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
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
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
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 Jenny Renee | Jan 23, 2024
Cooperative Seaweed Aquaculture Research Principal Investigator / Project Partners: Michael Stekoll, University of Alaska Fairbanks Sam Walker, BLU3 Nick Mangini, Kodiak Island Sustainable Seaweed Project Term: 2023-2025 Funding: $184,300, BLU3, Inc. View All... 
by Jenny Renee | Dec 1, 2023
Drying seaweed using waste heat: a proof of concept to build community resilience for food security and economic diversity in PWS, AK Principal Investigator / Project Partners : Alysha Cypher, Prince William Sound Science Center Kristin Carpenter, Prince William Sound... by Jenny Renee | Nov 13, 2023
Effects of Kelp Farm Line Spacing on Cultivated Alaria marginata As demand for kelp products increases, kelp farmers will need to optimize lease space to increase yield and maintain profitability. This study has three primary goals with respect to cultivating ribbon... 
by Jenny Renee | Nov 13, 2023
Mar ReCon – Kelp Farming; Assessment of seeding density, pre-harvest trimming, and environmental conditions on the performance of farmed kelp Mariculture Research and Restoration Consortium (Mar ReCon) is a research and monitoring program designed to address the needs... 
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 20, 2023
Assessing the Potential Habitat Provision of Kelp Aquaculture Farms in Alaska For this project, NOAA researchers will work in direct coordination and collaboration with farmers on Alaska Ocean Farms, a local kelp farm in Kodiak, Alaska. The objectives of the project... 
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 20, 2023
Scalable Aquatic Kelp Farm Pilot An evaluation of kelp farm feasibility in select test sites near Indigenous communities in Prince William Sound. Principal Investigator: Willow Hetrick-Price, Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute Project Term: 2021 – 2023 Funding:...