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Cal Poly Humboldt — Fisheries Biology / ProvidenSea
Arcata and Humboldt Bay · North Coast
Tier: registereduniversity
What they do
The Fisheries Biology department at Cal Poly Humboldt maintains gametophyte cultures of bull kelp and winged kelp and produces seeded twine for Humboldt Bay trials, in partnership with the ProvidenSea seaweed farm. The lab developed CLASH — the Core Lit Apparatus for Seaweed Hatcheries — a non-proprietary bioreactor for germplasm-based seed production. Whether seed is supplied to outside growers is not publicly documented.
Seed offerings
| Species | Seed form | Status | Season and lead time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winged kelp | gametophyte culture | Research only | Experimental germplasm workArranged per project |
| Bull kelp | gametophyte culture | Research only | Cultures maintained year roundArranged per project |
| Bull kelp | seeded twine | Research only | Winter to spring outplanting in Humboldt BayArranged per project |