by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Reducing Impact of Heavy Metals in Seaweed to Address Barriers of Growth Seaweed for human consumption must comply with daily recommended allowances to manage intake of heavy metals and iodine. These compounds are present due to several factors – species, geographical... by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Primary Stabilization of Seaweed Through Drying Technique Blue Evolution, in partnership with Sun’Aq Tribal Enterprises through Wildsource, proposes an innovative project aimed at enhancing the mariculture industry in Kodiak, Alaska. This project focuses on the... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Pilot scale forced-air drying and milling of farmed kelp – Gateway to mid to large scale drying, qualitative assessment, and development of dried kelp products This 12-month project proposes to utilize existing technology for forced air drying and milling to run... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Kelp Stabilization for Rural Communities: Designing for Decentralized Processing Fresh seaweed degrades rapidly after harvesting, preventing farmers and processors from bringing it to market in sufficient quantity and quality. To relieve this bottleneck, we will... by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Building a shipping route: Cost-reducing methods to transport stabilized kelp from Alaska to market Alaska has enormous potential to support the growing domestic kelp farming industry thanks to its expansive coastline, government support, seafood industry... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Building a product bridge: Cost-effective primary stabilization for transportation of Alaska kelp to market Alaska has enormous potential to support the US’s growing seaweed farming industry thanks to its expansive coastline, support from the state government, and... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 5, 2024
From Hatchery to Harvest: Examining the effects of different hatchery environments throughout the bull kelp lifecycle 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... by Jessica Whitney | Apr 18, 2024
Seasonality of Bull Kelp Fertility in Kodiak and Juneau Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) is an economically desirable food source and there is a growing effort to establish bull kelp farms along the southern Alaskan coast. Currently, the farming calendars being used... 
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
Aquaculture Opportunity Area Identification in Alaska State Waters In June 2023, NOAA announced the beginning of the process to identify Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in Alaska state waters, in partnership with the State of Alaska. An AOA is a defined...