by Jessica Whitney | Apr 18, 2024
Seasonality of Bull Kelp Fertility in Kodiak and Juneau Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) is an economically desirable food source and there is a growing effort to establish bull kelp farms along the southern Alaskan coast. Currently, the farming calendars being used... 
by Jessica Whitney | Apr 18, 2024
Bull Kelp Research Squad (BKRS) Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana), found along the North American west coast, is a species of kelp highly prized for both its ecological and commercial value. Bull kelp is unique among kelps due to the fact that its stipe, in addition... 
by Jessica Whitney | Apr 18, 2024
Biological oceanography and Pacific oyster physiology in a novel oyster-growing region The environmental dynamics and productivity of high latitude nearshore regions, and the impact on Pacific oyster aquaculture, are poorly understood. This project provides an... 
by Jessica Whitney | Apr 18, 2024
Aquaculture Opportunity Area Identification in Alaska State Waters In June 2023, NOAA announced the beginning of the process to identify Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in Alaska state waters, in partnership with the State of Alaska. An AOA is a defined... 
by Jessica Whitney | Apr 18, 2024
Adapting Current Mariculture Techniques for Enhancement of Pinto Abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) Ḵ’aach’ or dulse is a traditionally important seaweed species that has been harvested in Southeast Alaska for millennia by the Tlingit and Haida peoples. Tribal members... 
by Jessica Whitney | Apr 17, 2024
Assessing 100 Years of Change in Canopy Kelp Ecosystems The complex and extensive coastline of Southeast and Southcentral Alaska have precluded regular surveys of canopy kelp extent that would allow for the detection of long-term changes, presenting a significant... 
by Jessica Whitney | Apr 17, 2024
Developing improved seed of the Pacific oyster for the Southeast Alaska regions Oyster farming in Alaska relies primarily on seed produced in hatcheries which offers an opportunity for genetic improvement of oyster seed using controlled genetic crosses and rigorous... 
by Jessica Whitney | Apr 17, 2024
Developing Alaska-specific Pacific oyster broodstock for optimized growth in the Exxon Valdez oil spill region, and methods for spawning and rearing Pacific oyster larvae that are cost effective at scale To date, oysters have not been spawned in Alaska successfully,... 
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 20, 2023
Environmental Drivers of Harmful Algal Blooms at Oyster Farms in Alaska This monitoring program builds off efforts started by the University of Alaska Fairbanks to evaluate water column variables, phytoplankton species (particularly HAB causing species including... 
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 20, 2023
Assessing the Potential Habitat Provision of Kelp Aquaculture Farms in Alaska For this project, NOAA researchers will work in direct coordination and collaboration with farmers on Alaska Ocean Farms, a local kelp farm in Kodiak, Alaska. The objectives of the project...