ATEC Online Courses

• ACES 2.0 Part 1: Macroalgae
• ACES 2.0 Part 2: Microalgae
• Introduction to Algae
• Introduction to Algae Biotechnology
• Introduction to Seaweeds

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  Algae Cultivation Extension Short-course - 2nd edition (ACES 2.0): Part 1 | Macroalgae

  The Algae Cultivation Extension Short-course (ACES 2.0) is the extension/outreach component of the Algae Technology Educational Consortium (ATEC). ACES 2.0 Part 1 covers Macroalgae and is designed for those seeking to learn the basic skills to grow seaweeds in the USA and around the world.
  
  ACES 2.0 is an on-line curriculum that covers both the U.S. perspective as well as inclusion of seaweed culture around the world. This course includes numerous online videos and publications. The original ACES 2.0 Macroalgae Course was put online in April of 2019. Currently there have been registrants from 86 countries around the world. We have now added new content into the course. This includes basic hatchery and farming techniques, links to the Greenwave Seaweed Hub course, seaweed farming in Alaska, presentations from two recent conferences, and some new documents. We have also added some brief surveys in the course to see if we are meeting your needs. So, improve your skill set and techniques required for this industry and spend some time going through ACES 2.0 Seaweed 2.0.

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  Algae Cultivation Extension Short-course (ACES 2.0): Part 2 | Microalgae

  The Algal Cultivation Extension Short-course (ACES 2.0) is the extension/outreach component of the Algae Technology Educational Consortium (ATEC). ACES 2.0 Part 2 covers Microalgae and is designed for those already in the aquaculture/shellfish industry seeking to learn about algae cultivation and harvesting technologies, algae biofuel, wastewater treament and food products.
  
  ACES 2.0 is an on-line curriculum that covers both the U.S. perspective as well as inclusion of seaweed culture around the world. This course includes 69 online videos and reference material. Improve your skill set and techniques required for this industry.

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  Introduction to Algae Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

  ATEC is excited to announce the Introduction to Algae Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). The Massive Open Online Course offered through Coursera was produced by the University of California, San Diego and the Algae Technology Educational Consortium and taught by Drs. Steve Mayfield of UCSD and Ira “Ike” Levine, University of Southern Maine. This course brings together some of foremost algae experts from industry and academia to share their experience and understandings of the fundamentals of algae. We invite you to sign up for this wonderful opportunity to learn the “Power of Algae” and share this course with your colleagues in the science community, educators, and your social networks.

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  Introduction to Algae Biotechnology (MOOC)

  Join us as we learn how we can use technology to harness algae’s power to create a wide range of commercial products. Brought to you by the Algae Technology Educational Consortium (ATEC) and the University of California, San Diego by Dr. Steve Mayfield and Dr. Ira Levine. This FREE self-paced online course takes a look at how synthetic biology, genetic engineering, and metabolic engineering is used in algae biotechnology, and also examines the current state of algae biotechnology research and tools. See how algae companies are using algae biotechnology to create products used in our everyday life.

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  Introduction to Seaweeds (MOOC)

  Join us as we learn about seaweed farming techniques, seaweed cultivar domestication as well as seaweed identification, systematics and evolutionary relationships through this intermediate course produced by the Algae Technology Educational Consortium and UC San Diego with funding from the Algae Foundation, the National Renewable Energy Lab, and the U.S. Department of Energy.

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