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  • AMC Launches Dashboard to Overview RFP Award Distribution
    March 18, 2025

    The Alaska Mariculture Cluster (AMC) has launched the AMC RFP Allocation Dashboard, an interactive tool that allows users to explore how AMC BBBRC funds ...

  • AMC Launches Airtable Database to Overview Funded Projects & Programs
    March 17, 2025

    The Alaska Mariculture Cluster (AMC) has launched the AMC Airtable Database to serve as a user-friendly, centralized information hub for funded projects and programs ...

  • AMC Awards Second Cohort of Other Mariculture Species R&D Projects
    March 4, 2025

    Mariculture farming in Alaska is primarily focused on cultivating Pacific oysters and three species of kelp (sugar, ribbon, and bull). The Alaska Mariculture Cluster (AMC) ...

  • AMC Invests in Kelp-Based Biostimulant Agriculture Projects
    February 25, 2025

    The Alaska Mariculture Cluster (AMC) is proud to announce funding for three groundbreaking projects that will help propel Alaska’s mariculture industry by researching kelp-based biostimulants ...

  • Seaweed Dryers Market Research Report
    February 18, 2025

    Through the Equipment & Technology component of the AMC grant, Southeast Conference (SEC) contracted with Hatch Innovation Services (Hatch) to study the global landscape ...

  • Project Unveils Nutritional Label for Alaska-Grown Pacific Oysters
    February 6, 2025

    The Alaska Shellfish Growers Association (ASGA), a nonprofit organization representing shellfish farmers and those interested in developing shellfish aquaculture in Alaska, oversaw a nutritional ...

  • Seaweed Population Genetics Program Overview
    February 6, 2025

    The Seaweed Population Genetics program, led by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s (ADFG) Gene Conservation Laboratory, is conducting advanced genetic research on ...

  • AMC Theory of Change & Evaluation Survey
    February 4, 2025

    The Alaska Mariculture Cluster (AMC) is a four-year grant-funded project aiming to stimulate Alaska’s mariculture industry through strategic investments that de-risk the sector and ...

  • Kelp Processing: Technical Report on Technology, Market, and Regulatory Considerations
    January 9, 2025

    New technical report presents an overview of kelp processing technologies, key market trends, and regulatory considerations to inform product development efforts. On behalf of ...

  • UAF Hosts Mariculture Ideation Session in Kodiak
    December 9, 2024

    With funding from the AMC's Workforce Development grant component, the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) recently hosted the Kodiak Ideation Studio, a multidisciplinary event aimed ...