By Rhianna Rees Last week I attended the first of what Nourish Scotland hopes will be an annual conference on the development of Scotland's Good Food Nation plan. It was an interesting event with a wide array of what looked like roughly 200 people from food, agriculture, aquaculture, government, and academia. What is the Good Food Nation plan, and why does it matter? The Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 set a legal framework for Scotland to become a country where everyone, regardless of...

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...