Method and system for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions by promoting the growth of methane-oxidizing bacteria

A method for mitigating methane emissions by promoting growth of MOB, comprising:

• measuring a baseline level of methane emissions;
• assessing a plurality of original characteristics of the target body of water;
• determining a suitable species or strain of MOB for the target body of water;
• placing and activating one or more aerators at the target body of water, to increase a concentration of oxygen in the target body of water;
• in response to the baseline level of the methane emissions and the plurality of original characteristics of the target body of water:
• adding a first amount of nutrients to the target body of water;
• or
• attenuating an excessive amount of nutrients from the target body of water;
• determining a baseline amount of the suitable species or strain of the MOB in the target body of water;
• in response to that the baseline amount of the suitable species or strain of the MOB is below a threshold:
• seeding an additional amount of the suitable species or strain of the MOB in the target body of water;
• monitoring a growth of the MOB;
• measuring a plurality of modified characteristics of the target body of water;
• wherein, the plurality of modified characteristics includes the concentration of oxygen, concentration of methane, or emissions of methane;
• in response to the growth of the MOB and the plurality of characteristics of the target body of water:
• seeding an additional amount of the MOB;
• adjusting operation of the one or more aerators;
• adding a second amount of nutrients to the target body of water.