochemically — is only beginning to be understood.