by Jessica Whitney | Jul 10, 2024
Bull Kelp Buoyancy Assessment Kelp farm anchoring systems are crucial and costly and necessitate a balance between cost and effectiveness. This is particularly challenging when growing buoyant bull kelp. The lack of data on how the buoyancy of bull kelp changes... 
by Jessica Whitney | Apr 17, 2024
Developing Alaska-specific Pacific oyster broodstock for optimized growth in the Exxon Valdez oil spill region, and methods for spawning and rearing Pacific oyster larvae that are cost effective at scale To date, oysters have not been spawned in Alaska successfully,... 
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 13, 2023
Assessing the effect of feed type on growth rate and gonad development of the pinto abalone, Haliotis kamtschatkana The pinto abalone provides one promising means for diversification of Alaska mariculture, potentially providing Alaskan seaweed farmers with a new... 
by Jenny Renee | Nov 13, 2023
Pinto Abalone Mariculture Potential (PAMP): Developing prognostic tools for intensive polyculture farming based on organismal growth and feeding demands Mariculture operations in Alaska and the interest to diversify them by adding high-market value shellfish products... by Jenny Renee | Nov 10, 2023
Potential for Resilience: Examining the Effects of Ocean Acidification on Alaskan Bivalves In Southern British Columbia, tribes have noticed variability or decline in their black seaweed populations in some locations. The goals of this project are to engage with the... 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...