The mission of the Alaska Mariculture Research and Training Center is to build partnerships and leverage resources to facilitate and coordinate training, research and dissemination across disciplines (e.g. biology, engineering, economics, marketing, food sciences, etc.) for better success of industry and community development and to improve mariculture management.

Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) possesses a heteromorphic lifecycle that alternates between two phases: a large, diploid sporophyte and a microscopic, haploid gametophyte.

This study examines the effects on bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) and ribbon kelp (Alaria marginata) of combinations of three climate-related stressors relevant to high-latitude kelp forests: temperature, salinity, and sediment load.

This month, GreenWave released the final installment in our three-part market resource series: Purchasing Practices: Guide for Established Kelp Buyers.

Developing methods for the cultivation of the pinto abalone, Haliotis kamtschatkana, has seen increased attention, both by groups using restoration aquaculture to reestablish endangered populations in Washington and British Columbia, and in the State of Alaska, where pinto abalone are viewed as a promising new species for commercial mariculture.

Backed by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) grant, the Southeast Conference (SEC) is leading the way through the Alaska Mariculture Cluster (AMC) and its members to develop a solid and resilient mariculture sector, supporting the region’s growth of its blue economy.

Kelp are chemically rich in unique sugars (i.e. carbohydrates), which when extracted, offer potential market opportunities to support the burgeoning Alaskan kelp mariculture industry.

The purpose of this report is to provide a resource to educators, mariculture industry members, community members, and more who are interested in learning of programming, curriculum, and general mariculture education throughout the state of Alaska at this time.

For more than 50 years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant) has invested in supporting a sustainable U.S. coastal, marine, and Great Lakes aquaculture.

This document is intended to provide a modern perspective on processing methods, regulatory compliance, and registration for kelp products to permit entry into more high-value or specialized markets.

Alaska Sea Grant has released the Alaska Mariculture Workforce Development Plan, which covers goals, strategies, and action steps for meeting the current and forecasted training needs for a growing mariculture industry.