by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
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 matching processing methods to local context and suitability for end products and markets. It will allow us to... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
The overall project is designed to evaluate the suitability of Alaska-farmed sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) as a feed ingredient for certified organic layer hens, resulting in an improved market for harvested seaweed. Various kelp species incorporated into poultry... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Bull kelp plays a crucial role in Alaska’s marine ecosystem and has significant economic potential due to its applications in food, pharmaceuticals, and biofuels. Bull kelp holds a strong position in the market thanks to the Alaskan value-added seaweed company,... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
The Sea Otter Sound Mariculture Data Initiative aims to advance sustainable mariculture practices in Southeast Alaska by conducting bi-weekly and post-extreme weather environmental surveys and site assessments at our lease in Sea Otter Sound. Supported by continuous... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
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 location, sea water quality, time of harvest, and processing conditions.... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
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 primary stabilization of seaweed through drying, a significant... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
This 12-month project proposes to utilize existing technology for forced air drying and milling to run trials to assess the feasibility of utilizing these technologies on a larger scale for the primary stabilization of farmed kelp. The data collected in the trials,... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
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 temperature, and how different hatchery conditions may affect the... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
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 a mobile seaweed... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
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 develop an open-source primary processing line capable of stabilizing kelp at ambient...