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All Australian seaweed news
All Australian seaweed news
editor@seaweednews.au
- Nov 22
- 2 min
Mapping to target Tasmania’s best Asparagopsis genetics
Scientists in Tasmania are mapping local variations of the red Asparagopsis seaweed to identify the best genetics for methane-reducing...
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Dempsey Ward
- Mar 24
- 3 min
Workshop calls for greater inclusion of First Nations
The importance of Sea Country was the focus of an Indigenous workshop including 20 delegates from Australian and New Zealand First...
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Catherine Norwood
- Mar 21
- 2 min
A day to celebrate the world's kelp forests
March 21 is officially International World Forest Day. Do kelp forests fit within that definition, or do they deserve their own dedicated...
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Catriona Macleod
- Mar 15
- 4 min
Can seaweed save the world? Well it can certainly help in many ways
Seaweed is increasingly seen as a solution to many of the world’s most pressing problems. Interest in farming seaweed has exploded. ...
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Catherine Norwood
- Feb 28
- 2 min
Tasmanian seaweed fashion for style and education
Tasmanian print artist Deborah Wace has introduced her designs to an international audience, combining bodysuits styled after the Leafy...
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Catherine Norwood
- Feb 15
- 7 min
Kelp farming lessons to kickstart an industry
Lessons learned from the US kelp farming industry, as a guide for Australia's seaweed farming sector
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editor@seaweednews.au
- Dec 29, 2022
- 2 min
Research, industry connects at ISS 2023
Connect with the latest in seaweed research and product development at the world's largest seaweed industry symposium in February 2023....
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editor@seaweednews.au
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
Global ambitions for new marine products R&D hub
Seaweed 'seed' production, nutrient offsets, health extracts and microalgae bioreactors are the focus of the first projects endorsed by...
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editor@seaweednews.au
- Dec 18, 2022
- 2 min
Seaweed extract producer wins organic innovation award
Tasmanian company Marinova has claimed the Australian organic industry's highest innovation accolade for its fucoidan extract, produced...
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editor@seaweednews.au
- Nov 30, 2022
- 3 min
UTAS investment to improve seaweed research
Seaweed-related research and development has received a major injection of capital over the past year, and the University of Tasmania...
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editor@seaweednews.au
- Nov 25, 2022
- 2 min
$8.1M for hatchery network for seaweed to reduce emissions
The Australian Government has committed $8.1 million towards a national hatchery network for seaweeds that can help reduce methane...
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Catherine Norwood
- Nov 25, 2022
- 3 min
Carbon, climate links lead seaweed symposium program
The potential for seaweeds to sequester carbon is a hot topic globally and will be the focus of several key presentations at the...
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Catherine Norwood
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
Summit sets target to restore world's kelp forests
The Kelp Forest Alliance will hold a summit in Hobart Tasmania in February 2023 to set the first international target for kelp forest...
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editor@seaweednews.au
- Oct 27, 2022
- 3 min
$5M R&D for grazing livestock to cut methane emissions
Asparagopsis seaweed is expected to be a key part of the reduction strategy to help the Australian Government meet a pledge to to cut...
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Catherine Norwood
- Oct 26, 2022
- 2 min
Seaweed-based wrapper a fast-food rubbish solution
A new grease-resistant coating for use on fast-food wrappers could soon be provided by seaweed, rather than fossil-bassed plastics. This...
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Catherine Norwood
- Oct 25, 2022
- 5 min
Green seaweeds clean up in Queensland
Two companies are leading the production of farmed seaweed in Australia, growing green species to help remove nutrients from prawn farms ...
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Catherine Norwood
- Sep 27, 2022
- 2 min
SA fish and seaweed farmers join forces to reduce emissions
A 3-year research project will evaluate how combining seaweed and fish farming can mitigate carbon-related emissions. Partners in the new...
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editor@seaweednews.au
- Sep 24, 2022
- 4 min
Seaweed to help Great Barrier Reef and protect 'Life below water'
Seaweed biofilters that remove nutrients from the waters around the Great Barrier Reef will help protect the reef and contribute to the...
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Catherine Norwood
- Sep 20, 2022
- 4 min
Māori stewardship takes on wakame invasion in New Zealand
Māori concepts of environmental guardianship will feature at the International Seaweed Symposium 2023, highlighting a New Zealand program...
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