Griffin Bourjeaurd Masters Student Department of Ocean & Resources Engineering University of Hawai’i at Manoa   **This defense will be held on Zoom**   Meeting ID: 878 6855 9458 Passcode: GriffinMS Zoom link: https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/87868559458   Limited supply and rising demand in lithium-ion batteries due to growth in EVs, consumer electronics, and grid energy storage requires alternative sources of lithium (Li) to achieve our sustainability goals. The ocean has 5,000 times more Li than the world’s total land reserves, with elevated concentration levels found in several Li “hotspots”. A novel, coupled Li extraction and cathode material manufacturing process is a potential