New opportunities for success loom off the coast of Maine
The Townline 04/17/19
Amidst the lobster traps, blue and barren berried rolling hills of Harrington, Maine, forager, artist and engineer Dave Olson is re-imagining the rockweed harvesting scene.
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An online series in 2021 to explore the resurgence of ancestral clam management practices.
Description of event 1: The purpose of this first webinar is to introduce the series and to co-create a vision for future webinars in this series that best serve coastal communities’ needs and priorities.
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DATMA’s free public art projects will examine the role of water within the histories, economies, and cultures of several countries as well as SouthCoast Massachusetts—from its geographic location and its wide-ranging fishing industry to the technologies of the 21st century providing new sources of energy while protecting the fragile ecology of the region.
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Join Greenhorn's project, Seaweed Commons, at Slow Fish 2021!
Severine v T Fleming will speak about protecting wild seaweed ecosystems amidst a growing industrial aquaculture industry, concerns around the over harvest of Rockweed in Maine, and coalition building within the wild-harvest community alongside other active and thoughtful leaders in the marine sector including our friend Amanda Swiminer of Dakini Tidal Wilds.
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In this workshop, you will learn how to develop film using seaweed which has a strong contrasty tone, with sustainable photography pioneer Melanie King.
Date And Time
Tue, 23 February 2021
10:30 – 12:30 PST
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Using British admiralty charts from 1858-1956, research team has created digital map of coastal kelp
The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 01, 2019
A serendipitous meeting between a professor and a colleague last year led to a treasure trove of historical maps that indicated kelp bed locations off British Columbia's coast,
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Seaweed Sojourning: November 13, 2020
For a new season of bonus Patreon mini-episodes, we’re going beyond kelp worlds to meet the rest of our seaweed sojourners.
Today, we’re stepping into a world of colour – of light, and shadow.
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Atlas Obscura 4/14/2020
Sargassum is the umbrella term for a group of marine algae species—within a larger group called seaweed—that’s fundamental to the health of an entire region of the Atlantic and the many species who either live there or pass through.
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Where in the World Can Aquaculture Deliver for People and Planet?
The Nature Conservancy and NOAA scientists publish first-ever global guidance on top locations for sustainable shellfish and seaweed farming
The Nature Conservancy 08/2020
As the world faces increasing pressures to conserve vulnerable ocean environments,
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Could Seaweed Help Save Us From Climate Catastrophe?
Huffington Post 12/21/2020
The global livestock sector accounts for 14.5% of man-made greenhouse gases, more than all of the world’s automobiles, the United Nations has reported.
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