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The big idea
Giant kelp, the world’s largest species of marine algae, is an attractive source for making biofuels. In a recent study, we tested a novel strategy for growing kelp that could make it possible to produce it continuously on a large scale. The key idea is moving kelp stocks daily up to near-surface waters for sunlight and down to darker waters for nutrients.
Unlike today’s energy crops, such as corn and soybeans, growing kelp doesn’t require land, fresh water or fertilizer. And giant kelp can grow over a foot per day under ideal conditions.
Kelp typically grows in shallow zones near the coast, and thrives only where sunlight and nutrients are both plentiful. There’s the challenge: The ocean’s sunlit layer extends down about 665 feet (200 meters) or less below the surface, but this zone often dosen’t contain enough nutrients to support kelp growth.
You will be able to join the event via an online platform which will allow you to:
Easily navigate the programme and live-stream sessions and presentations
Upload your poster presentation and network and chat with attendees
Engage live with other attendees and speakers through chats, polls, virtual networking meetings and more
Invite attendees to one-on-one meetings using an integrated appointment schedule
Access the event via any device – mobile, tablets or desktop
Access all content of the conference on-demand for 1 month
AlgalBBB places a major emphasis on the latest unpublished technical and scientific results, along with discussion and direct interactions with broad spectrum scientists and engineers, funding sponsors, and leaders in the field from all over the world. The conference presents the work of the algae research community through a balanced set of oral presentations and posters selected from the best submissions to the conference. Our list of key note and invit
You will be able to join the event via an online platform which will allow you to:
Easily navigate the programme and live-stream sessions and presentations
Upload your poster presentation and network and chat with attendees
Engage live with other attendees and speakers through chats, polls, virtual networking meetings and more
Invite attendees to one-on-one meetings using an integrated appointment schedule
Access the event via any device – mobile, tablets or desktop
Access all content of the conference on-demand for 1 month
AlgalBBB places a major emphasis on the latest unpublished technical and scientific results, along with discussion and direct interactions with broad spectrum scientists and engineers, funding sponsors, and leaders in the field from all over the world. The conference presents the work of the algae research community through a balanced set of oral presentations and posters selected from the best submissions to the conference. Our list of key note and invit