In winter 2023, we deployed the first project infrastructure consisting of three rings and an underwater array with 60m long grow lines in our research zone in Tinderbox, Tasmania. We planted the micro-sporophytes (baby kelp) shortly after. An Offshore Seaweed Aquaculture Workshop was held at the end of November 2023 to recap on the findings from researchers and experts across the field during the first research period and to establish a roadmap to advance seaweed mariculture in Australia. If everything goes according to plan, the next project phase will go ahead with installations of seaweed farm modules further offshore.
We are also working on the hydrodynamic effects of seaweed on two projects. This will strengthen our engineering and technical knowledge of farm design and allow us to optimise designs for various locations, as well as answering some important questions on the ability of seaweed to dampen wave actions, leading to potentially many other great reasons to grow seaweed!
We are also working on the hydrodynamic effects of seaweed on two projects. This will strengthen our engineering and technical knowledge of farm design and allow us to optimise designs for various locations, as well as answering some important questions on the ability of seaweed to dampen wave actions, leading to potentially many other great reasons to grow seaweed!
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Southern Ocean Carbon acknowledges the Palawa people, the Traditional Custodians of lutruwita (Tasmania) and Tasmanian Sea Country. We pay our respect to Elders, past and present.
