by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Testing Four Approaches to Small-Scale Primary Seaweed Stabilization & Matching Methods to Markets This project will focus on addressing the challenge of primary processing at the community hub and/or small farm collective scale (10-30 acres) and look to... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Novel Compound Discovery in Newly Domesticated Alaskan Kelp While the abiotic limits of bull kelp growth at the microscopic stage are somewhat understood, there is still a lot we don’t know about optimizing growth in hatcheries, especially in terms of light and... by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Mobile Seaweed Processing Commercial kelp farmers in Southcentral Alaska face logistical obstacles for harvesting, stabilizing, and transporting large volumes of kelp biomass from aquatic farms to population centers; the primary objective of this project is to develop... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Hatchery Cultivation of the pacific razor clam (Siliqua patula) The purpose of this project is to master the culture of this important commercial species in the hatchery and nursery. This includes broodstock conditioning, hatchery culture techniques for rearing larvae... by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Expanding Markets through Differentiation: New Species and Product Lines Our ability to efficiently process farmed seaweed has improved, however current supply of Alaskan farmed sugar kelp exceeds demand, indicating the need to put greater emphasis on both expanding... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Evaluating subsistence shellfish beaches for future enhancement projects The project aims to evaluate selected subsistence beaches near seven native communities in south central Alaska. The Chugach Regional Resources Commission through funding by the Exxon Valdez Oil... by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Building capacity for gametophyte generation and direct seeding techniques for the commercial kelp species Saccharina latissima (Sugar kelp) in Alaska The hatchery stage is crucial for the success of cultivated kelp, where juvenile kelp are reared under artificial... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 5, 2024
Spatial and Temporal Variability of Carbohydrate Compositions in Cultivated Alaria marginata, Nereocystis luetkeana, and Saccharina latissima This study aimed to determine spatial and temporal patterns of commercially valuable carbohydrate compositions among commonly... 
by Jessica Whitney | Jul 10, 2024
Bull Kelp Buoyancy Assessment Kelp farm anchoring systems are the most important and expensive component of a farmer’s investment. Balancing costs and efficacy for each unique farm site and species cultivated is critical for the sustainable growth of this industry.... 
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...