by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Hatchery Cultivation of the pacific razor clam (Siliqua patula) The purpose of this project is to master the culture of this important commercial species in the hatchery and nursery. This includes broodstock conditioning, hatchery culture techniques for rearing larvae... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Developing Hybrid Oyster Seeds for Alaska Shellfish Growers Oyster farming in Alaska relies on seeds produced using broodstock that have not been optimized for growth in Alaska. This practice can result in inconsistent yield performances of farmed oysters that hinder... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Design and comprehensive planning of an Alaskan optimized intermodal freight container based shellfish setting and pre-nursery seed boosting system Optimizing aquatic farm gear to reduce labor and increase oyster growth and yield is a goal for many Alaskan oyster... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Building capacity for gametophyte generation and direct seeding techniques for the commercial kelp species Saccharina latissima (Sugar kelp) in Alaska The hatchery stage is crucial for the success of cultivated kelp, where juvenile kelp are reared under artificial... by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Building a shipping route: Cost-reducing methods to transport stabilized kelp from Alaska to market Alaska has enormous potential to support the growing domestic kelp farming industry thanks to its expansive coastline, government support, seafood industry... 
by Jessica Whitney | Dec 6, 2024
Assessing Optimal Infrastructure and Seeding Approaches for Large-Scale Cultivation of Bull Kelp Sea Quester Farms is dedicated to advancing commercially viable, food-grade bull kelp cultivation practices through field trials conducted at our farm site near Juneau,... 
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 | Jul 10, 2024
Bull Kelp Buoyancy Assessment Kelp farm anchoring systems are the most important and expensive component of a farmer’s investment. Balancing costs and efficacy for each unique farm site and species cultivated is critical for the sustainable growth of this industry.... 
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...