Building a product bridge: Cost-effective primary stabilization for transportation of Alaska kelp to market

by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024

Building a product bridge: Cost-effective primary stabilization for transportation of Alaska kelp to market Alaska has enormous potential to support the US’s growing seaweed farming industry thanks to its expansive coastline, support from the state government, and...

Fucoidan Extraction and Characterization of Alaskan Saccharina latissima (sugar kelp) and Costaria costata (5-ribbed kelp) and the Identification of Future Market Opportunities

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...

Kachemak Bay Kelp Processing and Distribution Hub: Removing a Bottleneck to Growth in the Alaska Seaweed Industry

by Natalie Osborne | Jan 18, 2023

Kachemak Bay Kelp Processing and Distribution Hub: Removing a Bottleneck to Growth in the Alaska Seaweed Industry This team will be assessing the entire process of seaweed growth, harvest, processing and distribution in Homer, Alaska, to determine and remove...

Social, Cultural and Economic Assessment of Kelp Mariculture Opportunities for Coastal Villages Within the EVOS Spill Zone

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,...