Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution receives Seagriculture Innovation Awards

Credit: Photo by Robin Littlefield © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

A WHOI-led team developed an automated underwater seaweed seed-string deployment device (patent pending) with potential to reduce labor needs on seaweed farms in Kodiak, Alaska. Multiple devices may be used at the same time to further increase efficiency of the farm seeding process.

« Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution receives Seagriculture Innovation Awards

A strand of sugar kelp being experimentally farmed in New Castle, NH. Kelp and other seaweeds provide essential micronutrients and bioactive compounds for human health. A WHOI-led research team is exploring methods for selecting, breeding, and improving sugar kelp production by propagating sporeless, or infertile, offspring.

« Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution receives Seagriculture Innovation Awards

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