by Jessica Whitney | Apr 17, 2024
Assessing 100 Years of Change in Canopy Kelp Ecosystems The complex and extensive coastline of Southeast and Southcentral Alaska have precluded regular surveys of canopy kelp extent that would allow for the detection of long-term changes, presenting a significant...
by Natalie Osborne | Apr 3, 2024
The Relationship Between Oyster Farms and Their Environment, a Sea Otter’s Perspective This project examines sea otter interactions with oyster farms and the relationship of these interactions with environmental parameters. Sea otter behavioral observations (activity...
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
Indoor cultivation protocols for the rhodophytes, Devaleraea mollis and Palmaria hecatensis from Alaska The goals of this project are to develop, implement, and disseminate reliable cultivation methods to produce dulse in tumble culture and transfer this technology to...
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 Jenny Renee | Nov 9, 2023
Control of farmed Nereocystis luetkeana sporophyte density via novel seeding technology Attempts at the commercial cultivation of bull kelp have yet to consistently produce a product that is similar to the wild-type, fronds are typically smaller/skinnier. This project...
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 /...
