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
Assessing the Feasibility of Calcein Marking to Quantify Recruitment Success of Native Clams in Southcentral Alaska This project aims to establish methods for calcein marking in native Alaskan shellfish species with aquaculture potential that can be utilized in both...
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...
by Jenny Renee | Oct 24, 2023
Determining Site Suitability and Processing Potential at Alaska’s Salmon Hatchery Release Sites for the Integration of Mariculture Species This project seeks to determine the capacity of the state’s salmon hatcheries to integrate mariculture species into their...
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 20, 2023
Potential for Resilience: Examining the Effects of Ocean Acidification on Alaskan Bivalves This project is investigating the influence of future ocean acidification on Alaskan bivalves. Principal Investigator / Project Partners: Amanda Kelley, University of Alaska...
by Natalie Osborne | Jan 20, 2023
Embryonic and Early Larval Development of the Pacific Razor Clam (Siliqua patula) For this project, the team characterized the timing of developmental transitions from embryogenesis to the pre-settlement pediveliger stage of Pacific Razor Clam (Siliqua patula)....