by Jenny Renee | Nov 13, 2023
Indoor cultivation protocols for the rhodophytes, Devaleraea mollis and Palmaria hecatensis from Alaska The goals of this project are to develop, implement, and disseminate reliable cultivation methods to produce dulse in tumble culture and transfer this technology to...
by Jenny Renee | Nov 13, 2023
Effects of Kelp Farm Line Spacing on Cultivated Alaria marginata As demand for kelp products increases, kelp farmers will need to optimize lease space to increase yield and maintain profitability. This study has three primary goals with respect to cultivating ribbon...
by Jenny Renee | Nov 13, 2023
Mar ReCon – Kelp Farming; Assessment of seeding density, pre-harvest trimming, and environmental conditions on the performance of farmed kelp Mariculture Research and Restoration Consortium (Mar ReCon) is a research and monitoring program designed to address the needs...
by Jenny Renee | Nov 13, 2023
Assessing the effect of feed type on growth rate and gonad development of the pinto abalone, Haliotis kamtschatkana The pinto abalone provides one promising means for diversification of Alaska mariculture, potentially providing Alaskan seaweed farmers with a new...
by Jenny Renee | Nov 13, 2023
Pinto Abalone Mariculture Potential (PAMP): Developing prognostic tools for intensive polyculture farming based on organismal growth and feeding demands Mariculture operations in Alaska and the interest to diversify them by adding high-market value shellfish products...
by Jenny Renee | Nov 10, 2023
Control of farmed Nereocystis luetkeana sporophyte density via novel seeding technology Carbohydrates derived from kelp in the form of polysaccharides and sugar alcohols present significant market opportunities to nascent mariculture industries. However, the abundance...
by Jenny Renee | Nov 9, 2023
Control of farmed Nereocystis luetkeana sporophyte density via novel seeding technology Attempts at the commercial cultivation of bull kelp have yet to consistently produce a product that is similar to the wild-type, fronds are typically smaller/skinnier. This project...
by Jenny Renee | Oct 25, 2023
Fucoidan Extraction and Characterization of Alaskan Saccharina latissima (sugar kelp) and Costaria costata (5-ribbed kelp) and the Identification of Future Market Opportunities This project will verify the presence, quantity, and quality of fucoidan in two species of...
by Jenny Renee | Oct 24, 2023
Best Bull Kelp Builds This project will determine the optimal depth for bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) for commercial production and trial novel seed string fibers, fertilizer solution, and settlement substrates on a commercial scale. Principal Investigator /...
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 20, 2023
Potential for Resilience: Examining the Effects of Ocean Acidification on Alaskan Bivalves This project is investigating the influence of future ocean acidification on Alaskan bivalves. Principal Investigator / Project Partners: Amanda Kelley, University of Alaska...