Aquaculture North America: Alaska Mariculture Cluster funds Kelp Ark to cultivate seed bank

Oct 22, 2025

The Alaska Mariculture Cluster is committing US$199,393 to non-profit Kelp Ark, to foster gametophyte seed banking for Alaskan kelp. As part of the grant, researchers at Kelp Ark and University of Alaska Fairbank’s Lena Point facility in Juneau, AK, will collaborate to develop the seed bank. See the full article here.