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 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... 
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 20, 2023
Embryonic and Early Larval Development of the Pacific Razor Clam (Siliqua patula) For this project, the team characterized the timing of developmental transitions from embryogenesis to the pre-settlement pediveliger stage of Pacific Razor Clam (Siliqua patula).... by Natalie Osborne | Jan 20, 2023
Develop Mitigation to Minimize Herring Spawning Events on Kelp Farms A Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) spawn event in spring of 2020 destroyed the kelp crop on a 100-acre kelp mariculture operation, the largest operation in the U.S., worth approximately... 
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 18, 2023
Glacial Influence on Oyster Farm Fouling Communities While the ecological and economic impacts of fouling organisms on oyster farm equipment are broadly understood, there is uncertainty in the effect that glacial runoff has on fouling community development.... 
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 18, 2023
Adding Floating Kelps to Enhance Farm Yield of Kelp Mariculture This project investigates how integrating floating kelp species with non-floating species might impact yield per area of mariculture farms. Principal Investigator / Project Partners: Mike Stekoll,...