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
Mariculture Research and Restoration Consortium (MarReCon): Sustainable Mariculture Development for Restoration and Economic Benefit in the EVOS Spill Area Mariculture Research and Restoration Consortium (Mar. ReCon) is a research and monitoring program designed to...
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 18, 2023
Kelp the Sound: Building Mariculture Expertise in Prince William Sound, Alaska The purpose of this project is to increase local accessibility to regional expertise on kelp farming and increase local capacity for a kelp nursery to grow seedlings. Already, this project...
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 18, 2023
Rapid Seeding of Aquaculture Grow-lines Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have developed a new concept for seeding grow-lines with juvenile seaweed for the mariculture industry. This project will be testing the novel farming techniques...
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 18, 2023
Social, Cultural and Economic Assessment of Kelp Mariculture Opportunities for Coastal Villages Within the EVOS Spill Zone This 5-year project aims to assess how Indigenous kelp mariculture operations within the EVOS spill area would be socially beneficial,...
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...
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 18, 2023
Bullkelp Farm Improvements to Enable Scaling of Innovative Food Products By investigating/working with established kelp farmers, processors, and marketers of bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana), this project aims to develop, test and improve farming protocols to enable...
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 18, 2023
Alaska Mariculture Alliance – Increasing Social License for Seaweed Farms The goals of this project are to facilitate and support the work of the Alaska Mariculture Alliance (AMA), Alaska Native Development Workgroup, and to improve communication with environmental...
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 12, 2023
KelpMeal: Product Development Research to Evaluate the Potential for Existing Fishmeal Processing Equipment to act as a Primary Stabilization of Kelp Prior to Secondary Value-Added Processing This project will build upon previous work to determine the feasibility of...
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 3, 2023
Kelp Reproduction and Growth Under Future Climate Change Conditions – the Effects of Multiple Stressors The impact of climate-related and local stressors on foundation species is of particular interest. Kelps, one such group of species, are critical to ecosystem...
