Algae Cultivation Extension Short-courses Part 1: Macroalgae
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Algae Cultivation Extension Short-courses (ACES) Part 1 Version 2.0 focuses on macroalgae (seaweed) and is designed for individuals already engaged in the fishing, shellfishing or aquaculture industry who wish to acquire fundamental skills in cultivating these aquatic plants, and serves as an entry point for those aspiring to enter the field of seaweed farming. It is also a great program for students to learn a different type of food production system that is environmentally sound. The culture of macroalgae and/or seaweeds is an industry that is expanding rapidly in New England, the Pacific Northwest, and around the world. Recent shifts in commercial aquaculture offer fishermen and lobstermen the opportunity to grow seaweed during the winter when their fisheries are shut down. ACES is an online curriculum that covers both the U.S. perspective as well as inclusion of seaweed culture around the world.
Chapters Include:
CHAPTER 1:
Introduction to ACES, seaweeds, and aquaculture
CHAPTER 2:
Seaweed hatchery techniques and Farming techniques.
CHAPTER 3:
GreenWave Seaweed Hub.
CHAPTER 4:
Seaweed Farming Techniques.
CHAPTER 5:
Interviews, lectures and webinars on seaweed in New England, seaweed farming, cultivation of
seaweeds in Northeast America, and kelping.
CHAPTER 6:
Cutting edge Seaweed Culture in California. Seaweed in New England.
CHAPTER 7:
Alaska Seaweed Farming.
CHAPTER 8:
Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture and sustainable aquaculture.
CHAPTER 9:
Seaweed business, getting started in shellfish and seaweed aquaculture, and permitting of seaweed.
CHAPTER 10:
Presentations from the Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Expo 2022
CHAPTER 11:
Presentations from Seagriculture 2022 and TED Talks.
CHAPTER 12:
Seaweed farms around the world: France, Belize, Zanzibar, Okinawa, and Netherlands.
CHAPTER 13:
Library of supplemental readings on seaweed culture, cultivation, farming, integrated mariculture, integrated multi-trophic aquaculture, and the industry.
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Acknowledgements
Gef Flimlin Professor Emeritus, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Director of ACES 2.0 program
Charles Yarish, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology University of Connecticut