by Jenny Renee | Nov 10, 2023
Potential for Resilience: Examining the Effects of Ocean Acidification on Alaskan Bivalves In Southern British Columbia, tribes have noticed variability or decline in their black seaweed populations in some locations. The goals of this project are to engage with the... 
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 Jenny Renee | Oct 24, 2023
Determining Site Suitability and Processing Potential at Alaska’s Salmon Hatchery Release Sites for the Integration of Mariculture Species This project seeks to determine the capacity of the state’s salmon hatcheries to integrate mariculture species into their... 
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
Adapting Current Mariculture Techniques for Enhancement of Pinto Abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) A pilot mariculture research and development project to establish rearing protocols for Pinto Abalone in Alaska. Principal Investigator: Jeff Hetrick, Alutiiq Pride... 
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 20, 2023
Expanding Aquaculture Potential for the California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus) in Alaska and Washington A mariculture research and development project to establish rearing protocols for Red Sea Cucumbers in Alaska. Principal Investigator / Project... 
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 18, 2023
Alaska Mariculture Initiative – Phase 3 This project will embark on the third phase of the Alaska Mariculture Initiative (AMI), continuing and expanding on the successful efforts of the previous two phases. Phase 3 follows the evolution of these efforts and will focus... 
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 18, 2023
Assessing the Appropriateness of Kelp Mariculture Regulations in Alaska Using a Genetics Approach Using genetics to assess diversity in hatchery outplants, this project aims to determine if current rules for broodstock collection are appropriate. Principal... 
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 18, 2023
Mapping and Aerial Survey of Kelp Beds Using aerial and drone surveys, this project aims to map and quantify the abundance of wild kelp beds in northern Southeast Alaska. This will provide an important tool to evaluate habitat value, interactions of aquaculture, and...