by Jessica Whitney | Jun 25, 2024
DATES: 2024-2026 RECIPIENT: University of Alaska Fairbanks PROJECT MAKER: Jessica Glass, University of Alaska Fairbanks Schery Umanzor, University of Alaska Fairbanks Morag Clinton, University of Alaska Fairbanks LOCATION: Alaska The goals of this work are directed... 
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 Natalie Osborne | Apr 3, 2024
The Relationship Between Oyster Farms and Their Environment, a Sea Otter’s Perspective This project examines sea otter interactions with oyster farms and the relationship of these interactions with environmental parameters. Sea otter behavioral observations (activity... 
by Jenny Renee | Jan 23, 2024
Cooperative Seaweed Aquaculture Research Principal Investigator / Project Partners: Michael Stekoll, University of Alaska Fairbanks Sam Walker, BLU3 Nick Mangini, Kodiak Island Sustainable Seaweed Project Term: 2023-2025 Funding: $184,300, BLU3, Inc. View All... 
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...