Growing the seaweed Economy

NSF Convergence Accelerator Phase I awardee (2021 - 2023)

• Core team member leading the seaweed microbiome research of the project Micro2Macro: “Developing the Blue Economy from Micro to Macro-scale in Kelp Aquaculture”

• This project aims at providing better information for the kelp aquaculture industry concerning best practices for farm management and ecosystem restoration, optimal farm designs and site locations, and approaches for increasing desirable attributes associated with seaweed aquaculture.