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All Australian seaweed news
All Australian seaweed news
Catherine Norwood
Mar 151 min
Restoring seagrass meadows
Beach lovers, ocean enthusiasts and recreational fishers around the country are joining forces with marine researchers to restore...
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Seaweed and fish poo to turbocharge vineyards
Lukina Lukin is pushing new boundaries, trialling a seaweed fertiliser project that could reinvent finfish farming for the better. By...
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Catherine Norwood
Nov 27, 20233 min
Entries open for kelp forest photo competition
Grab your camera and head to the ocean to capture the magical underwater world of kelp forests - and lodge your entry in the Kelp Forest...
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editor@seaweednews.au
Nov 22, 20232 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, 20233 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, 20232 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, 20234 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, 20232 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, 20238 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, 20222 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, 20222 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, 20222 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, 20223 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, 20222 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, 20223 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, 20222 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, 20223 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, 20222 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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