by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Sea Otter Sound Mariculture Data Initiative: Collaborative Monitoring and Innovation in Southeast Alaska’s Mariculture Industry The Sea Otter Sound Mariculture Data Initiative aims to advance sustainable mariculture practices in Southeast Alaska by conducting... 
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
Evaluating subsistence shellfish beaches for future enhancement projects The project aims to evaluate selected subsistence beaches near seven native communities in south central Alaska. The Chugach Regional Resources Commission through funding by the Exxon Valdez Oil... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Early Warning of Harmful Algal Blooms and Biofouling Larvae Using the PlanktoScope, A Low-Cost Automated Plankton Imaging and Analysis Tool Shellfish farmers and subsistence harvesters in Alaska gravely need tools that can provide them with actionable information... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Developing increased survival techniques for shellfish enhancement of two species (Clinocardium nuttallii and Mya arenaria) through implementing predator protection in Southeast Alaska Increased sea otter populations threaten shellfish populations throughout Southeast... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 5, 2024
Evaluating Infrastructure and Seeding Methods for Scalable Bull Kelp Cultivation Sea Quester Farms aims to further develop food-grade, commercially viable bull kelp cultivation techniques through trials conducted at our farm site near Juneau, AK. The proposed... 
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 | Dec 5, 2024
Spatial and Temporal Variability of Carbohydrate Compositions in Cultivated Alaria marginata, Nereocystis luetkeana, and Saccharina latissima This study aimed to determine spatial and temporal patterns of commercially valuable carbohydrate compositions among commonly... 
by Jessica Whitney | Jun 25, 2024
DATES: 2024-2026 RECIPIENT: University of Alaska Fairbanks PROJECT MAKER: Jessica Glass, University of Alaska Fairbanks Schery Umanzor, University of Alaska Fairbanks Morag Clinton, University of Alaska Fairbanks LOCATION: Alaska The goals of this work are directed... 
by Jessica Whitney | Jun 25, 2024
Adapting Current Mariculture Techniques for Enhancement of Pinto Abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) A pilot mariculture research and development project to establish rearing protocols for Pinto Abalone in Alaska. Principal Investigator: Jeff Hetrick, Alutiiq Pride...