Alaska Mariculture Research & Training Center

It was such a treat to welcome so many phyco-philes to Juneau last week for the 80th Annual Phycological Society of America meeting !! 🌿

Between presentations, seaweed pressing, cyanotype making, and exploring the intertidal zone, there was certainly no shortage of seaweed. 😎

Special shoutout to our local Alaskan presenters:

🐟 Jordan A. Hollarmith: UNDER THE CANOPY: FISH AND MACROINVERTEBRATE USE OF KELP AQUACULTURE IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA

🌊 Mari Fester: PACIFIC DULSE AS A NEW MARICULTURE SPECIES FOR ALASKA: INVESTIGATING TETRASPORE RELEASE AND OPEN SEA CULTIVATION FOR DEVALERAEA MOLLIS

🌿 Charlie Herrington: ALASKA MARICULTURE CLUSTER: CATALYZING ALASKA’S SEAWEED INDUSTRY

🌱 Angela R Korabik: ADDRESSING THE MISIDENTIFICATION OF SPORANGIA AS "EMBRYONIC SPOROPHYTES" IN NEREOCYSTIS LUETKEANA

Thank you PSA Algae: Phycological Society of America for another great annual meeting !! 🧡

🥰 💃finally seeing some good new growth after our cold spring.

GET READY TO DROP ANCHOR… ⚓️

THE ALASKA OYSTER VOYAGE is here !! 🗺️🦪

Did you know that Alaska has over 20 oyster farms, each representing a unique ocean environment and taste profile? Be it glacial inlets, kelp forests, or crashing waves of the outer coast, Alaska oysters are grown in more diverse environments than any other state, and their breadth of flavor reflects this. 🌊

Brought to you by the Alaska Shellfish Growers Association and Alaska Sea Grant with funding from the Alaska Mariculture Cluster, the Alaska Oyster Voyage allows you to track the oysters you taste, find new places to try them, and gain insider knowledge on farming practices and all that goes into the perfect slurp. Each tasting you log enters you into a monthly drawing for a chance to win Alaska oyster-themed prizes! 🎉

Tracking your oysters is easy! 🗒️

📍Use the Alaska Oyster Voyage map to find Alaska oysters near you!

🍽️ Order 1, 6, a dozen, or more oysters at your chosen restaurant, market, or business.

🏷️ Ask your server to see the oyster tag belonging to the oysters you’ve ordered. This tag has details on WHERE these oysters came from, WHO farmed them, and WHEN they were harvested.

🧑‍💻 Head to your Oyster Tasting Log and fill out the form. Share your thoughts on the oysters and maybe even share a 📸 SHELL-fie or two.

It’s that simple!

Learn more about the Alaska Oyster Voyage at alaskashellfish.org/alaska-oyster-voyage

Special thank you to Cedar Group Marketing & PR and Salmon Sisters for helping to put the wind in our sails as we set out on this voyage. More details coming soon. 🩵

"It's one thing to tell someone that kelp farming is regenerative and beneficial for coastal communities. It's another to actually meet the farmers, hear why they’re drawn to kelp farming as a business, and why they believe in what it does for the ocean.” — Grace Collery, Senior Manager of Market Development of GreenWave

This spring, Kelp CoLab brought nine beauty and personal care brands to Juneau, Alaska to see regeneratively farmed kelp up close and meet the people growing it. Read about the workshop here: https://www.greenwave.org/blog-who-farms-matters/alaska-kelp-colab

Moving day on the farm. It was only a 3’-4’ walk North but a big move nonetheless.