Who we are
C.A. Goudey and Associates is a consultancy founded by Clifford A. Goudey aimed at providing solutions to marine-related challenges.
What we do
Much of our work relates to innovation that fosters the sustainable use of the ocean's resources for food, energy, and transport is most often collaborative in nature.
Examples of our work:
- Ocean Farm Technologies, Inc., Searsmont, ME - Aquapod mooring enhancements
- GoogleX, Mountain View, CA - Untethered ocean farms
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA - Macroalgae farm for genetics research
- Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA - Farm systems for tropical red seaweeds
- University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK - Farm systems for kelp
- Mook SeaFarm, Inc., Walpole, ME - Oyster farming technologies
- Terry G. Spragg & Associates, Manhattan Beach, CA - Flexible barges for freshwater transport
- Maine Cultured Mussels, Mount Desert, ME - Duck predation deterrents
- Thimble Island Oyster Co., Stony Creek, CT - Kelp farming systems
Why now
Our understanding of the ocean has advanced enough to expose both threats and opportunities. Trajectories related to climate change and its implication on coastlines and food insecurity reveal the urgency to slow then reverse recent increases in greenhouse gasses. Seaweed farming, done correctly and at scale, is carbon negative with opportunities for food, chemical feedstocks, and energy.
