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 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 | 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... by Jessica Whitney | Apr 18, 2024
Seasonality of Bull Kelp Fertility in Kodiak and Juneau Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) is an economically desirable food source and there is a growing effort to establish bull kelp farms along the southern Alaskan coast. Currently, the farming calendars being used... 
by Jessica Whitney | Apr 18, 2024
Bull Kelp Research Squad (BKRS) Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana), found along the North American west coast, is a species of kelp highly prized for both its ecological and commercial value. Bull kelp is unique among kelps due to the fact that its stipe, in addition... 
by Jessica Whitney | Apr 18, 2024
Biological oceanography and Pacific oyster physiology in a novel oyster-growing region The environmental dynamics and productivity of high latitude nearshore regions, and the impact on Pacific oyster aquaculture, are poorly understood. This project provides an... 
by Jessica Whitney | Apr 18, 2024
Aquaculture Opportunity Area Identification in Alaska State Waters In June 2023, NOAA announced the beginning of the process to identify Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in Alaska state waters, in partnership with the State of Alaska. An AOA is a defined... 
by Jessica Whitney | Apr 18, 2024
Improving Aquaculture through Dulse Farming and Youth Education Ḵ’aach’ or dulse is a traditionally important seaweed species that has been harvested in Southeast Alaska for millennia by the Tlingit and Haida peoples. Tribal members have expressed concern that this... 
by Jessica Whitney | Apr 17, 2024
Developing improved seed of the Pacific oyster for the Southeast Alaska regions Oyster farming in Alaska relies on seed produced in hatcheries on the U.S. West Coast which is optimized for performance in lower-latitude conditions. The result is oysters that grow...