ASSA Update on Seaweed Investment Opportunities
Successful Project Applicants
Earlier in the year, the FRDC released a call for applications to address research, development & extension (RD&E) priorities nominated by the ASSA and FRDC under the Australian Government Seaweed Initiative. The following projects were funded through this process:
Design and build a portable hatchery prototype for the Australian seaweed industry - Sea Health Kelp Lab
Protoplast-based mariculture solutions for scalable Asparagopsis farming - Central Queensland University
Optimal nutrient requirements for Asparagopsis cultivation - Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Hobart
The bigger blue potential for Asparagopsis: A review of the potential for blue carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and biodiversity credits for the Australian Asparagopsis seaweed industry - Blueshift Consulting
Investigating the bioremediation potential of seaweed aquaculture across Australia - Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Hobart
Formulate a comprehensive framework to inform relevant regulatory bodies on safety regulations and legislation pertaining to food, feed, and other forms of bioproducts of Asparagopsis spp. and other seaweeds of key interest to the Australian seaweed - Integrity Compliance Solutions Pty Ltd
Establish an on-line portal where Australian seaweed industry members can find contact details and useful associated information to facilitate state and federal government permitting of seaweed related activities - Honey and Fox
Australian Seaweed ED: on-line portal containing material that can be used by educators, the industry and media to increase awareness and enhance industry’s social license to develop and operate Australian seaweed aquaculture - Honey and Fox
Evaluate and optimise cost and energy effective solutions for lighting, carbon delivery and mixing in intensive commercial scale tetrasporophyte production of Asparagopsis - Flinders University
Biorefinery approaches to creating value from Asparagopsis - Deakin University Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
For further information please see ‘Current Projects’ section of website or call or email Lindsay Hermes at 0418 948 447 or lindsay.hermes@seaweedalliance.org.au
