Chef Andrew Wilkinson of North Coast Seafoods hands out samples of kelp "meatballs" at an Introduction to Global Public Health class. (Photos by Lee Pellegrini) A new nutritious, sustainable, ...

Kelp farming is catching on in Maine as a way to sustain working class coastal communities while supporting ecosystems and ...

Divers recently sought evidence of the Palisades fire's underwater toll, particularly its effect on a vital anchor of the coastal ecosystem: kelp.

The U.S. kelp protein market is expected to grow at a 7.2% CAGR from 2025 to 2035. Increasing consumer demand for clean-label and sustainable protein alternatives is fueling market expansion. Major ...

The rich resources of Pacific kelp forests helped humans populate the Americas. Now depleted by as much as 95 percent, they ...

An institute at Cal Poly Humboldt has hosted seed and plant exchanges, a program on the restoration of kelp forests, workshops on tuna canning and salve making, and more.

Marine biologists are taking action to preserve sea life after floating debris from the wildfires has blocked underwater plants from receiving sunlight, killing them.

A study last year strengthened the link between recovering sea otter populations and the long-term health of kelp forests – the towering brown algae that provide food and shelter for thousands of ...