The National Seaweed Hub Webinar Series will host Dr. Jinzeng Yang from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in a March 22 presentation titled, “Bioactive compounds from seaweeds for preventing metabolic diseases and their nutritional benefits.”
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Harmful algal blooms explained in new fact sheet
Learn the basics of harmful algal blooms and how they can affect shellfish in the new fact sheet, “Harmful Algal Blooms and Shellfish in Marine Environments in Connecticut.”
Seaweed growers urged to pursue markets in plant-based foods
Plant-based alternatives to meat, milk and other foods derived from animal products are the fastest growing sector of the food industry, as more consumers identify as “flexitarians” who want to eat in a healthier, more environmentally friendly way.
Seaweed Food Safety: Comparing Compliance with Preventive Controls for Human Food with Seafood HACCP
The National Sea Grant Law Center has announced the release of a new seaweed food safety publication produced in partnership with New York Sea Grant and Connecticut Sea Grant as part of the National Seaweed Hub.
Federal funds will enhance aquaculture education, kelp farming
Two federal grants totaling almost $600,000 will help launch two initiatives considered crucial to the long-term viability of the state’s aquaculture industry. The grants will fund a two-year project to assess aquaculture workforce development needs and a mobile lab to support the seaweed industry.
Concepcion answers questions about her career for national group
Chaya Gaberria of the U.S. Aquaculture Society recently interviewed Anoushka Concepcion, CTSG associate extension education on marine aquaculture, about her career. The interview has been posted on the society’s website.
Concepcion receives award from World Aquaculture Society
Anoushka Concepcion, CTSG associate extension educator for marine aquaculture, has been chosen for the Industry Impact Award of the World Aquaculture Society for 2022.
Tempered optimism is message of National Seaweed Symposium
Seaweed isn’t exotic or strange to the native Alaskan community that is his home, said Keolani Booth during his keynote address at the 2023 National Seaweed Symposium in Portland, Maine, setting the stage for the three-day event last month of robust and varied presentations and networking.
CTSG expert, kelp farmer interviewed for NBC Today show
Adding farmed seafood to your plate is a great way to go green! This Earth Week, Al Roker and NBC’s Today show profiled aquaculture, or seafood farming, as part of their climate solution coverage.
“Deploying Sugar Kelp Seed String” video
New video, “Deploying Sugar Kelp Seed String,” showing the process of planting seaweed in LIS. Kelp farmer DJ King and Anoushka Concepcion, associate extension education specializing in marine aquaculture, talk about this new and exciting crop that is edible, nutritious and environmentally friendly.