Seaweed: The New Trend in Water Purification
Algae/Other Aquatic Organisms/Seaweed, Connecticut, Education, K-12 Activities, University/College Programs
January 4, 2011
(PhysOrg.com) Charles Yarish is, by his own definition, a seaweed enthusiast. Over his 35-year career, the Stamford professor of ecology and evolutionary biology has followed his marine algae instincts around the world, studying seaweeds’ relationships, their physiology, and their interactions with the world around them.
Yarish’s most recent endeavor will use seaweeds to clean up pollution from human sources, as well as waste from fish and even people. This approach, dubbed extractive aquaculture or bioextraction, promises to use the physiological properties of seaweeds and other organisms to clean up excess nutrients in polluted areas, making them healthier, more productive, and more economically viable.
…The researchers also worked with students and faculty at the Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Science and Technology Education Center, a specialized high school that that introduces young people to the marine science and technology involved in aquaculture. Here, they created an open-source online resource detailing the specific techniques for cultivating seaweeds in aquaculture. READ MORE and MORE (CleanTechnica)
…The researchers also worked with students and faculty at the Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Science and Technology Education Center, a specialized high school that that introduces young people to the marine science and technology involved in aquaculture. Here, they created an open-source online resource detailing the specific techniques for cultivating seaweeds in aquaculture. READ MORE and MORE (CleanTechnica)
