Bethany Ladd

Bethany Ladd is a co-founder and Head of Operations at Arca Climate Technologies, a company focused on carbon dioxide removal by transforming CO2 into rock through carbon mineralization. She leads the company's deployment, laboratory, and operational efforts, applying her scientific background and experience in applied research management. arcaclimate+2

With a strong academic background in Earth sciences, Bethany holds an M.Sc. in Hydrogeology from the University of Calgary (2012-2014), where her research focused on dissolved gases in groundwater, and a B.Sc. (Honors) in Geology-Biology from Brown University (2007-2011). ubc+1

Her career is deeply rooted in interdisciplinary environmental research, including roles as a Research Manager and Research Scientist at UBC's CarbMin Lab (2019-Present) and as Project Manager and Research Scientist for the Energy and Environment Research Initiative at UBC (2017-2021), where she coordinated large-scale projects and conducted hydro-geochemistry research. ubc+1

Bethany Ladd has received international recognition for her contributions to carbon dioxide removal, notably through Arca Climate Technologies, which was a recipient of an XPRIZE milestone award. licor+1