{"id":7601,"date":"2022-06-21T14:21:01","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T21:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/seagrantscholars\/?p=7601"},"modified":"2022-06-21T14:22:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T21:22:08","slug":"oregon-seaweed-learning-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/seagrantscholars\/2022\/06\/21\/oregon-seaweed-learning-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Oregon Seaweed Learning Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It has officially been two months since I started my position as a Restorative Aquaculture Fellow with Oregon Sea Grant and The Nature Conservancy! So far, the fellowship has been a great experience and I\u2019m grateful for this amazing opportunity to network within the restorative aquaculture space and learn more about seaweed farming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My project involves working with TNC\u2019s Global Aquaculture Strategy Lead, Global Aquaculture Manager, and TNC staff from Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska to explore the potential to invest in and create restorative seaweed aquaculture farms in the Pacific Northwest. A major deliverable of my fellowship will be a situation analysis to better understand challenges and opportunities for Oregon\u2019s seaweed aquaculture industry. Much of my work to date has involved meeting with folks from academia, private industry, NGOs, and state agencies to map out current research, projects, and seaweed farming. I’ve also gotten to do some wild seaweed harvesting in my spare time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Recreational harvesting of wild seaweed in Lincoln County, Oregon. The harvest season spans March 1 – June 15.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Recently we completed an Oregon learning tour with potential partners to build a shared understanding of farming methods, environmental conditions, and the community context of seaweed aquaculture in the state. We started in Newport, OR with some in-person and virtual presentations focused on a general background for mariculture in Oregon and the restoration of wild kelp. The next day we learned about urchin ranching efforts on the south coast, toured two innovation labs in Newport and headed north to visit Oregon Seaweed\u2019s land-based farm in Garibaldi. We also got lunch at Local Ocean Seafood \u2013 my favorite restaurant in Newport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Land-based tumble culture of Pacific dulse at Hatfield Marine Science Center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the past two months I\u2019ve already gained a deeper understanding of this industry thanks to the help of all the folks I\u2019ve had the opportunity to meet with. I\u2019m very much looking forward to the learning tours we\u2019re planning for Washington and British Columbia in the fall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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