by Natalie Osborne | Jan 20, 2023
Develop Mitigation to Minimize Herring Spawning Events on Kelp Farms A Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) spawn event in spring of 2020 destroyed the kelp crop on a 100-acre kelp mariculture operation, the largest operation in the U.S., worth approximately...
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 20, 2023
Expanding Aquaculture Potential for the California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus) in Alaska and Washington A mariculture research and development project to establish rearing protocols for Red Sea Cucumbers in Alaska. Principal Investigator / Project...
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 20, 2023
Developing Juvenile Seed Production Techniques of the Native Basket Cockle for use in Enhancing Populations in Southcentral Alaska This project examines the feasibility of utilizing hatchery/nursery techniques on the native Basket Cockle for shellfish enhancement...
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 20, 2023
Understanding the Bottlenecks for Recovery of Native Clams in Southcentral Alaska’s Tribal Subsistence Areas A beach restoration project examining the out-plant success of hatchery reared clams in Indigenous communities. Principal Investigator / Project...
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 18, 2023
Prince William Sound Kelp Mariculture Development for Habitat Restoration and Local Economy This project aims to develop feasible mariculture strategies for local communities to engage in kelp farming. Principal Investigator: Willow Hetrick-Price, Alutiiq Pride Marine...
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 18, 2023
Glacial Influence on Oyster Farm Fouling Communities While the ecological and economic impacts of fouling organisms on oyster farm equipment are broadly understood, there is uncertainty in the effect that glacial runoff has on fouling community development....
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
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 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...
