Posts Tagged ‘kelp’
Foundations of Kelp Farming: a hands-on workshop intensive
Time: 9am–5pm each day Originally scheduled for the week prior, the new dates for this workshop are March 21–24. This is a hands-on workshop for learning how to start…
Read MoreBuilding community capacity in kelp mariculture site suitability assessments
Alaska has vast untapped habitat ideal for seaweed mariculture. Determining the relative suitability of sites for cultivating kelp is a complex calculation involving many factors of varying importance, including conflict…
Read MoreChilkat Valley News: Local entrepreneur aims to start kelp farm
Demand for seaweed like kelp has grown over the past five decades, and mariculture produces more than 96 percent of the world’s supply of seaweed products, currently valued at $4-5 billion, according to a 2017 report from Alaska Sea Grant.
Read MoreEverything Alaskans want to know about growing seaweed in our state
To answer questions Alaskans are asking about the seaweed industry, Alaska Sea Grant’s Gary Freitag wrote a short publication on how to get a permit, setting up kelp lines and tending them on the farm, and hurdles that need solving. Seaweed culture is a promising industry for Alaska.
Read MoreGlacier silt hinders establishment of kelp bed communities
Kachemak Bay, Alaska—Long-term build up of silt from glacier melt is limiting growth and establishment of kelp beds in Kachemak Bay, according to an ongoing project by University of Alaska…
Read MoreSitka Sound abalone and kelp: Looking for answers
Sitka, Alaska—Most people don’t put on a scuba suit when they get ready for work in the morning. But a new project to track how climate change and other influences…
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