Seaweeds Video

  1. I. Seaweed Culture in New England: Part 1 of 6 Introduction, Introduction to the "Handbook for Seaweed Culture in New England" video, offering a broad overview of seaweeds and uses in New England. Part 1 of a 6-part video that describes how to set up a seaweed nursery for native species of Kelp, Gracilaria, Chondrus, and Porphyra.
  2. II. Seaweed Culture in New England: Elements of a Seaweed Lab. Part 2 of 6. Part Two of the "Handbook for Seaweed Culture in New England" video, covering important aspects of a seaweed culture nursery.
  3. III. Seaweed Culture in New England: Kelp (Part 3 of 6). This is Chapter 3 in a 6 part series of videos to accompany the New England Seaweed Culture Handbook, published by Connecticut Sea Grant at the University of Connecticut. It shows how to culture and grow kelp, a nutritious seaweed.
  4. IV. Seaweed Culture in New England: Gracilaria. Part 4 of 6.  This chapter covers basic Gracilaria biology and describes how to start cultures in the nursery.
  5. V. Seaweed Culture in New England: Chondrus. Part 5 of 6. This chapter covers basic Chondrus crispus (Irish moss) biology and describes how to initiate cultures in the nursery. 
  6. VI. Seaweed Culture in New England: Porphyra. Part 6 of 6. This chapter covers Porphyra biology and how to initiate cultures in the nursery. 
  7. Growing U.S. kelp farming industry boosts economies, captures carbon. Seaweed has long been a delicacy in Asia, but now scientists see nutritional, economic and environmental benefits to building a robust kelp farming industry here in the United States. Ben Tracy reports.
  8. Could Alaskan Seaweed Help Save the Planet? | INDIE ALASKA
  9. How feeding cows seaweed could cut methane emissions | The Fix
  10. Why Demand For Seaweed Is About To Boom, Seaweed is used in more than just sushi. It can be found in almond milk, baby food and lotion. Kelp is used in medicine, animal feed, fertilizer and even as a biofuel. That's why the commercial seaweed market size could surpass $85 billion by 2026, according to Global Market Insights. Seaweed farmer Bren Smith says all one needs to start in the business is $20,000, twenty acres and a boat, and that investment in a single seaweed farm can net up to $90,000 to $120,000 per year. Here’s why the global demand in seaweed is expected to boom in the coming years.
  11. Seaweed: sustainable crop of the future? | FT Food Revolution, Limited land resources mean that seaweed farming could play a part in satisfying our ever-growing demand for food and animal feed. The industry in Europe is only in its infancy, but in Norway, researchers and seaweed farmers believe the country’s long coastline and clean, cold waters mean seaweed has the potential to be a significant and environmentally friendly industry.
  12. Scientist turns to seaweed healing powers after terrible accident | Landline | ABC Australia, Pia Winberg is a marine systems ecologist and a world expert in phycology – the study of algae.
    Her research and pilot seaweed farm could have giant implications for human health, medicine, agriculture and the environment.
  13. Seaweed farming: an economic and sustainable opportunity for Europe, Ocean explores Europe's growing seaweed sector meeting the farmers trying to put the industry on a more sustainable footing.
  14. Kelp Could Save Our Oceans — If You Eat It (HBO), Up to eight feel below the ocean’s surface, former cod fisherman Bren Smith grows groves of a plant that he says could feed the planet and heal its oceans. “You know, for a fisherman it’s kind of weird to grow plants,” he said. “But this is the future.” Smith’s referring to kelp, a seaweed capable of soaking up five time more carbon than land-plants and filtering excess nitrogen out of the water. While popular in Asia, kelp rarely appears on American menus. But in Smith’s mind, kelp could become the new kale — and help reverse some of the dangerous effects of human-caused climate change. Smith farms his 20-acre ocean plot off the coast of Connecticut using a technique he calls “3D ocean farming,” which lets him grow various types of crops, such as oysters and mussels, on top of each other. That means his farm also functions as an artificial reef and attracts numerous species of fish and sea-dwelling birds. Despite kelp’s many environmental benefits, few North Americans have heard of it, and even less would think to cook with it. But Smith isn’t too worried about it. Google — which offers kelp to 6,000 employees in its New York City cafeteria — is already his largest customer.
  15. Growing U.S. kelp farming industry boosts economies, captures carbon, Seaweed has long been a delicacy in Asia, but now scientists see nutritional, economic and environmental benefits to building a robust kelp farming industry here in the United States. Ben Tracy reports.
  16. Can seaweed help curb global warming? It's time for planetary-scale interventions to combat climate change -- and environmentalist Tim Flannery thinks seaweed can help. In a bold talk, he shares the epic carbon-capturing potential of seaweed, explaining how oceangoing seaweed farms created on a massive scale could trap all the carbon we emit into the atmosphere. Learn more about this potentially planet-saving solution -- and the work that's still needed to get there.
  17. What is the Blue Revolution? No politics I promise. Today we face the daunting challenge of feeding nearly 8 billion people, and that number will grow to at least 11 billion by 2100. With already half of all the habitable land on Earth dedicated to agriculture, we're starting to run out of options. Could the Blue Revolution be our answer?
  18. Why is the demand for seaweed growing? "#Seaweed" is the common name for countless species of marine plants and algae that grow in the ocean as well as in other water bodies. They are the new renewable source of food, energy, chemicals and medicines with manifold nutritional, industrial, biomedical, agriculture and personal care applications. Various versions of seaweed are used in laboratories, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, paper, paint and processed foods.
  19. SEAWEED: A future food source! Seaweed can be a sustainable, healthy, and vegan source of protein, dietary fibres, and omega 3. This short movie will show you how on-going research conducted at the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology focuses on optimizing seaweed cultivation and extracting seaweed proteins. While the marine environment is typically associated with traditional activities such as fishing or transport, it houses an increasing number of emerging, innovative sectors including the rapidly growing seaweed aquaculture sector. This movie will show you how the rapidly expanding European Blue Economy could profit from profound seaweed research including innovative integrated biorefineries. This research is funded by the CirkAlg-project (Formas grant 2018-01839).
    The production was sponsored by the Swedish Mariculture Research Center (SWEMARC), the Smart Food from Ocean to Kitchen (SMAK) project, and the Biology and Biological Engineering Department of Chalmers University of Technology.
  20. The Power of Kelp, Enjoy this dive into the world of kelp in Puget Sound. Our team and many partners explore how we can harness the power of kelp to improve growing conditions in the water for shellfish and out of the water when applied to farmland.
  21. Revealing the Secrets of Seaweeds, Scientists at UC San Diego are exploring seaweed genome diversity—something that has never been done before. Since 2019, researchers in the Moore Lab at Scripps Institution of Oceanography have been working with the Joint Genome Institute to unravel the complex chemistry of seaweeds. They want to find out how certain seaweeds construct molecules that hold promise for fields like manufacturing and medicine. Their goal is to sequence the genomes of 10 different types of “chemically interesting” red seaweeds found in San Diego. 
  22. Seaweed science: Making nanocellulose hydrogels, A new seaweed gel that can hold up to 100 times it’s own weight in water has been created by Scion scientists and will be developed into new products by AgriSea.
  23. Could seaweed fuel airplanes and automobiles? Seaweed, or kelp, is one of the greatest biofuels because it doesn't compete for land with other resources and requires no fertilizer or freshwater. That's why scientists at the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies have been studying how to optimize kelp's growth in the open ocean. Off the coast of their Catalina Island research facility, they recently tested a strategy developed by private-sector partner Marine BioEnergy to accelerate kelp's naturally fast growth rate, while producing four times more biomass than kelp growing in its native habitat. The key to their success was to vary the depth of the kelp, raising it to the ocean surface for sunlight, and lowering it at night to depths it wouldn't normally grow, to benefit from rich abundant nutrients. Ultimately, the scientists hope to demonstrate how large portions of the ocean could be utilized for kelp farming, significantly decreasing our dependence on harmful fossil fuels.
  24. Seaweeds: a hidden habitat under threat | Natural History Museum, Follow the final stages of the creation of the stunning seaweed displays in the redeveloped Hintze Hall.  Seaweeds provide a vital underwater habitat, but warming waters are having a marked effect on some species. Prof Juliet Brodie, a seaweed expert at the Museum, looks into how seaweeds around Britain's coastline are changing.
  25. Join the Big Seaweed Search | Natural History Museum, Help us monitor the effects of environmental change on Britain's sealife by exploring the seashore and recording the living seaweeds you find there. 
  26. Seaweed, Easy to grow, versatile, and beneficial to ocean ecosystems, seaweed is a carbon-sequestering super plant. It can even be farmed as an efficient way to produce highly nutritious food for both humans and animals alike. If seaweed can be farmed at scale, there is potential for significant and meaningful impacts for people, nature, and climate. 
  27. At~Sea - A new dimension of seaweed farming, Seaweed could be more commonly used as a source of chemicals and biofuel if researchers can work out how to grow it and process it efficiently. Watch how researchers from the At~Sea project are developing innovative textiles to cultivate it more efficiently off Europe's coast.
  28. SAMS News - Deploying a new seaweed farm, Research Scientist in Macroalgal cultivation Dr Philip Kerrison shows us the recent deployment of SAMS' latest seaweed farm.
  29. SAMS News Seaweed harvest 2016. Dr Adrian Macleod tells us about the recent harvest of SAMS' seaweed farm in Loch Linhe, and shows us some of the harvested seaweed being dried for biofuel research as part of the European MacroFuels project.
  30. GlobalSeaweed 2017. SAMS recently hosted the 3rd GlobalSeaweed Conference near Oban on the west coast of Scotland. Dr. Yacine Baldis, the Conference coordinator, and international partners and participants talk about the importance of this annual event and the related International policy brief, which has been produced in conjunction with the United Nations University. GlobalSeaweed is funded by the UK Natural Environment Research Council.
  31. Somerset seaweeds | Natural History Museum. Join Museum scientist Professor Juliet Brodie and Dr Nigel Chaffey from Bath Spa University as they search for seaweed in Blue Anchor Bay.
  32. WAR ON COW BURPS: Can Scientists Help California Produce Less Methane? | NBC Left Field. The beef and dairy industry in California generates 50 percent of the state's output of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. The state is now requiring the beef and dairy industry to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. NBC Left Field went on a road trip (and a dive) to find out how scientists are testing and growing a red algae seaweed that can reduce methane from cow burps.
  33. Can Seaweed Cut Methane Emissions on Dairy Farms? Seaweed may be the super food dairy cattle need to reduce the amount of methane they burp into the atmosphere. Early results from research at the University of California, Davis, indicate that just a touch of the ocean algae in cattle feed could dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions from California’s 1.8 million dairy cows.
  34. From Sea to Table, UConn Research Benefits. Seaweed has more fiber than brown rice, more calcium than whole milk, and more iron than spinach. It can also be used to make animal feed, biofuel, fertilizer, textiles and paper, all while cleaning the water in which it grows. UConn professor Charlie Yarish is one of the world's leading seaweed specialists and tells the story of how it can revolutionize our dinner plate and economy. Among the companies working to explore seaweed's full potential are Maine's Ocean Approved 
  35. Usurp the Burp: How Seaweed Could Help Curb Cow Burps, A marine ecologist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has been working on cultivating a type of seaweed that can help curb cow burps—one of the greatest sources of methane emissions in California. 
    Seaweed expert Jennifer Smith is currently growing Asparagopsis taxiformis in her lab at Scripps—something which has never been done before—and she's exploring large-scale cultivation of this red algae.  This work is tied to ongoing research led by agricultural scientists at UC Davis which has shown that adding small amounts of Asparagopsis seaweed to cattle feed can reduce methane emissions from dairy cows by more than 50 percent. Smith’s unique collaboration with the livestock industry might hold the key to dramatically reducing methane emissions from dairy farms. 
  36. Is Seaweed Healthy? Here's What Experts Say | TIME Is seaweed healthy? Does it count as a vegetable? Are all kinds nutritionally the same?
  37. Florida coastal seaweed could help the body fend off cancers and inflammatory diseases. 
  38. Sargassum Seaweed Research at the UNC Coastal Studies Institute, Sargassum is a brown macroalgae that serves as habitat for many marine organisms, including endemic invertebrates, commercially important juvenile fish, and juvenile sea turtles, and is also important to the nutrient cycling of the pelagic ocean.  Researchers at the UNC Coastal Studies Institute are making observations of Sargassum communities in the Gulf Stream off the coast of North Carolina and conducting experiments to determine how increased turbulence influences the productivity and nutrient cycling of Sargassum. This research is a component of a UNC CSI Renewable Ocean Energy for NC Program project aimed at assessing and pursuing Gulf Stream based energy.
  39. A window into the world of seaweeds | Natural History Museum. 
  40. Seaweed Food Safety: Federal Considerations
  41. Annual UNE seaweed harvest fuels new and ongoing research
  42. What's the fuss about cow burps? | Science News. Cows’ special digestive system is a major methane brewer. So, researchers are rounding up new tactics to make bovines a little less burpy. 
  43. #OnlyHere | Marine Biology. University of New Brunswick
  44. Combating global warming with seaweed. A student startup plans to revolutionize seaweed farming in temperate waters, creating jobs, reducing plastic pollution and cleaning carbon from the atmosphere along the way.
  45. Seaweed for Fish with Valentin Thépot and Nick Paul. USC researchers, Valentin Thépot and Nick Paul, have been conducting trials at the Bribie Island Research Centre to see how seaweed can improve the immune system of fish.
  46. In Cell Studies, Heparin Blocks COVID-19 Infection. 
  47. Cow gas warms the planet, so farmers try seaweed feed.CNBC's Diana Olick joins Shep Smith to report that farmers are trying to find solutions to cow gas and burps, which release methane emissions into the environment. As a result, they're trying to feed the animals seaweed to reduce the 'burping and farting.'
  48. Seaweed-eating sheep could hold the key to reducing methane emissions. Animals on a remote Scottish island have a habit of munching on seaweed and it has inspired scientists that are tackling climate change.
  49. India's secret weapon to net climate gains | DW News. Scientists at India's southeastern coast are looking for ways to reduce India's carbon footprint - and they're proposing to do it by farming seaweed. India is the world's third largest carbon polluter, behind China and the US, and has yet to set a target date for its emissions to reach net zero. The Gulf of Mannar offers fertile waters for the marine crop. DW reports from Rameswaram.
  50. How feeding cows seaweed could cut methane emissions | The Fix. Cows alone contribute 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide thanks to the methane they produce. There are about 1.5 billion cows on the planet, and scientists have done a lot of research into how to reduce the pollution they produce. However it appears there's a simple solution in Prince Edward Island, and it's the subject of The Fix.
  51. Seaweed Clothes Can Save the Planet | Materialistic. New York designer Charlotte McCurdy is at the vanguard of a revolution in sustainable fashion. Not only is some of her algae-based clothing carbon neutral, but it is also carbon negative, making it an invaluable prototype for industrial designs that could save the world from the world of climate change. In the “Materialistic” series, VICE News explores the future of ultra-sustainable fashion.
  52. Can Seaweed Save the World? This episode of SciShow is brought to you in partnership with Gates Notes. If you’re a college student, you can head to https://gatesnot.es/3jjPmUe to download a free e-book of “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster” by Bill Gates from October 24-31, 2021.  Although plants are great carbon-removing tools, plant agriculture produces a significant carbon footprint. So, some researchers think we could turn to the oceans (specifically, seaweed) to help reverse some of the effects of climate change.
  53. SUPER FOOD | Revealing The Health Benefits of Seaweed
  54. Australia moves to tap into seaweed's potential as 'superfood'. The global seaweed industry is rapidly expanding. However, in Australia, the resource is largely untapped. But that could change soon.Al Jazeera's Nicola Gage reports from the coast of New South Wales.
  55. Feeding cows pink seaweed could reduce their methane emissions. 
  56. Mexico's seaweed invasion: Disaster or opportunity? This summer, Mexico's Caribbean coast has looked nothing like a dream holiday destination. Dozens of tons of algae have been covering the turquoise waters and soft sandy beaches of Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum. It's sargassum - a floating and mobile algae that breeds rapidly and is invading the Caribbean at an alarming rate. Scientists believe it's the result of rising ocean temperatures and pollution from fertilizer. But could the algae actually come in useful? Our correspondents report.
  57. Red seaweed hailed a ‘game changer’ in reducing carbon footprint. Studies show the superfood can cut methane emissions by up to 90 per cent when used as a supplement to livestock feed.
  58. Eco India: Seaweed farms in Tamil Nadu are helping Indians fight climate change. Every week, Eco India brings you stories that inspire you to build a cleaner, greener and better tomorrow. Our top story this week looks at cultivation of this algae which has become a mainstay for thousands of fishers in Mandapam.
  59. This seaweed can fight climate change. The battle against climate change is creating all-new economies and truly unique innovations. We went to a lab in Hawaii and a farm in New York to see how an unlikely pair are teaming up to fight one of agriculture's most potent problems: methane gas.
  60. Seaweed as a Superfood - Vitamins, Minerals, Fiber and Protein. Marine biologist Jennifer Smith talks about the properties and history of the superfood seaweed. 
  61. Seaweed fashion | DW English. The newest fashion statement is naturally grown seaweed. A German company has created a business around gathering the algae from Iceland’s coast and turning it into a new type of cloth to be used by the fashion industry.
  62. Regular intake of marine plants like seaweed lowers risk of colorectal cancer by 35%: Study. A recent study has found that eating more marine plants like seaweed helps lower the risk of colorectal cancer by around a third. The study was conducted by a team of researchers at the National Cancer Center in South Korea. Sea kelp and sea mustard, known as "miyeok" in Korean, were found to be more effective in reducing the risk of colorectal cancer than seasoned seaweed. Researchers say marine plants that grow near the Peninsula are rich in biologically-active substances that help increase the amount of antioxidants within the body.
  63. Seaweed Farming in Mauritius. 
  64. GLOBAL NEWS: Seaweed can help in forming biodegradable plastic. 
  65. Seaweeds are superstars—find out why. Seaweeds are important for a variety of reasons: they are precious habitat for many species, they produce oxygen and they suck up carbon. Learn more from research scientist Amanda Savoie who studies seaweeds at the Canadian Museum of Nature.