Biosciences Science Club Series - Summer 2018
03 July 2018 - 1pm - Zoology Museum
Are seaweeds greener on the other side? The perspective of a coastal ecologist, now seaweed farmer, on seaweed aquaculture in Norway
Dr Lise Chapman
We are delighted to welcome Dr Lise Chapman, from Tango Seaweed (Leinøy, Norway). Lise is a marine scientist who recently left science for the benefit of becoming a seaweed farmer on the Norwegian west coast. Her research focussed on coastal marine ecology, water quality research, marine environmental sustainability, and on finding novel ways of using ocean resources. With the aim to apply her research experience in practice, Lise founded 'TANGO Seaweed', a company dedicated to seaweed cultivation and associated competence development. The aims are to promote seaweeds as biological resources with great potential in food, feed and multiple other applications, and contribute to the development and diversification of a new economic sector in Europe. Similarly, Lise aims to use creative means and education to bridge the gap between seaweeds as useful raw material on the one hand and as the beautiful and astounding creatures they represent on the other.
Seaweed farming is an emerging industry in western Europe and North America. Especially in Norway, recent years have seen a multitude of new license applications for coastal seaweed aquaculture and associated developments of an entire new product value chain. While the potential for value creation is enormous and expectations for its success high, our knowledge on all elements of seaweed cultivation as a profitable business is rudimentary. Cultivation technology, infrastructure, effective processes for seeding, harvesting and stabilisation, as well as products and markets need to be developed. While seaweed aquaculture is a prime candidate for a sustainable ocean harvest, we know near to nothing about environmental interactions and potential effects on coastal ecosystems, especially in the context of upscaling to larger cultivation areas and high production volumes. Lise Chapman will share her first experiences from her company ‘TANGO Seaweed’, as well as her perspective on the growing seaweed industry in Norway.
Hope to see many of you - everyone most welcome to attend!
For the list of forthcoming seminars see here
For the list of forthcoming seminars see here
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