Greenwave Aotearoa

GreenWave just launched a Guide for First-Time Kelp Buyers - a new, comprehensive roadmap for emerging kelp processors and buyers. This guide draws from more than 80 resources, insights from 25 active kelp farmers and buyers, and conversations with direct trade experts. Highlights include: → A U.S. seaweed production and market overview → Essential information about the functional benefits and applications of seaweed for food, biostimulants, animal feed, materials, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals → A sourcing specifications worksheet → Best practices for building direct partnerships with farmers → Recommendations for purchasing kelp samples for product development 🌊 Funding for the guide and other market development work was provided through a grant from the NOAA Saltonstall-Kennedy program. As we continue our own transformational collaborative work to grow a new seaweed farming industry here in Aotearoa New Zealand, we're truly grateful for the foresight of the Greenwave US team and all who support this important goal for activating the most sustainable form of food production on the planet. Feeling inspired about New Zealand's opportunities in seaweed aquaculture too? Dive in: #envirostrat #seaweed #aquaculture #sustainablefarming #seaweedfarming #regenerativeoceanfarming #seaweedinnovation #marinebiotechnology #seaweedsupplychain

Put this on your watch list! Turning the Tide, a new documentary short series released today, shines a spotlight on the issues affecting our marine environment and asks the question: what could a sustainable future look like? We’re proud to be part of the conversation that answers that question, alongside other scientists, Māori and community partners devising sustainable solutions to restore the health of our marine ecosystems. See how our work fits into these existing efforts in episode 6. Well done Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge. Thank you for including us. The series is available to watch on RNZ. Click the link below. #naturebasedsolutions #naturepositive #regenerativesolutions #marineconservation #sustainableoceans https://lnkd.in/g4zNFY75

We’re proud to be one of the solutions driven and led by EnviroStrat that seek to regenerate the vitality of our oceans and coastal communities. This week, we honour both World Oceans Day (8 June) and World Seaweed Day (4 June), and the many people who dedicate their time and energy alongside us in the field of regenerative oceans work. @unitednations @worldeconomicforum #WorldOceansDay #BigBlueFuture #naturebasedsolutions #naturepositive #impactinvestment #sustainabledevelopment #regeneration #blueeconomy #seaweed

Pilots are all about finding improvements and solutions. Our hatcheries recently branched into working with gametophyte cultures, as a solution for creating consistent kelp spools for mass seeding practices. Gametophytes are the microscopic life stage of kelps, which algae scientists, like us, find pretty exciting. Seeding spools with kelp gametophytes instead of spores offers an opportunity for enhanced control of growth conditions, leading to higher yields and faster establishment. This method reduces contamination risks and ensures more uniform seaweed growth, making it a superior choice for commercial seaweed cultivation. This will allow a whole new level of capability for post-pilot activities, ultimately allowing us to support farming activities on a much larger scale. Thanks for your brilliant work on this advancement Peter Randrup, Rebecca Lawton, Marie Magnusson, and Ryan Marchington. #sustainableaquaculture #innovation #blueinvestment #blueeconomy #bluepilotproject #naturepositive #regeneration #seaweed #sustainableoceans

IN THE NEWS: Stuff and The Nelson Mail joined us at Cawthron Institute, as we expand our pilot project to New Zealand's South Island. This is an exciting step along the way to pioneering a new seaweed industry for Aotearoa, intended to benefit our coastal communities and the health of our oceans. https://lnkd.in/gEVxiTCT #sustainableaquaculture #innovation #blueinvestment #blueeconomy #bluepilotproject #naturepositive #regeneration #seaweed #sustainableoceans

April was full of activity for Greenwave Aotearoa. We recently posted about our latest outplanting event. And we’ve since had another eventful gathering of our team for the mass spore and seeding day at our Precess Point Hatchery.  Spore release & seeding is the initial and crucial step in seaweed farming, in which mature reproductive seaweeds disperse thousands of spores into water which settle onto substrate to begin the growth of new seaweed plants. With a lot of new talent in the team, this was the first time we had the opportunity to work closely side by side. While collecting critical metrics such as sorus processing rates and man hours required for mass seeding events, the hatchery was buzzing as we shared knowledge from our various experiences and spoke of ideas for the future. Our two hatcheries are collaborating to churn out high-quality sporophyte-laden spools of seedlings. And we will continue mass seeding days in order to supercharge our 2024 farming season.  — Greenwave Aotearoa exists through the innovation of EnviroStrat - an environmental advisory, blue economy impact investor, and creator of game changing nature-positive businesses that foster regenerative ecosystems, communities, and economies. EnviroStrat #incubator #innovation #blueinvestment #blueinvestor #naturepositive #bluepilotproject #impactinvestment #blueeconomy #regeneration #seaweed

In early April we completed our first outplanting for 2024 with our passionate teams from Preeces Point and Sulphur Point hatcheries. We loved having our newest team member Ryan Marchington, Aquaculture Science and Operations Lead, a part of this outplanting, as well as Peter Randrup, Rebecca Lawton, Marie Magnusson, and Lucas Evans from the Greenwave Aotearoa Team. This outplanting was a success, with approximately 800 meters of seeded line deployed. Check out the video above to see the novel approach that the team built to reduce heat stress on the spools and improve survival. We now look forward to the cooler weather, which bodes well for farming conditions and will enable us to accelerate outplanting activities in the coming months. And we’ll patiently watch the seaweed grow until harvest, which will take place around November. Here's to a prosperous growing season for our beloved Ecklonia! #sustainableaquaculture #innovation #blueinvestment #blueeconomy #bluepilotproject #naturepositive #regeneration #seaweed #sustainableoceans

We’re excited to welcome Ryan Marchington to our team as Aquaculture Science and Operations Lead. Ryan has a background in marine science and technical roles in sustainable aquaculture, with a focus on commercial macroalgae cultivation and regenerative aquaculture. During his tenure at the Spanish Research Council in Galicia, Spain, Ryan delved into the intricate world of seaweed microbiomes in recirculating aquaculture systems. Building on his research he transitioned to a Technical Support Scientist role at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban, Scotland, maintaining numerous strains of microalgae, macroalgae and protozoa at the Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa. Continuing his journey at SAMS, Ryan assumed the role of Seaweed Nursery Technical Lead and Lab Manager from September 2022 to January 2024. In this capacity, he led the seaweed nursery operations, overseeing commercial seeded twine and bulk gametophyte & sporophyte production, as well as biobanking of numerous kelp gametophyte strains from around Europe. Ryan holds a BSc in Marine Biology and MSc in Sustainable Aquaculture. #ourpeople #SeaweedFarming #blueeconomy #aquaculture #seaweed #seaweedresearch #environment #naturebasedsolutions #sustainablegrowth

We’ve recently made some big waves towards a sustainable seaweed sector for Aotearoa New Zealand. 🌊 In the sea: We're thrilled to announce our first successful harvest! This is a HUGE milestone, as it demonstrates the feasibility of cultivating 𝘌𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘢, our native seaweed species, from start (spores) to finish, in the wilds of New Zealand's oceans. From the initial stage of settling seedlings on to grow ropes en masse, to nurturing their growth into flourishing adult plants upon outplanting in the ocean, our team has worked tirelessly to bring this vision to life. We're incredibly proud of this achievement. 🌏 Reviving the mauri of our oceans: We’re not just cultivating seaweed. We’re also nurturing the health of our marine ecosystems. Recent scientific analysis, in partnership with University of Waikato, tested tissue samples of the 𝘌𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘢 seaweed that was grown and harvested from our marine farms in the Hauraki Gulf. The goal of testing was to understand the composition of our seaweed’s biomass and assess its potential for positive environmental impact, particularly its ability to remove nitrogen, phosphate, and heavy metals from the ocean. Our findings indicate similarities with wild Ecklonia, which is great news! These results are crucial for modeling both nutrient removal and product development.   #SeaweedFarming #blueeconomy #aquaculture #seaweed #seaweedresearch #environment #naturebasedsolutions #sustainablegrowth #regeneration