By Sophie Wood, Programme Manager, UK Seaweed Network Last months’ British Phycological Society’s Annual Conference in Aberystwyth, Wales, provided three days of fascinating sessions, discussing research across micro- and macroalgae topics. This blog will focus on some of the presentations that covered macroalgae but worth a special mention is Svenja Heesch’s extremely entertaining session on Prasiolaceae and the green algal family’s love of high nutrient areas – if you know you know!...

By Sophie Wood, Programme Manager, UK Seaweed Network The UK Seaweed Network is officially up and running! Launched at a Parliamentary Reception in December, the new initiative aims to sustainably accelerate the growth of the seaweed sector across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Network is hosted by Seaweed Scotland  (previously Scottish Seaweed Industry Association) to ensure close alignment and collaboration across the UK and to capitalise on the knowledge developed there. Those in...

By Rhianna Rees Who should pay for a healthy ocean? It’s a strange question when you think about it. Right now, it appears that our...